I do the burn and stain the beam centerpiece candle holders I make. Found out one day when I was ready to do the finishing on some candle holders, I was out of polyurethane. Had some spray shellac and decided to use that. Best decision. The shellac really makes the colors stand out and pop, as they call it. It's all I use on them now. Thanks for the video. Might try the food coloring.

I did this last year on a hickory handle. Use acetone instead of alcohol. Acetone has what it takes chemically to dissolve the ingredients in the food dye and get them to penetrate and mix into the natural oils in the wood.

@stefanfyhn4668

11 ай бұрын

acetone would have eaten the plastic cup too

@mstrivelli

10 ай бұрын

@@stefanfyhn4668 Food coloring is water soluble. That's how it's used in food. We don't put acetone in cupcakes.

@richardmccann4815

4 ай бұрын

@@mstrivelli but you can. It will evaporate when heated.

@logicmind240

Ай бұрын

Witch is better, water or acetone?

@breathinglead871

Ай бұрын

@@mstrivelli Thank goodness we don't eat our wood creations then lol

Ex contractor from the US retired in the Philippines great idea I wanna try this I bought a resort on the beach products are hard to come by but food dyes everywhere ✅🇺🇸🇵🇭

I would add pink to the red to make it redder. The yellow in the wood is creating the orange. Since the pink clearly has a bit of purple to neutralise the yellow then I think adding that to the red may balance it out. ’m not a color theory genius. I’ve been watching a ton of hair dying videos and am quite deep into color theory. Also this very thing happened to my hair.

Sweet. Showing this to my wife. Just made her a noodle board and was trying different stains. She is watching your video now to decide. Thank you for sharing.

My wife and I sat and binged all of your videos on wood dyes and experiments 🧪 and she is very excited about using food coloring on an herb planter for our front yard garden. We both love the content and are always watching !!

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. And much appreciated! Cheers

My wife does this process but instead of food coloring, she uses spray paint onto a paper towel and then wipes it on there. Turns out looking amazing.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool sounding indeed. Cheers

@McDoobles

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildDadBuild DO IT.

@nadainama7121

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea.. will try it.. 👍

@jayshreve4567

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but I can't until spray paint in the basement during winter.

@Doviruses.existbaileyonodysee

2 жыл бұрын

Can i ask if she would dampen the towel with soemthing like water or a thinners? This sounds like something i will try ,,🤔

I'm officially going to redo my display shelf. They all look awsome!

Sky blue and some green grass makes for a nice dream summer cabin ;)

Awesome, first used torch wood technique 40 years ago in shop class.

Very cool! Love all the colors. Going to give this a try, just used your links to get the Food coloring and Melamine sponges. Waiting on my LongMill 30x30 CNC from Sienci Labs to be shipped! Got some crazy ideas in my head that need to be created. Keep up the good work, love what your doing.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Let me know how you like the LongMill. That's on my list of possible next purchases! Cheers

Those turned out BEAUTIFUL

Great video! Very informative & entertaining! Thank you so much! I can’t believe how beautiful the colors turned out!🤩

Beautiful. Well done you have given a lot of people many ideas! Thanks mate

The purple turned out very nice! Looks like i'm adding food dye to my shopping list !

@Heavyhearted44

Ай бұрын

What did he use to get the color to stick he goes so fast

Wow, Nick!!! They came out way better than I expected! Great job, and thanks for sharing! 💯😎👍🏻

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, brother! Cheers

I absolutely love your video cover, I want to experiment now

I'd love to have some cabinets made out of this! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing! 😎

@Or3guns

6 ай бұрын

With food coloring?

Very cool. I am using this now for a piece I am doing. Love it! Thanks for the video. I did get the food color from your link :))

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Cheers

I LOVE my Restorer ! I have 2 actually cuz one messed up and I didn’t have time to send it off for repairs cuz I needed to finish a project for work asap. I still need to send it in for repairs. The customer service is awesome 😎

I used food coloring on some wooden crosses I made out of 1x1 garden stakes for Easter. I mixed colors together toget a color I really liked. Of course, since it was Easter time, I used water, vibegar and food coloring. I feel that the vinegar helps the color penetrate rhe wood better. I mixed a brown color which I covered over with a clear top coat. I liked the look. Even though I used pine, the wood looked like red cedar.

Now this is badass. Plain and simple. Gorgeous dude.

WOW, i wish i knew of this 35 years ago when i was woodworking and woodcarving. thanks for the info.

Beautiful Colors ! Good job.

Great demo. Thanks!

Thank you for the inspiration and pointers on how to do this !

Came across this by accident and it gave me the idea I need to finish my latest project. Subscribed.

