Colour
Ok I'm having some difficulties with my tests on pine for the burst. I have deliberately tried products that are not Dingotone or Colortone dyes. I love Dingotone. don't get me wrong. but I want this finish in acrylic and I can't bear to put that over DT.
I'm considering either a sunburst (preferable) or a blue burst. Ebony timbermate will be the filler. (I'm going to have to spray the edges of the body in black enamel to hide the Jack plate hole fix).
This is my (third) poor attempt at using F&W prooftint. This is black, Walnut, red stamp pad ink and golden teak. Prior to that I've tried black, Walnut, Mahogany and golden teak and the same with a bit of cedar)
Two things I'm not liking
1. The F&W colours (although preferable) just don't seem to blend with each other well.
2. The stains just don't seem to pop with any lusture.
The blue burst is simply two coats of blue and black stamp pad refill ink. Contrary to F&W they blend very well and the blue has a great lustre.
Any hints tips, thoughts etc are appreciated.
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