A new way to colour using SHAVING FOAM!?!? - A woodturning experiment 

Perhaps try alcohol ink? I happen to love the way this bowl came out!

People use the shaving cream dye trick most often during Easter to dye eggs. Eggs are more like wood than paper is (surprisingly because they’re both parts of a tree) so you can look up egg dying tutorials on RU-vid to help you get some ideas as you try to learn this technique

@@jaynedavis3388 That is a pretty good idea! thanks 😀

Thanks, I really was so nervous, I had no idea if it would work or not 😀

Thanks! I want to experiment and see what is possible, I don't mind failing as long as I can learn from it. 😊

Thanks John, really appreciate the advice, in my defence this was my first attempt and there are many improvements to make. All the best, Mike

Voted up to agree - make the foam flat, add color, lightly swirl, and only dip once. Let soak for half a minute and carefully wipe off from inside outward (one direction). But hey Mike, for the first time, it looks great!

@@LarrySerflaten Thanks Larry, I love that this project has so many people interested in the technique and wanting to have a go or make suggestions.

@@LarrySerflaten My thoughts are the same as these fellows. Don't overmix so the colors stay strong and possibly leave it in longer so as to let the wood soak up the dye. Since you only get one dip, I'd think you want to let the wood soak it up as much as possible. Maybe even hit the surface with the alcohol first if you think that will raise the grain to allow it take more dye.

I certainly will as soon as I get some time, I have a lot of project planned and there will be a lot of organisation to do before I can start it. All the best, Mike

haha thanks Marie 😃

Thanks 😃, I'm going to be making a follow up to this video trying out lots of suggestions people have put forward.

I would love to see another one with what you learned from this one. 👍

Thanks Derek, a few have suggested I leave it on longer and I do like the idea of an outer band, thanks 😀

Thanks so much Tracy! 😊

Haha thanks Byron, the technique is from paper crafters and I just wanted to know if it was transferable 😃

Thanks 😀, I can't see the man but will keep looking lol

Thanks, I really must find the time to have another go at this, I have a few more ideas I want to try.

Thanks so much 😊 I keep meaning to try this again but with acrylic colours

Thanks Craig, I love making videos like this where I'm really not sure what the result will be.

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Wow, thanks for that! So glad you liked it and appreciated the experiment. I have a very open mind to trying new things and a very broad range on interests which really helps. Most importantly, I have no problem with failing it's all part of the process. All the best, Mike

@@MikeHolton U R welcome and very deserving of it Mike!!! Hey…..thought…..and you have most likely done it and will think “Bah…Childs play!” But…..I saw a HUGE wooden salad bowl at a market MANY MANY Moons ago and I would have SWORN that he said it was Mahogany BUT it looked like a Birds Eye (Maple?) yet it was a CHERRY color with all of that Birds Eye LOOK to it and he said “Oh it is a reallly complicated Technique. It involves Peroxide. It is too much to get in to but you have to bleach (assuming he meant peroxide when he said bleach?) the wood to open it and then get the color in so that it can close up and THEN you machine it and finish..,,” and he walked away…… OH? 🤷🏼‍♀️ So that is all I was able to get from him and I never saw the guy again? It was a REALLY big salad bowl like you would use at thanksgiving kind of size if I had to guess I would say it was about 30-32” across? BIG. Some TREE that was! But Mike, I wish I had a photo, it really LOOKED like Birds Eye and the only reason I know that look is my Great Grandmother had a Birds Eye Maple Bedroom Suite that a Cousin was given and I have no idea what happened to them but i hope they choke on their pillow. 😔….ok, I am sorry, I don’t mean it. YES I DO! IT WAS GORGEOUS!!!! She NEVER visited the ol crank, I DID. LOL! Jealousy will kill, i will let it go! Back to the BOWL! So, it looked like exactly what you imagine….but PEROXIDE? Was he thinking of something else? Is that possible? I know it is used in Salons to dye hair and we use it for obvious reasons (Nurse Practitioner) but on WOOD??? If you see this, love your thoughts, if not. Anyone else ever heard of that????? Thanks and be well. ❤️

@@tovah2276 Hi Tovah, thanks for the interesting message! I take it you feel that your grandmothers bedroom suite should have been yours! Anyway, bleaching wood is possible and it's done with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and caustic soda, with a few coats it will go quite light. Personally I have not tried it but there are video's out there showing you how. I have all the ingredients here so might just give it a go myself. Hope this helps. All the best, Mike

Thanks Jim, and yes there has been some great comments from lots of people with theories on how this can be improved. I will be trying again sometime soon. If you do try it Jim, please let me know how you get on. All the best, Mike

I take it you like it 😁

No problem Joe, let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike

Haha, thanks Dee, I was so nervous, that noise was just pure happiness coming to the surface. 😃

Thanks John, the technique is used for creating a marble effect on paper, I just wondered if it could be used on a bowl 😀

Thanks James 🙂

Thanks John, I'm glad you like it. All the best, Mike

Thanks Robert 😁

Haha thanks Sara, if I try something new I try it on camera first, that way we can all learn together. 😀

😂 thanks Matt, I'll refrain from calling it that on camera but I love it lol

Glad you enjoyed it Robin 😀

Thanks so much for the brilliant description Debs, I was going to wait a bit before trying again but I want to try again right now 😂. I really do appreciate you taking the time to write all this down. All the best, Mike

That is an interesting idea, thanks!😀

Thanks Terry, I'm thinking of trying this technique on the outside of a bowl.

