Bleaching Walnut 

I think if you used the spray bottle and dried it with the heat gun before it bled through you'd have higher definition

I really like this. It's like an old sign that's been out in the weather. Some chain to hang it like a shopkeep sign, and you're in business. Cool concept, Peter!

I dig the bleed. It gives it a more worn look, as though it happened over time.

Been doing this for years pete,Here is what i do. Use powder cal hypo mix it with dishsoap to a thick paste. I use a plotter to cut my stencils from vinyl instead of wood. Cheers

I love your experiments with different techniques, media, etc. I don't have a workshop myself, so I have to live vicariously through all of you who share your art and experimentation online. Thank you!

Staining walnut is like silverplating gold

Did you try Gel Bleach? It may not bleed so much.

Make a chessboard with bleached walnut

That distressed style looks really nice, it kinda looks like you might find that in a ruined Hyrule.

I love how this turned out - I think what appeals to me the most is that it makes it look old, like it has been around for years. Definitely the sort of thing I'd have on my wall.

The bleed through effect is what makes it look totally awesome! Just the right amount of clarity.

5:24 now carve out the darker wallnut and bleed out....so the bleached part is raised and got clean line!....that would look so dam good

I really like that look, Peter! Very cool that the grain pattern still shows through.

1:30 OAKrina of time? Well now someone has to do that.

I like the final product. It has the "old" look. Very cool. New ideas always spark greatness.

I do love the experimentation vids you do. It really has that spontaneity, and the not knowing if it's worked or not really is great fun. I wonder if the template just stuck more firmly and uniformly in the areas where the definition was better. It's tempting to think of things like a finer spray, less of a saturation but with the drying in between coats etc. Lots of food for thought!

Peter! So happy to see you continuing to make great stuff. My suggestion: Shallow CNC the shape directly into the walnut Bleach the indentations Level the walnut with the planer I hope this gives you some crisp lines! Good luck!

One of the few times you do actual wood, and bleach it. I don't know what I expected.

You have done a proud service to nerds everywhere

That could be a nice box lid

It reminds me of spray paint on an old brick wall in a Batman cartoon where you can still see the texture of the brick canvas but there is still a little bit of bleeding and it drips and has extra spots. It gives me a bit of a nostalgia feel, and it makes me happy Peter. Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing what greatness you come up with next time!!!

Hai, I mask with clear nailpolish. You can easely remove that. Greetings, Rob

"Well, it seems my hypocrisy knows no bounds." Easily the funniest thing ever said on this channel.

I really want to know where you ended up finding the other roll of duct tape, I imagine it being at your bedside table or something of that nature.

I'm not normally a fan of bleached wood, but the stark contrast on that piece of walnut is really cool.

OMG Peter please work more with walnut its so nice

you quoted the kings, Doc Holiday. You sir, are now my favorite RU-vidr.

Here's an idea Peter: Take a similar piece, and bleach the entire surface. After it's dry, then CNC the negative of your pattern into it to expose the natural walnut color. Since the bleach doesn't penetrate very deep, you wouldn't have to remove a lot of material. (Also, what kind of CNC machine do you have?)

I love how it looks aged without you even trying! Amazing.

maybe try clamping the template to the walnut?

I love the way that came out, it's absolutely fantastic, and i'll absolutely be using it on some of my project ideas!!!!

Tombstone quote ftw!!! Yeah, I'm an oak all right.

I love your attitude about experimentation- the bit where you said that trying to make it look like some other technique is not the point- you want it to be different! It really resonated with me as an artist. :)

I wonder if you had made the inverse of the pattern, and then sealed that part of the wood, then put on the actual pattern and bleached it, if the lines would have been a bit cleaner.

