09-26-2019, 10:40 AM
Though not here, many in the turning community are pumping me for my technique. One wanted to know about my marketing. This was my public reply.
Many have asked how I dye my forms, here's the deal. 11 months, many shop hours, countless hours in the vacuum tank, soaking and in the oven. 12-15 gallons of Cactus Juice, ounces of dye, a toaster oven fire that darn near burned the house down, many, many failures and a boat load of support from my wife, Lynn. Major support from my friend Marie who passed in May. Marie was in her final stages of cancer when she asked me to turn an urn for her and basically forced me to take payment. I used that cash for my initial investment, I just wish she was still around to see my success. Bottom line, you take wood, stick it in CJ and dye, suck it, cook it and turn it! If you don't like the outcome, start over! I've had a ton of international recognition and I'm still not at the point where I want to be.
Many have asked how I dye my forms, here's the deal. 11 months, many shop hours, countless hours in the vacuum tank, soaking and in the oven. 12-15 gallons of Cactus Juice, ounces of dye, a toaster oven fire that darn near burned the house down, many, many failures and a boat load of support from my wife, Lynn. Major support from my friend Marie who passed in May. Marie was in her final stages of cancer when she asked me to turn an urn for her and basically forced me to take payment. I used that cash for my initial investment, I just wish she was still around to see my success. Bottom line, you take wood, stick it in CJ and dye, suck it, cook it and turn it! If you don't like the outcome, start over! I've had a ton of international recognition and I'm still not at the point where I want to be.