Woodturning: Coloring an Ash Pot with Inexpensive, Readily Available Pigments

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Turning an ash pot and adding a gradient dye using diluted acrylic artist colors
First look at the Best Wood Tools Modular Tool Rest System
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  • @ultrawoody1968
    @ultrawoody1968Ай бұрын

    Great nub removal Lisa....I love tge smell of ash when you turn it...

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I love the smell of pretty much all the wood, except butternut when it's wet and cottonwood.

  • @takaela
    @takaelaАй бұрын

    the color makes it look like glazed pottery... very cool!

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I've got lots more experimenting to do but I'm quite pleased with how these are coming out 😃

  • @DougMilleratWoodSpunRound
    @DougMilleratWoodSpunRoundАй бұрын

    Came out very nice. Well done!

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Doug!

  • @bigboy9706
    @bigboy9706Ай бұрын

    Turned out very nice. Be blessed until the next video

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Michael! Hey I think I'm in your neck of the woods this weekend. Marie is doing the Talbot Street Art Fair and why is it so hot? 🤣

  • @bigboy9706

    @bigboy9706

    Ай бұрын

    @LisaRamlow where you are going is 2 hours and 45 minutes from me. I love up in northern Indiana in Elkhart about 10 minutes from the State line

  • @bigboy9706

    @bigboy9706

    Ай бұрын

    @LisaRamlow how is the Art Fair going on this hot weekend

  • @crystalswenson8844
    @crystalswenson8844Ай бұрын

    As always, beautiful work, Lisa. And handsome Bailey, too!

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Crystal! Bailey sez hello as well! 🐾

  • @alinmayerthorpe7801
    @alinmayerthorpe7801Ай бұрын

    Lovely bunch of colored bowls, they look awesome and so does Bailey, thanks! Cheers Al

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Al, as Bailey sez you have most excellent taste 🐾

  • @mnp1964
    @mnp1964Ай бұрын

    Looking real good Lisa nice job your new post looks like it works good to

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you, so far I'm really pleased!

  • @gregoryh4601
    @gregoryh4601Ай бұрын

    Lisa. I am so Joy to see you back in the swing again. Lisa how the Should and life in general? How the weather been for you Two? Love the New Tool rest you Added. Please be Safe. Gory of Ohio

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Greg!

  • @alun7006
    @alun7006Ай бұрын

    HI BAILEY! Lovely result, despite the battle to get there. I have some dyes to try out when I get some decent ash stock in. Thanks for sharing!

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Bailey sez woof-woof, BARROOOOOOO! 🐶 I've got some Aspen I'm gonna dye as well - the grain on the Aspen is way different so it should be cool!

  • @40billwaugh
    @40billwaughАй бұрын

    Great video, Lisa. Especially Bailey.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Bailey sez he appreciates that you understand that HE is the star of this show 🐶

  • @gaetancrepeault9333
    @gaetancrepeault9333Ай бұрын

    lovely Gorgeous work and colors 3 tonne Beautiful . lovely like Blue gray on top and the style been pot cooking been maples syrup

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'm gonna keep playing with the dyes and get sort out how to get a better transition between colors and shades, but overall I'm pretty happy 😃

  • @jackthompson5092
    @jackthompson5092Ай бұрын

    Very beautiful Lisa.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Jack, I appreciate it!

  • @pauleywog73
    @pauleywog73Ай бұрын

    Very nice work. Fighting the finish very intertaining 😊

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Pauley! Most of the struggle was of my own making (as it is usually is!!!) but wood doesn't always behave how you want it to and I'm quite proud of my (eventual) surrender to it being whatever it was gonna be 😃

  • @444woodworks
    @444woodworksАй бұрын

    Hey Lisa nice work! I’m a turner as well as a painter (oil/acrylic). My advice would be to blend wet into wet. The acrylic dries naturally fast however with as much as you are diluting it the paint should stay wet long enough to blend out the edges. Hope that helps. -Ken