It would look really cool with a wall paper pattern over the whole piece of wood and allow the bleach to bleed though in areas. Great project Peter!

try using one of those bleaching gel pen things for stains

Yup it is the royal crest. I think this looks absolutely beautiful! Great job

I found you when I was starting out making resin jewellery. I love watching your vids now

cut a template in wood..... glue it on walnut.... drop liquid rubber.... remove template, there will be rubber flashing that seeped underneath...... *remove flashing with a chisel, don't touch the protective rubber* .... apply bleach.... dry it.... remove liquid rubber 😃

i think it looks really cool almost like it was bleached by the sun over a long period of time

Great idea. A couple thoughts. With the wooden template you have a rigid template that is harder to seal tightly to your walnut. It is also going to absorb the bleach, and as it does, it will soften any crisp lines you have. As an extreme, think of what would happen if you used paper for your template. The bleach would spread through the paper, preventing a crisp line. Some other options: There is a double stick tape that has a bit of thickness to it. It is meant for projects like scrap booking to create some depth to the layers. The tape itself is a gel that is somewhere between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick. That would elevate your wooden template up off the walnut enough to not let them be in contact with each other, yet create a tighter seal. Alternatively, use something as your template that will not absorb the bleach but will have a tight seal to the walnut. A third option might be to use a reverse template, meaning you would use something cut in the shape of the bleaching you want to do. It would need to be able to hold the bleach (paper might be a good option this time). Lay down your reverse template in your final layout onto the walnut. Then gently brush your bleach onto your pattern until it is saturated enough to hold the bleach against the wood but not enough saturated that it runs away from the pattern. Apply more as the pattern template dries. You can gently peel up one corner of the pattern guild to see how it is progressing.

You could try again with the assassins creed logo. It’s simpler and.. well because of the bleeding effect.

I love that you quoted Doc Holiday from Tombstone. Hands down my fave movie of all-time!! I love watching your videos!! keep them coming.

Peter- I'd try covering the area with packing tape, then glue your pattern down. Use a sharp marking knife to cut out the pattern. Be sure to go thur the packing tape and into the wood. The knife kerf will stop the capillary migration of the bleach to the surrounding area.

I love this! It's like a weathered relic.

Here's what I normally do - bleach the entire surface and use your CNC to carve out the pattern which will be darker.

That looks great! I love that the pattern is 'ruined', although you have a kind of rustic look on the brown background. Very nice

Based off that result I think if you used lighter, sprayed coats and dried immediately with the heat gun your bleed through would be more manageable and consistent. Or I could be completely wrong. That's always a significant possibility.

The bleedover makes it look more weatherbeaten and battlescarred. Looks really Cool!

My main takeaway from this video and others: Mrs. Brown is very smart.

It's beautiful. I love how it's worn, it gives it so much character and that's bleed incuded!

Yay another video

I have quite a bit of walnut and never ever thought about bleaching any. But now you have me thinking ! Not sure what I’ll try yet but probably will try it.

“OAK-arena of time.”

It is the hylian royal crest! Ah, its so good to see another zelda influenced piece by you!

What kind of lathe do you own? And is it still on saw horses?:) love the vid

I love the result, this technique really deserves to be revisited in the future. I hope someone with a vinyl cutter contacts you.

Try a reverse template and add a thin layer of clear epoxy to the non bleach area then bleach after removing the template. The final result would look nice if you could reapply epoxy over the entire surface.

I think it’s great, I loved it immediately after you removed the template, it looked like you dug it up right out of an old abandoned temple. I think you’re right about using the spray bottle and the heat gun together, mist and dry, mist and dry, you’ll probably get less bleed through the grain that was if that’s what you’re going for.

Do you think that the stencil might have absorbed the bleach and that's what caused it to bleed? Maybe you could try this again but completely seal the stencil to keep it from absorbing the bleach with... I dunno epoxy?

This made me think of Hyrulean ruins. As if Link stumbled into an old, abandoned house with a hidden treasure to find indicated by the wooden insignia on the wall.

Hey try filling an egg with resin with a yoke inside see how it comes out

I wish i could have some of your work in my house its always so cool to see these​ come out

Is this still considered as wood working channel 😀

I have a few suggestions. 1. I would make a simpler bigger spaced out pattern so you wouldn't have to worry about the bleeding so much ruining the design. 2. I would spray the bleach from different angles in the sharp corners of the design. That's why it looked like it wasn't even because you were just spraying from above and not at an angle left to right do you understand what I'm trying to say? 3. I would only do a light first coat of bleach and then use your heat gun to see exactly what has been bleached and how much or if there was any bleeding yet. And just continue doing light coats of bleach and then using your heat gun until the desired effect is accomplished. And thank you for giving your wife credit for her tip! some men don't do that very often, it was nice to see you do so. And that's exactly why men need a woman's perspective sometimes! lol I always enjoy your videos, I live through you vicariously! If I could afford it I would have my own shop myself. 😏

Oxalic acid bleaches better and easier. Even better look would be to mill out the form directly to the walnut then apply into the recesses.

