Thread: The Pink Box

Hi,
Who cares what we think, that smile on your daughters face should be reward enough for any one.
Satisfying your own sensitivities with wood dye etc deserves even more Brownie points, I wouldn't have even thought of it I would have just got the paint out.
Good job all round.
Regards

Great story and a great result.
Well done.

Great story and a great result.
Well done.

A happy little girl indeed!! Well done!!

Good practice for the glory box she will no doubt want later in life.

It shouldn't only be a little girl with a smile on her face, the maker should have one too. It looks great with some good old fashioned hand skills involved.

Thanks guys for the kind words. Yes Kirra, my daughter, was rather pleased with it, though it took a little too long to build according to her.
I was rather happy with the finished product too, it taught me a lot and increased my confidence. It is nice when something turns out more or less the way you want it to.

Originally Posted by artme

A happy little girl indeed!! Well done!!


Good practice for the glory box she will no doubt want later in life.

I reckon you might be right there artme, but first her mother wants one or was that the daybed she requested first...... the list is ever growing.

Thanks again for the kind words

These things are always better when they have an appreciative home to go to - well done You did really well getting the colour so even with the dye - sprayed or wiped????

Excellent result all round, getting the DT's as crisp as you did in pine is exceptional. A Happy child always puts a smile on the face and is worth the work as they are so grateful. Take a bow Dad.

Originally Posted by TTIT

These things are always better when they have an appreciative home to go to - well done You did really well getting the colour so even with the dye - sprayed or wiped????

Thanks TTIT for the kind words.

I used ubeaut red dye and diluted it quite a bit to get the pink colour, I did a few test off-cuts to get the colour dilution right. I heated the dye solution up in the microwave to about boiling then I wiped in on hot, it had cooled down a little by the time got to applying it. I then let it sit for about a minute and wiped off the excess that didn't absorb. In the end I think I gave it two applications of dye. I pretty much followed the instruction sheet that came with the dye pack.
It worked better then I was expecting I must say, as I had heard/read pine can go blotchy. There are areas that didn't take up as much and they are a little lighter but they blend in well. I reckon it makes it a little more interesting and with the polish finish it changes colour intensity depending on the light angle.

I think you have done a great job on the box.

I have also used the red dye on a few pieces but never diluted it to a pink. It has come out quite well.

Originally Posted by Chris Parks

Excellent result all round, getting the DT's as crisp as you did in pine is exceptional. A Happy child always puts a smile on the face and is worth the work as they are so grateful. Take a bow Dad.

Thanks Chris, there are a few issues with some of the dt's but luckily only minor one, a lot better then some of my previous attempts anyway. I did find that having sharp Japanese chisels really helped and I noticed when they got dull, less cutting more tearing.

Nice! One happy customer. That is always the best recommendation.


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