Can you believe it took this much "stuff" to finally get the color I wanted? Well, it did. We have some really nice pieces of mission oak furniture that I tried to mimic as far as color. I think I did a good job. Living in the Japan wilderness makes it kind of hard to go to Lowes and pick a color off the store shelf. So, I had to improvise. The dyes I kept from many years ago. It was fun learning how to use them again.
Well, what do you think? Five coats, but who's counting. I like to sneak up on the color since once it's too dark you're screwed.
Lamp number one is stained and dyed. Four more to go. I think the others will go a lot faster...I hope.
Not to brag, but damn that came out well.
Notice how the grain stands out. That's because of the dyes. Regular stain mottles the grain. I learned this the hard way.
I kept the night light pattern simple as I don't want to distract from the lamp shade. Colors are still undetermined as I don't know what colors are available in Japan. Please stay tuned for that. I'll be busy with the next four lamps and getting ready for the holiday season. Have a great Thanksgiving!
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