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Step 8Dyeing the wood
I personally find that brown wood looks much more elegant than white wood. So if you used wood of a light colour (like I did), we will now dye it using coffee (of course, you may also use professional wood glaze).
My experiments have shown that for dyeing wood, instant coffee is the best choice. However, normal coffee works well, too.
Make a very strong cup of coffee (the more concentrated, the better). Then immerse the wood completely in the coffee, or, if this is not possible, use a brush to cover it with coffee. Wait a few hours to let the coffee permeate the wood. You may repeat this step a few times to make the brown colour more pronounced. The amount of success depends on the wood you used. Varnished wood will repel the coffee, completely unfinished wood will work best.
In the end, you should have a result like on the third picture.
My experiments have shown that for dyeing wood, instant coffee is the best choice. However, normal coffee works well, too.
Make a very strong cup of coffee (the more concentrated, the better). Then immerse the wood completely in the coffee, or, if this is not possible, use a brush to cover it with coffee. Wait a few hours to let the coffee permeate the wood. You may repeat this step a few times to make the brown colour more pronounced. The amount of success depends on the wood you used. Varnished wood will repel the coffee, completely unfinished wood will work best.
In the end, you should have a result like on the third picture.
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