Woodworking for Furniture: Carving and Dyeing Techniques
Dyeing the Wood
A course by Urvi Sharma , Furniture Designer
About the video: Dyeing the Wood
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to dye or stain the carved top and legs according to the final design. For this step, it's very important to make a clear plan before starting. Being methodical with the dyeing process will minimize the potential for mistakes. ”
In this video lesson Urvi Sharma addresses the topic: Dyeing the Wood, which is part of the Domestika online course: Woodworking for Furniture: Carving and Dyeing Techniques. Learn how to carve, dye, and apply patterns onto wood to create unique pieces of furniture that are both beautiful and functional.
Partial transcription of the video
“Dyeing the Wood In the last lesson, I taught you about carving and applying your pattern to the wood. In this lesson, we will talk about applying your color and dye to the wood. I've decided to use dye for my final project as I love the effect it has on wood. You can also work with stain or any of the other options I mentioned. If you're using stain, consider using the pre-stain before applying it to your final project. Pine and other softwoods are unpredictable and can end up looking blotchy if not treated before applying the stain. It's important to plan out what you're doing before start...”
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Course summary for: Woodworking for Furniture: Carving and Dyeing Techniques
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Furniture Design & Making, Woodworking
Urvi Sharma
A course by Urvi Sharma
Urvi Sharma is a furniture and lighting designer from New Delhi, India. Her mother is a graphic and interior designer, so she was introduced to art and design from a young age. She later went on to study furniture design at Rhode Island School of Design, where she focused on color and pattern. After graduating, she and her partner showed their work under the studio name INDO- at a trade show in New York City. Encouraged by the positive feedback they received, they kept designing alongside their jobs which they left a year and a half later to focus on INDO- full-time.
Since then, Urvi’s work has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Interior Design Magazine, and Dwell. She was also a contestant on Ellen’s Next Great Designer, a furniture design show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, and has received several awards and nominations for her designs.
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