dying bone?
 

I've been playing around with making some bone game pieces. Does
anyone know what turners used to use for dying ivory chess pieces red?

Chas
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MacGregor Historic Games
http://historicgames.com

dying bone?
 

The cheapest/oldest color - Barn Red. Iron based paint.
Get an iron based stain.

Martin

Groomporter wrote:
I've been playing around with making some bone game pieces. Does
anyone know what turners used to use for dying ivory chess pieces red?

Chas
--
MacGregor Historic Games
http://historicgames.com

dying bone?
 

The guys on the knifemaking side of crafts all seem to use shoe
leather dye, then seal it.

I have seen some really nice work with this technique and apparently
the coloring lasts really well, too.

Robert