Brooo I love the light blue n those greens 😍

Love how the colours came out. Was wondering what food dye would look like on timber. Love it. Also, I really want that shirt!! 🤣🤣

The neon blue, purple and neon green are by far my favs

Wow i was not expecting them to be so vibrant, incredible 🤘

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Homie

😉It is actually, Huckle Bearer. It is the piece of hardware on a casket that you carry the casket with. Holliday was warning Ringo that he was going to put him six feet under.

@BuildDadBuild

25 күн бұрын

That’s an internet myth. The script very distinctly says huckleberry. And Val Kilmer himself has confirmed the word was huckleberry. 👍🏻👍🏻

EXCELLENT VIDEO... BEAUTIFUL

You can add a tiny bit of green to the red to make it more vibrant or just apply a second coat after the first dries.

That is awesome! I actually like the dark ones as well. Very subtle which is more to some peoples tastes.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, And thank you! Cheers

Those colours looked stunning

@JazzyJADAxxx

Жыл бұрын

I really can't believe those colours.... Definitely doing this 😮

When you said you were gonna eyeball it, you werent joking. Lol you gloved up. But forgot the safety glasses.lol

Awesome colours better then I would have expected from food dye. I’m a sucker for orange so I liked the red/ orange one

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Tony the Tiger it is! LOL Cheers

Getting to the point of building a small countertop for a camper that has all cabinets in white. I'll be using food coloring to paint the Shou Sugi Ban(ed) pieces. Sky blue or Grass green. Great video, thanks!

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Noice! Sounds very cool. Cheers

Great video two thumbs up👍👍. I think I will make one of my round too projects to refinish my rifle stock. Including Anything Wood that has a tendency to disappear. After all a one-of-a-kind items,it’s hard to miss or hide😁.

Very new to your channel. I love how all the colors turned out ! Wanting to try this out and maybe finish off with Resin. Any chance you have tried this or have any thoughts on the results? Thanks !

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried it. I would make sure to seal it first, I think the color might tint the resin. Cheers!

I have used blue and green food color mixed with denatured alcohol to dye my wood pieces for years. Always turns out different but always looks great.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t get it to mix at all. Wonder if it’s the type of food coloring

@JT-sr5fq

2 жыл бұрын

how does it hold up over time? the color looks awesome in the video but i'm wondering if it keeps the richness long term?

@LitoGeorge

Жыл бұрын

@@JT-sr5fq my food colored dye wood projects all faded to zero color within 2 years. How about the OP?

@vlkiller

Жыл бұрын

I have found the same thing with a drum kit I built and stained with Blue food colouring. It especially happens faster if it has any sun light on it.

@kiukle

6 ай бұрын

@@LitoGeorgeThis seems to be the most important comment on this video and it's gone unnoticed.

I have tried this with the same food coloring. It works!

This was great, that actually gave me a few ideas now!!

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! That's what I'm here for!! Cheers

@MightySawdust

2 жыл бұрын

@Build Dad Build but first I need to finish moving stuff around shed and finish current projects and edit videos for channel. Aaaaaaannnnd let it warm up a bit. Lol. Great show last night!!

Wow that looks incredible! Nice one man.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Nice stuff. Love it!

Banggggggg, thanks for the update on this hack/experiment!

That blue is amazing. Great video overall.

New subscriber here just came across your channel looking at shou sugi ban. I'm going to be building some raised beds and was thinking of a way to give them a cool finish and I love this idea of the food colouring and lacquer over the shou sugi ban can't wait to have a go thank you so much for sharing

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! Sounds awesome! Cheers

Great share looking forward to future videos

That restorer is dope, it's going to be my next tool for sure. Great video keep it up.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Love that thing!

I am in the Philippines finally starting some projects the reservation I have with all this stuff is that these may fade with sunlight like beetroot stain does. These are the best colours i have seen you do. I have megalomaniac sized wood projects in mind here starting with furniture. We have logging bans on wood here we should never have got here in the first place but that's another story. I like woods with reds in them so my way out is to use coconut wood, dirt cheap. So I tried to get Keda wood dye none available, Rit clothing dye none available so my last resort may be fountain pen ink. All that aside the Coconut lumber is good stuff but hell to work with it's chainsaw cut so you never even get one flat side to work off. The surface is pithy so buts of it can be soft if I can get hold of some sodium hydroxide and silica gel I will make some sodium silicate to harden the surface give it a try. I have experimented with heating not burning wood with a heat gun. It melts resins in the wood highlighting the grain I have not dyed such wood yet. I am making a coconut wood coffee table which I am going to dye red and post and my channel. That is if I can ever get hold of of anything red. I am considering cheap red lipstic.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Check out leather dyes. Same ingredients as Keda and cheaper. And look into Total Boat Halcyon finish. It's UV resistant. Cheers

This is fantastic! Never thought they would turn out that good! I've never even thought about trying this. Great video as always 👍

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud! The videos I saw the colors were really washed out. So I was really surprised as well! Cheers

@AB-ko9en

7 ай бұрын

Food coloring. Great idea For non toxic wood Coloring!!!! I’m in!!!!