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Ken! I didn't have that much trouble with the others I did - I think I just didn't thin it out enough initially. And the wood just doesn't always do what you want it to - I'm learning to let it be what it wants to be 🤣

  • @micah06v8
    @micah06v8Ай бұрын

    Lisa, have you thought about trying Waterlox Truetone? It comes in a bunch of different colors and it not only seals the wood but it tints it as well. And it gives that nice shine that you're looking for. 😊

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Micah! I haven't looked into that - I've used the regular Waterlox in the past though and it's a nice product 👍

  • @jayscott306
    @jayscott306Ай бұрын

    I have so much to say that I barely made it to the end before commenting. First, hug that Bailey. Been missing my Kiwi a lot, lately. Nearly two years, also. Second, ahh, that shellac pulling off colour. Once I'm done blending with just water or alcohol I'll spray my finish on, and often get the bumpiness you mentioned with shellac. If I thin it to at least 1lb, or thinner, it works. But, that likes to clog or seize an airbrush, similar to Mixol. I just tried it for the first time, two weeks ago. I'm sure it has some advantages, but it wasn't as airbrush friendly as ColorFX or other liquid pigments I've liked. And a bit of blending can be done after, but I try to get it right with the airbrush, but it's not always perfect. You really had a fight with the hard delineations that showed up. Very nice video and set of colourful pieces, Lisa!

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Jay, and Bailey sends his best baroooooo! I don't have an airbrush or HVLP system but it's been on the back burner list for a while now. I think dyed pieces will finish much easier with spray but I guess every method has it issues

  • @johnmitchell1614
    @johnmitchell1614Ай бұрын

    Hi Lisa, nice pot there. Boring a large diameter hole can be problematic on a lathe, I know cuz I've been there. I start with a smaller bit, 1", then 1 1/2" and so on. There's a lot of friction created with those big boring bits and I find this helps immensely. Best regards. 🙃

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks John! I always figured having the point of the forstner bit engaged was helpful but it may not make that much difference.

  • @johnmitchell1614

    @johnmitchell1614

    Ай бұрын

    @@LisaRamlow You're right Lisa, it's one purpose is to locate the bit on centre. You could probably (but wouldn't) grind the centering point off and it would not make a jot of difference. It's the lifters and the outer spurs that do the necessary damage that is required, ie, make a finished to size hole. They're not really Forstner bits. Forstners bore a flat bottomed hole, apart from the irritating centre conical hole. Anyway, blah blah, I could go on for ages. Oh yeah, WOOF WOOF! Best regards. 🙃

  • @northernhumidor5615
    @northernhumidor5615Ай бұрын

    Nice piece. I use a lot of intrinsic dyes, and it pulls colour as well . The texture from the shellac looks like orange peel.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    I'm glad to know the intrinsic dyes do it as well. I had the same problem using the TransFast powder. Just gotta get it sealed - doesn't seem like that should be much trouble 🤣

  • @valeriehenschel1590
    @valeriehenschel1590Ай бұрын

    I have the Nova post system with the flat rest, and a couple other rests. The flat rest is wonderful for marking, drilling, section work, etc. I have D-way tool rests (non-modular) for my every day rests. Sand the “orange peel” with 800+ grit or 3-M pad.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Valerie! I have the Laguna rest plus 2 RoboHippy curved ones - I was definitely lacking the 4" (though the 6" is nice too!) and the box rest. When I first started turning I looked at the PSI modular system but just didn't feel comfortable with it

  • @louisjcharlett5804
    @louisjcharlett5804Ай бұрын

    I had similar issues and gave up. I've gone to airbrush & stains. Works great ....... after a small learning curve.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Louis! Yes an airbrush is on my list and has been for some time but still haven't done it yet

  • @mpart_woodlathe-stuff
    @mpart_woodlathe-stuffАй бұрын

    I think it's a good one Lisa. Yeah, transitioning colors is difficult. Keep 'em coming. Take care. -Mike

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Mike! Hope you're doing well!

