Wood Dye

[onetone]

Nice job Max! That really shows off the figure in the maple!

[Mad Max]

If you read the whole post you should know 

It's a ball of cotton rag wrapped with more rag with a rubber band around it.

[4 point]

That's some fancy stick art max. It took me a second to figure out what it was.

[Mad Max]

 

[Roy from Pa]

I thought you took a self-e.

[Buggs]

Could be a symbol for the Bowyer formerly known as Mad Max

[Kirkll]

I played with an air brush years ago and came up with some interesting pieces. These were done with an air brush.

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/uNcnJ6VyLJRJPegz5

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zHeVETpxYcurEaox8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3f3QEgQ4dhEcBYZ67

I did a set of limbs one time that were flames too that I cannot find the photos of. Those limbs I spent WAY too much time working on, then had a defect in one of the limbs. I had a click sound coming from one limb, and never figured out what it was.... I still have that bow hanging on the wall. It had an experimental riser material made from a high end plastic that was too flexible.... The whole project failed miserably..... lol.     Kirk

[Buggs]

That air brush job looks good Kirk Love that color!
What kind of paint did you use?

[Kirkll]

That air brush job looks good Kirk Love that color!
What kind of paint did you use?

I stayed with paints designed for air brush work.  These air brushes are fickle beaties when it comes to flow air mixture ratio. i went through a couple cheap ones before finding one that worked well and was easy to clean.  They have some some very cool translucent colors that still show the grain of the wood. This green bow started out yellow, then i did a translucent green over it.   Kirk

https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Colors-2-Ounce-Airbrush-Pearl/dp/B007B7TX26/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=lFDjX&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=2EWSMYS6R6ZMQ24CVFXW&pd_rd_wg=ToXkl&pd_rd_r=a7a5a591-bb22-4ac9-86de-d716ba492eee&pd_rd_i=B007B7TX26&th=1

Here is my first attempt at doing flames.....It's tough to do.  Kirk

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[onetone]

Cool design ... or should I say hot.  Could be autumn camo!

[Buggs]

Damn Kirk, you could start a 20th career as an graphic artist
Thats wild looking, very cool!

[Kirkll]

Damn Kirk, you could start a 20th career as an graphic artist
Thats wild looking, very cool!

It was a lot of fun playing with an air brush, but man you can dump some time into the learning process. In this day and age of instant information, and you tube, with a few specialty tools and some practice, you can eventually master most anything you set your sights on.... Well maybe not master them, but get the job done eventually.....

With that all said and done, the question is.... Would you do it again?  Art work is something that is hard to put a price on, and is very seldom reproduced in a cost effective manner. Great for Christmas presents, not so good for resale products.

Kirk