Great video Nick , that light green is awesome, never thought about food due to stain wood ! Cheers 🇬🇧

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you dug it, Phil! Cheers

Great video. I really like the neon/grass green. Do you build any thing with your samples, burn them in a fire/store or just keep them as a reference piece? Thanks for sharing!

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

The crappy ones get burnt. The good ones are reference. I've build projects in the past using this technique, but I usually buy new lumber for those. That being said...I have a BUNCH of these things laying around. Need to figure something to do with them. Cheers

Those are awesome brother I'm about to try these out today

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Right on!

I do like the green because I'm going to do something to my truck building a nice flatbed I would and I was trying to get some good ideas of what color should I use and that green looks freaking awesome. That would be pretty cool for a flatbed color

Might have to try that blue. Have a project that’s going to need blue. Good stuff yet again😁

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

I'm going to do some guitar necks like this! I was planning to use artists ink but now I will try food colouring, much cheaper...thanks for this! btw.i like the greens and the pink 🙂

@BuildDadBuild

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

thanks for teaching me how to do this lol my shelves looks pretty great

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help, Corey! Cheers

All of them looks great!. I use another way...I use the same pigment I use to make Tie Dye shirt for my kids and work very well. But now going to try food color...maybe going to be safer. Thank you for share.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! Cheers

I’m going to try this with reclaimed scaffolding boards that’s have been planed and sanded then hatch varnish to protect as I will be building a gate for our yard I’m UK also so your reaching over the pond. ,it’s say I love the humour you have 👍🏻

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And Hello from the States!! Cheers

@warwickbromley4809

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, also in the UK and also using scaffold boards - how did it go?

Absolutely love the Jason mask! Great videos! Thanks for the info.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Cheers

I'm not surprised that it works. Last year I switched from using stains or colored finishes to using alcohol ink for colorants.

Great idea for dying wood! You have a funny sense of humor!

@BuildDadBuild

Жыл бұрын

Thanks homie!

Looks like this would make great sunset murals

Another excellent video i dig them colors..Thank brother

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

thanks David! Cheers

I was so thrown off by you not having anything on your head! It took me a minute!!

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Yup...shaved the dome.

Tattoo ink... they have white. You can water it down and/or mix colors together. Having white to lighten is awesome.

Freaking awesome! I am sooo down with this

Good video. Good soundtrack🤘

This is amazing. I'm wanting to try this but the project I would like to do is large and would require a lot of food coloring so do you think fabric dye would work?

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

You can try it. I haven't had great success with it, but I know other folks have. Cheers

Impressed. I don’t follow many. I’ve added you. Thanks for your channel.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vince! And welcome to the Fray. Any questions, give me a shout. nick@builddadbuild.com Cheers

Nice results. Be interested to see how the colors hold up with UV light. Will they fade? I did an experiment with some last year and they faded (in cedar). Tempted to try using water-based clear stain or urethane as the agent to apply the coloring. I've also tried printer refill ink, and loved the colors, but it is not water fast at all. With you on the melamine. Your vid on them a few months back got me to buy a big package of them.

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

I mean...anything will fade in UV light eventually. Check out Total Boat Halcyon. It's UV resistant. Cheers

@SaltyDooDoo

2 жыл бұрын

I have used food coloring with denatured alcohol for my wood pieces for several years. They always come out good but they do fade faster than a normal dye when outside.

Those are awesome!

Thank you! 😊🙏🏼

that violet purple was really close to my Schecter C-5 GT bass >_> love it.

always love burning vids great job bro

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Fire! Fire!

Beautiful work brother… I like the sunset yellow / orange …. Really nice … however I must say I really like them all 👍👍🏆

Love the out results from the dye but im confused on what you mixed the food coloring in with, I know you started out with the denatured alcohol and then the lacquer thinner in the plastic cup, but what was in the measuring cup did you water down the lacquer? or was it just water lol

@BuildDadBuild

11 ай бұрын

Water

They all look good

i had an idea the other day for using cloth dye but seen this today and i love the neon colors, im curious how long it lasted and if you tryed vinegar like people do with easter eggs

@cream476

11 ай бұрын

The sealant he used will probably keep it from getting washed/rubbed away for a long time, but food coloring isn't lightfast so sunlight will cause the colors to fade/change within a few months. If you try it make sure to use a UV resistant sealant because that will make it last way longer, but it still won't be permanent unless you also keep it in a dark room where sunlight never hits it

Wondering if the result would be the same if gel food coloring is used. Love how the original type worked out. Will have to use that in future projects.