  • @mpart_woodlathe-stuff

    @mpart_woodlathe-stuff

    Ай бұрын

    @@LisaRamlow We're all just peachy ! 🍑 I forgot to say "Perhaps the lacquer problem is 'orange peel' ? (I've never done lacquer but I was around cars a lot in the old days. Orange peel is due to too cold or too humid IIRC

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah orange peel definitely describes it. I tried to do really light coats but it is also pretty chilly in the shop so could be temp too

  • @kevbryant7199
    @kevbryant7199Ай бұрын

    Eyup Lisa long time no chat. I love the grain patern of ash. You've made a lovely job of enhancing it in this piece. I'm hoping to make my own urn and thinking of using ash. Which is a little ironic as it will be full of ash when in use. Keep up the lovely work Lisa and stay safe. By the way all the others look beautiful too. Good Phil Anderson name drop by the way another lovely person with an amazing talent.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Kev! I like the idea of making your own urn - can customize it however you want!

  • @cantwaittosea
    @cantwaittoseaАй бұрын

    Beagle Bailey! Beetle Bailey😃❤

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    My sweet boy ❤️

  • @nickfessel2201
    @nickfessel2201Ай бұрын

    Why did you pin the drill chuck to the quill? The proper way to do it is to get a long piece of threaded metal and thread it through the hole in the tail stock and into the tapped thread in the back end of the Morse taper chuck. The end of the chuck is threaded for this reason. Then fasten the end of the long threaded metal rod using a wing nut. This secures the chuck and if something goes wrong it prevents the chuck from coming out of the quill. This way also means that the chuck is not going to destroy the quill or anything else if the chuck starts free spinning. This is slightly hard to explain in words but it’s how I do it.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Because my chuck is not threaded. None of the 3 I have are threaded, including a good Jacob's chuck. I use a draw bar on my collet chuck in the headstock so I know what you're talking about it's just not what I have. And if Lyle Jamieson drills a hole to pin his chuck on a Robust American Beauty I don't think I'm gonna hurt my Laguna 🤷‍♀️

  • @nickfessel2201

    @nickfessel2201

    Ай бұрын

    @@LisaRamlow PSI woodworking makes a chuck that accepts a draw bolt. I'd be worried about it spinning out without the draw bolt in place. And I personally wouldn't consider drilling holes into my lathe, but to each their own. :D

  • @scottmedori1437
    @scottmedori1437Ай бұрын

    Cindy Drozda showed how to use two brushes with the 2 colors to brush on your finish. The brushes allowed blending extremely well.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Scott, I'll do some more looking at Cindy's channel 👍

  • @clydeschuyler
    @clydeschuylerАй бұрын

    Good morning. You do some amazing work. You have way more knowledge than I but because of me being new I’ve made plenty of boo boos. I’ve learned like @johnmitchell1641 said, stepping up in bit sizes help greatly. I’ve also found that when the bits still spin no matter how tight you lock them in, check the Jacobs chuck. I’ve found the three teeth start grinding down and the grip gets lost. It’s marred my bits and won’t hold tight anymore. I’ve had to replace twice already and noticed it each time. I bought a higher quality chuck and it’s lasted much longer.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Clyde! In this case, since I have the Jacob's chuck (and this is a cheapish Powertec soooo) pinned I think it's ok if the bit spins some - something has to be the weak link in case of disaster 🤣

  • @arthurbecker7822
    @arthurbecker7822Ай бұрын

    Beautiful piece nicely done I like watching your videos. May I make some suggestions, don't send past 320. Sometimes I'll stop at 220. Always wet the Grain and knock it down twice and last but not least get a cheap airbrush Harbor Freight has some and you can buy them online. Also when shooting acrylics I always use a flow control medium this makes it easier to move the paint and control its absorption. And a lot of times will stop the blotching.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Arthur! I found that the dye really accentuates any scratches in the wood - this piece was a little more opaque than some of the others I did so it didn't really show up so much, but I agree the dyes probably penetrate better when it's sanded to 220 or 320. I don't have an airbrush yet but it is on my list for sure 👍

  • @oldcharlie5533
    @oldcharlie5533Ай бұрын

    I have been experimenting with dyes. It is difficult to get an even color on the wood. I usually finish with shellac.. 4 coats sanded lightly between coats..it works will for me..nice work..

