this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2023
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Decided to try something new on a basswood oval I got on clearance. Tree burned by hand. Colors are Minwax water based color series wood stain, no paint was used. I've done gradients with paint on canvas before but never tried it on wood or with wood stain. I think it turned out pretty well for a first attempt. I haven't seen anyone else using wood stain this way (neither had the guys at my local woodcraft store) so I was wondering if anyone else has tried something like this and what the results were.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It looks really good. However it is a bit weird to make a portrait of something out of its own flesh when you think about it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Thanks! Yeah it is a bit weird when you think about it lol. I actually had a similar conversation with a friend of mine, his comment was something along the lines of I'm glad you're a woodworker and not a mortician lmao

[–] Gordon 4 points 2 years ago

That's awesome, great job

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Oh that is beautiful, absolutely love it!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Wow. Gorgeous!!

[–] humutoor 3 points 2 years ago

That’s really cool. Amazing job.