I really like it! It looks like markings on an old military crate!

I think you'd get less bleeding if you used vinyl as a man instead. Edit, of course I commented before I got to the end of the video.

Looks a lot nicer than I thought it would. It actually looks like it was painted and it over time the paint flaked off leaving a residue. Would look good as a rustic battle warn shield for a costume.

I see zelda, i click

don't let this channel die bro, keep it up, you're cool

Peter what is your favourite wood type? Mine is Walnut :)

I've done this with t-shirts. Vinyl is too stretchy to be reliable for fine detail, so I cut the stencil out of plastic coated freezer paper. Cut it out, lay it on your wood and go over it with an iron, which will slightly melt the plastic and adhere it to the wood, then spray the bleach (I used a 50/50 mix with water), dab up the excess liquid with a paper towel and hit it with the iron. Rinse and repeat until you've got your desired result. The heat helps to speed up the reaction, as well as drying the bleach so it doesn't have a chance to bleed. You can get incredibly crisp lines like this. I'd love to see you try this again, see how it would come out on walnut.

You're a terrible terrible person, abusing beautiful wood like that! ;-)

Heck yeah ...you make woodworking even more fun

5:28 it looks like your wood got moldy, lol

Man that was a good Doc Holliday impression! Tombstone was such a great movie!

Could've got the same thing with a can of white spray paint lol

I saw 2 comments that I was actually going to suggest and people beat me to the punch.. 1) clamp your template to get a good seal 2) use gel bleach and the heat gun between applications to prevent as much bleed through. I LOVE this idea! I think it could be multi useful!

Mrs Brown is one smart cookie. And I agree with the gel bleach. Or paint the bleach on and immediately dry with the heat gun. Maybe less bleed over.

Yup, that's the royal crest. Looks amazing!

That looks looks so cool!! It also looks purposefully weathered and it's awesome

This would be cool for signs, plaques, picture frames, decorative bowls. I think putting in a pattern like this on a live edge for a counter it coffee table something like that would be so beautiful!!!!

I mean.. I recognized it as the Hyrule Royal Crest right away in the thumbnail so I'm sure you did a good job in making the template because it is for sure a recognizable thing c:

Omg, it looks like coffee stain art. Love it!!!

I like the look it has a sort of relic type of feel, if that makes any sense, I'm curious to see what others will come up with in their experiments. Thanks for sharing.

Oh my... I love this! And in my opinion especially the bleedouts make it beautiful. Now I need to find a way to do this or find someone to do this for me. Triforce on walnut - here I come.

I like that technique. It looks very weathered.

I didn't even know this was a thing. I learned something today.

I love how passionate you are about art. You're such an artist, it's wonderful

I actually really like the faded look the bleed through gives it. It almost looks as if it's an ancient relic that has been passed down for generations.

I love your mini art projects

I really like this kind of experiments. Thanks for sharing.

I️ have done something similar with vinyl like you suggested. The key is to spray the bleach and then immediately pat it dry so it doesn’t bleed. Though vinyl bleeds way less, if you pat dry after your results will come out much better.

Coooool! Bet a handprint would look awesome with the bleedthrough!

I think the bleed actually looks really cool, gives it a weathered-type look

I think that would look really REALLY cool as like a weathered wood shield!! Also I would hit up your local art store and look for a masking product. It’s like a glue that peels off, and it should potentially make for some cleaner lines. But the bleed over effect was actually quite pretty, and I think cutting the pattern out just a little bit into the wood, bleaching that, and then finishing it off with some slightly tinted resin would probably look really beautiful.

Love that you used the Hylian crest 😍 those games were my childhood!

You have every cool tool imaginable

something that *might* help minimize bleed a little bit is using a plastic or less absorbent template. Bleach is a very thin and unforgiving chemical, so it probably soaked into the wood template and made contact with the walnut in a lot of those places where significant bleeding occured. Either way, this style lookes really awesome! I'd love to see you use it to make a proper furniture piece or something with it!