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thank for the input! Wood does not always do like we want it to 🤣

  • @stevebloch3184
    @stevebloch3184Ай бұрын

    Leather dye works good on wood.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Steve! I've not tried leather dye yet

  • @kingofcastlechaos
    @kingofcastlechaosАй бұрын

    New to your channel. Why do some turners beat the crap out of themselves and their tools by turning square stock round instead of knocking off the corners before mounting? Have been doing this over 40 yrs and there is no way my body would still be working well if I did that daily. I did enjoy seeing how you colored your work. Take care of your body- woodworking is harder on the body than people think.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    If you have the piece balanced enough to get the speed up a little it doesn't bear you up too badly. I have a bandsaw (though many do not) but most times I find it faster to just knock the corners off on the lathe. As I get older I may change that but for now I don't find it terribly difficult.

  • @stevebloch3184
    @stevebloch3184Ай бұрын

    That texture is referred to as orange peel. It is from not applying a wet enough coat and the finish does not flow out. Though there's a fine line between a smooth finish and runs.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah I was trying to do quick light coats like it said on the can but even the first coat had that texture. I am also thinking it might be too cold - my shop is quite cool all year round and I may have better luck putting the shellac outside to get up to at least 70-75° before I use it

  • @jpopelish
    @jpopelishАй бұрын

    Once you have coated with lacquer, you are basically doing automotive body work. They get a perfect surface without melting the lacquer by using black, wet-or-dry silicon carbide sandpaper, wet with water. Something like 600 grit should take the orange peel texture down, with minimal lacquer removal.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    I have a bunch of good wet/dry sandpaper, I'll try that with the shellac next time. I haven't used lacquer yet but do have a spray can of that as well. Might have to try it, I just hate spraying the stinky stuff in the shop

  • @arthurbecker7822
    @arthurbecker7822Ай бұрын

    Forgot to add with the airbrush you can shoot fades this can be done by controlling the flow of the medium if you have a two-stage airbrush

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Good to know, thanks Arthur! I've no experience with an airbrush so this is very helpful 😃

  • @danholderman3658
    @danholderman3658Ай бұрын

    I see what you mean about the lines. Of course your lathe is spinning in a circle. What if when you are ready to apply the color you moved it off center in your chuck just a bit?

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Dan! That's an option. I'm not unhappy with the transition between color being linear per se, more that I couldn't get the edges to blend more evenly. Gonna try some different application techniques and see if I can blur it better. I also wonder about sealing the part I've done with a light coat of spray shellac before moving to the next color 🤔

  • @danholderman3658

    @danholderman3658

    Ай бұрын

    @@LisaRamlow foam brush might allow for less sharp lines. Don't you know any artists you could ask? LOL

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    LOL I did actually try a foam brush. The natural bath sponge worked best of what I tried but I also have more closed cell foam makeup sponge things I can try too.

  • @chrisjohnson2311
    @chrisjohnson2311Ай бұрын

    If you started with a spit coat of sealer first, you might get might get a more even penetration from your color.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Chris! I've tried doing a thin coat of shellac before the color and it didn't help much. I do understand what I'm doing with the paint isn't necessarily what it's meant for and actual dye might work better, but this is cheap and easy and I'm having a blast experimenting. I've just gotta reign in my expectations a bit 🤣