@lordmaddrox

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering it too as well . I can say tho ive tried with dyes ment for cloths with vibrant results and also mixing acrylic paints with a light wood stain will still soaks in quite well , but i havent tried a bright color as these with my stain experiment yet as im going for a more rusty ,smokey type look on this current project but it is delivering great results in that visions path

@shoans3897

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same as the gel food coloring is way more pigmented.

They look amazing. How did the food colouring hold up a year later? What alcotos used to mix the food dye? Im goingyto try this

@BuildDadBuild

9 ай бұрын

Holds up great. Mixed with water.

Dude ! That’s gorgeous! I’d love to do that with a project I’m doing. I didn’t torch the wood for this one because it’s not in the budget . But maybe I can talk the company into paying a lil extra to put my stank on it 🤣. It’s a Blacklight project actually. So it would be super cool to “ stain “ the wood with neon paint thinned down . I’d not be able to use food coloring. But I love the idea for other projects. One could just seal it and it’s there . That is the beauty of wood. It will except so many different types of stain . 😊

@BuildDadBuild

Жыл бұрын

Extra stanky FTW!

knowledge gained, thank you for the video. Those food coloring, Is it safe for chopping boards?

@BuildDadBuild

6 ай бұрын

Its water soluble

Great video Nick, what was the final outcome on how much food coloring and the denatured alcohol? Did it work better with water?

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Just used water. And I eyeballed it. I'd say around a 1/4 of the container to the water in the glass.

I have to wonder, since food dye is water based, won't these just fade and change color especially in sunlight? Or bleed out onto other surfaces if they get wet?

@sylver369

Жыл бұрын

All dye is water based... All dye fades as well...

So, I was looking to try this on a pine book case I just made from scrap wood I'm trying to use up before winter comes. And since this video is 9 months old I figured now would be a good time to ask; have the colors faded over time? If so, how much have they changed? Its just a pine book case, I can always make another, but I don't want to put a clear coat on it and end up hating how the thing looks this time next year.

@BuildDadBuild

Жыл бұрын

Not at all. Now they’re in the shop so they don’t see direct sun, but they are the same color they were 9 months ago. Maybe slightly darker.

Nice xylophone. Beautifully stunning

Oooooooo…… how cool would that be on kitchen cabinets!!!😮❤❤❤

Hello I'm totally new in all this as i finds out my hobby in wood work... I have seen alot of your videos.. from this there is a question for you.. if we make a small laptop table using this process, is the dyed wood colour can be effected by water.. after finishing with top coat of liquid lacquer ??

@BuildDadBuild

Жыл бұрын

Not with a topcoat.

Very impressive 👏

Dude these all look awesome

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Drew! Cheers

Amazing colors! Gonna do a red gun stock.

I watched the video because I thought you were the guitarist for Def Leppard. Nice work!

I have an old speaker from the 50s that im redoing and adding a bluetooth set up in that im building for my buddy that runs a hot rod/restoration shop with me and i was thinking of red until I saw that sky blue! Who would have thought food dye would pop like that! Him and his woman, mainly his woman seem to have an obsession with a similar blue, as they own a 56 Willys Jeep wagon and matching year Shasta trailer that are that and white as well as several other vintage items they have, so this will go well!

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

Badass. The colors are awesome. The shirts rule. The thanking of the supporters. The time out for a quick sip of the whiskey though. I think I missed what kind it was.

What grit nylon brush do you recommend? I'm building a little walk bridge over a drainage ditch with water oak. Great job on the video, very well edited!

@BuildDadBuild

Жыл бұрын

I use the 80 grit

I might have just missed it all together but for the final mixing with the food color did we actually use lacquer or just good old life water h20?? And if you don't have that tool to remove the burnt wood would sand paper work?

@BuildDadBuild

2 жыл бұрын

Good ol' high quality H2O. I'd use something like a nylon scrub brush or wire brush. You no longer have a flat surface and sandpaper won't get in the nooks and crannies. Cheers

@jayshreve4567

2 жыл бұрын

Until I get the restoring tool I use a wire brush. But I've thought of trying a wire wheel on a bench grinder one of these days. Shou Sugi Ban is just a pain in the ass. So I'm procrastinating on trying the wire wheel.