Hey /diy/
I'm customizing this old wood box and I want to reverse-stain a design on it and I guess I should check before making any mistakes
I've already sanded the old ink out and the rest just because, and I'm gonna
>Cut a design in vinyl with a plotter
>Stick it on top
>Stain the wood a darker color
>Wait for it to dry
>Remove vinyl
>Apply clear varnish
>Interior stuff
is there anything i should take in account? Can the wood stain bypass or filter beneath the vinyl layer and ruin my design? I don't have any experience with staining wood before and I don't wanna ruin my first work
if I do it correctly and my method doesn't have any big issues, this is what I'm going for
don't mind the bad photoshop job
cool design, one thing you might want to look out for is the wood sucking up the dye too much and then cause leakage along the fibres of the wood at the edges of your design.
You definitely want to grind the wood properly to ensure a good seal. Then go for a proper masking tape (test some on a more insignificant piece of wood, before you use it on your precious box)
>>926538
are there any ways to prevent leakage into the covered part? I've heard using shoe polish is my best bet since it's a drier method but I wouldn't know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21HHL_aLE7U
>>926510
I'd also use some sort of grain filler stain pre-treatment. It'll bleed less and also keep the grain from really popping (due to filling with stain) and messing up your design.
well i mean
it's as good as it's gonna get i guess
had to simplify the design by a long shot because the vinyl cutter tore the things to shreds with the smaller designs ;-;
but hey at least it's something, right
i'll give this a coat of clear varnish after it finishes drying and do the interior next
>>927449
Looks good, man. Looking forward to seeing the final product.
some more progress, i'm gluing the cloth interior now but the whole thing requires some more cleanup after the glue dries
while we're at it, what's a good way to keep it closed? I was thinking of using two bronze tacks and a small thread because I couldn't find a latch that small but idk
well, it's done!
I might add something later to close it more easily but this is looking pretty good now
>>927923
and an interior view with my dice in their new home
That's cool dude. I thought the photoshop was a storebought one you were emulating at first.
Maybe just add a little tack with a grabbable head on the lid and embed and glue in two magnets to hold the lid down?
>>927958
that's actually a pretty good idea
i've been trying to get a small latch or at least some magnets to get it to close, and this is a pretty cool way to approach it
