Quote Originally Posted by Drashkum View Post
Thats amazing staining and a lovely quilt. Can you explain more in detail the process for the benefit of newbies like me in thus forum. Did you sand the veneer before the black stain? With what grit sandpaper did u sand the black and then the blue? Did u hand sand it or use a rotary?
It was a while ago, but I sanded the veneer a bit before staining, probably with 180. Which is probably what I used for subsequent sanding.

120 is generally recommended, to receive the stain evenly. And 240 is generally not recommended, because it can make the surface too smooth you receive the stain evenly. I’m a rebel, so I went 180 (I think).

All hand sanded.