On flat or outer curved surfaces this technique would work fine. Good marbling Mike

@@terrybutler1096 Thanks Terry

Thanks Rachel, I was so happy when I knew it had worked lol 😃

I know. It was great to hear and share@@MikeHolton

@@racheldray1057 thanks o much 😃

Thanks Mark and please copy away. This is a channel for sharing, but please let me know how it goes and if you can improve on my first attempt. All the best, Mike

If you find a good way of using it please let me know, all the best and thanks, Mike

Thank you! Cheers Mark 😀

Glad you liked it Tom, thanks 😀

Thanks! 😀

Thank you kindly Scott.

Hi, yes of course I will, I have had some great suggestions so have plenty to try ☺️. Thanks

Please let me know how you get on if you do 😀

Thanks Pamela, glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks Gerald 😃

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Please do and if you find a better method please let me know 😃

Thanks Josie 😁

Many thanks Richard, I appreciate it 😃

Have fun and let me know how you get on 😀

Many thanks Jon 😃

Thank you very much Beverly 😃

Please do and let me know how you get on 😁

Thank you very much Charles 😁

@@MikeHolton absolutely, I just started doing wood turning last year. Very enjoyable hobby.

@@charlesmurphy9035 I've been doing it nearly 3 now and it has changed my life! 😀

I just love trying new things 😄, thanks 👍

Thanks Jim 😀

You are welcome, glad you liked it 😃

Have fun and let me know how you get on.

Have fun and let me know how you get on. All the best, Mike

Have fun! And let me know how you get on 😃

Thanks Dave, the other technique you have seen is called hydro dipping and I'll be trying that as well at some point. Just did not fancy that one for a first attempt lol. Yep, so glad I masked off first, will have to go s step further with the hydro dip. Watch this space. Mike

Thanks! Glad you got something from the video 😁

Cheers Michael, colouring wood is very popular but I don't do that much as I prefer to leave wood natural.

Thanks Terrie

You are right, just need to figure out how lol 😂

Thanks Ellen 😁

Thanks for getting in touch, I've been trying for ages to find someone who has done it before with no luck at all. Thanks so much for the tips 😃

Thanks Dennis 😃

You are so welcome Sharon, all the best, Mike 😀

Welcome and thanks, I'm only been making video's for just over a year but enjoying every second. Hope to see you again, Mike

Thank you so much 😀

Many thanks 🙏. I'm glad you liked the video for what it was, an experiment. The wood used is notorious for it's plain appearance so adding colour could only enhance it. A few people have mentioned the oil paint in water and I think I'm going to give it a try at a later date. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, all the best, Mike

Me too! 😀

You are so welcome! Thanks 😀

Thanks, there is some testing to do and I keep promising myself to have another go 😀

@@MikeHolton maybe a little less foam and a little more color might be brighter if that’s what you’re going for.

Thanks, a few people have said they like the pastel shades.

Hi yes I remember 😀. Many thanks my friend, keep in touch, Mike

Thanks Mark 😃

Thanks for taking the time to leave a message Joey, it is very much appreciated. Mike

Many thanks 😃, please let me know how you get on with printer ink as that sounds like a great idea.

Thanks so much 😊

@@MikeHolton Thank you for this video!🙂

Thanks Steve, I did panic a bit before I did the dip but all ended ok 😂

Thank you Audie 😊

Thanks Lynda, there are still lots of fun experiments to do with this. Thanks, Mike

Thanks Mark, I don't do much dying as like you I prefer the natural look. But like you said it's good to try something new and keep you mind open. Good luck and let me know how you get on. 🙂

Cool, please let me know how you get on.

Thanks Jerome! It went better than I had hoped 😀

Thanks Dale, it was a bit of a rick, just so glad it worked lol

Thanks! 😃

Thanks Tim 😀

Thanks Gary, glad you enjoyed it, all the best from County Durham, UK 😀

Thanks Ron let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike

Please do Terry, and let me know how it goes, all the best, Mike

Thank you kindly Paul

Thanks Denise, you are so kind 😃

No problem Tim, glad that you enjoy my videos, I love what I do even though I sometimes fail it's all part of the process. Keep practicing and keep those tools sharp, all the best, Mike 😃

Haha, I got lucky

Thanks Dave, glad it worked out, not all of them do 😄

Glad you enjoyed it Dan, 😁

The technique is from paper dying, I just wanted to see if it would work on wood. All the best, Mike 😃

Please do, let me know how you get on if you do, all the best, Mike

Your welcome Harry, thanks for watching 😊

Thanks Edmund, glad you got something from it. All the best, Mike

Thanks Tim, I need to find time to make an update to this video 😀