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Offline Derek

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Chestnut Sun Burst
« on: July 22, 2018, 06:17:52 PM »
Chestnut burr sanded to 400 grit and then coloured with red and yellow water based dyes and finished with Danish oil before giving it a buff. Measures 5 1/2" X 2 1/2"

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Offline Walnut Les

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Re: Chestnut Sun Burst
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2018, 07:39:41 PM »
Nice looking bowl Derek, the colour's really make the burl stand out. Les

Offline Bryan Milham

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Re: Chestnut Sun Burst
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2018, 08:09:09 PM »
Oh yes.

This is beautiful.
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Offline crazylegs

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Re: Chestnut Sun Burst
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2018, 03:37:08 PM »
love it. did you colour it all yellow first then add the other colours?
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Offline John Plater

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Re: Chestnut Sun Burst
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2018, 03:46:25 PM »
Should that read Chestnut Sun Burrst ?
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Offline Derek

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Re: Chestnut Sun Burst
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2018, 04:36:29 PM »
thank you all.

love it. did you colour it all yellow first then add the other colours?

red first then rubbed down and then the yellow

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Re: Chestnut Sun Burst
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2018, 08:35:05 PM »
Oh, this is lovely!

Offline Derek

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Re: Chestnut Sun Burst
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2018, 08:51:26 PM »
Thank you Misa