I want to inlay some initials and a date into a walnut drawerfront using a variant on the technique of using molten sulfur, however I don’t want to use sulfur because of the hazard involved. My plan is to mix a pigment into epoxy, fill in the inscribed pattern, sand smooth and then finish. Two questions:
- Does anyone have any suggestions for pigments which will give an offwhite color (something close to the color of holly would be perfect)?
- Any suggestions as to how to keep the pigmented epoxy mix from filling the pores in the walnut surrounding the inlay area?
Thanks.
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Seal the walnut first, to prevent the color mix from seeping.
Try one of the solid surface color inlay compounds. They're available in all kinds of colors, work easily, dry hard and polish ok. The ones from Avonite probably polish best. Use proper precautions for the hazardous materials.
if you go to an art supply store they'll have a huge range of dry pigments, and you can pick out whatever you like best. i find the easiest way to keep the dust from light and dark woods, or epoxy from contaminating it's surroundings is to use a scraper. hope this helps
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