  • @DKWalser
    @DKWalserАй бұрын

    Best Wood Tools are high quality. I've been pleased with everything I've gotten from them. Having said that, I'm not a fan of their modular tool rest system (with the exception of the box rest). The reason has nothing to do with quality. Those puppies are well made! Instead, the round bar tool rest cannot be placed as close to the work as can a typical tool rest. That is, taking the 1" round bar rests as an example, the closest you can get to your work is 1/2". (Your tool is supported at the top of the rest, which is at least 1/2" away from the work.) Compare that with, say, a Robust tool rest. You can adjust the rest so the support of your tool is much closer to the work. For most things, Best Wood Tools tool rests work very well. They get your tool close enough to do the job. Where they fail me is doing fine work using a 1/4" skew (or similarly small tools). It's hard to extend such tools very far over the tool rest without getting chatter. That's it. It's my only criticism of Best Wood Tools' modular tool rests. YMMV.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hahaha yes well I suck at the skew so that shouldn't be an issue for me 🤪 I do understand your point though and that makes sense. I have RoboHippy curved tool rests that I normally use and those are made like the Laguna and Robust rests so I have option in the event I need to get right up close and personal with a finial or something 👍

  • @scottmedori1437

    @scottmedori1437

    Ай бұрын

    Doing small items like finials, allows you to wrap your hand around the round post and support the wood when working

  • @tomcollier2444
    @tomcollier2444Ай бұрын

    Pigment inks and paints are insoluble, watering it down won't make it absorb into the wood any better, because the particle size of pigment is massive compared to dyes. As such it lays on the surface rather than soak in to any degree,. Which is why any sanding mostly removes the pigment/colour. I've not used spray shellac but I have used automotive lacquers occasionally. Tthe surface texture you mention looks similar to the same effect you get when applying too much lacquer in one go, it looks like 'oarage peel' ie the surface of an orange. With lacquer if it looks wet when applying, chances are you've already applied to much , maybe the same applies to srpay shellac. Super thin wispy coats, touch dry between coats.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Tom! Generally I've been happy enough with the diluted paint as a dye, and have been able to get it sealed enough to finish. I tried to spray the shellac in short bursts at the right distance because that was my first thought - too heavy a coat. And that may still be true but I couldn't get it to go on any differently so 🤷‍♀️. Maybe for future decorative dyed pieces I'll look into other finishing option that can be sprayed. I don't have an airbrush or HVLP setup at the moment but maybe at some point. Thanks for the input!

  • @shaneblake
    @shaneblakeАй бұрын

    When you finally break down and buy the Oneway banjo, you'll wonder why you waited so long. Soooo worth the money you'll spend.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    I'm sure it's amazing. I keep working on that lottery but so far....nothing 🤣

  • @shaneblake

    @shaneblake

    Ай бұрын

    @@LisaRamlow I feel the same way about wanting to buy the rest of the Oneway lathe. I love the banjo so much, I'm sure I'd love the full machine. I don't sell nearly enough bowls to afford that...

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Me neither dude, me neither! 🤣

  • @michaelross8794
    @michaelross8794Ай бұрын

    I would have leaned into the color gradient lines by adding a groove at the line. And, I'd have colored the groove...probably a lightly blue/gray tinted white...or metalic gold or metalic copper even. If you don't like it, ACCENT IT

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Michael! That's an excellent tactic and makes a lot of sense, which is probably why I didn't do it 🤪

  • @michaelross8794

    @michaelross8794

    Ай бұрын

    OMG, don't be so self deprecating. You really have a lot of skill. And, while' I've done a bit of coloring in my turnings, you actually know what you are doing. I'm just learning.

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    I'm mostly kidding. But I do think it's a great philosophy

  • @TroyAReich
    @TroyAReichАй бұрын

    Don't worry Bailey, she didn't mean to call you old. We all get old...

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    It's a little freaky - he's gonna be 8 in July, and when he goes completely white in the face as beagles do, he's gonna look like a baby seal with that dark eyeliner. His lashes are going white too 🥺

  • @Chris-gk1vr
    @Chris-gk1vrАй бұрын

    Oh Lisa it's been awhile....stop it with the wood colouring though I must admit the end selection was very nice

  • @LisaRamlow

    @LisaRamlow

    Ай бұрын

    You're so bossy! 🤣

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