Thursday, March 15, 2012

wood - memory: day four. (spring break).


Natural Wood Stain Recipe.


To make your own plant dye/stains:

  • Simmer a handful of plant
    matter in 4 cups of water for an hour, adding more water as it evaporates.
  • Cool, strain, and add 1/2 teaspoon of alum (available in the spice section of supermarkets) as a fixative.
  • Paint on, dry, and recoat two to four more times
    or as desired.