Staining and dyeing wood with Mike Mascelli

By Mike Mascelli May 13, 2022

With a seemingly endless array of wood stains and dyes, it’s very easy to get confused and overwhelmed when adding color to your furniture. Mike Mascelli will help you understand the individual elements of stains and dyes AND demystify the process.

In this video workshop, Mike demonstrates:

The differences between stains and dyes
How to add depth to a piece with glazes
Perfecting the final color with spray toner
How to dye sapwood to better match the heartwood around it
Mike’s 6 rules to follow when coloring wood

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Videos in the Series

Why is wood brown?

May 13, 2022

Before diving into staining and dyeing wood, Mike Mascelli teaches us about the history of coloring wood.
Wood dyes vs. wood stains

May 13, 2022

Often confused, wood dyes and wood stains have one main difference—pigment!
Working with pigmented wood stain

May 13, 2022

Wood stain is available in any hardware store and can be used with great results as long as you understand it.
Working with wood dye

May 13, 2022

Wood dyes have come a long way since their invention. In this video Mike Mascelli demonstrates the subtleties of using them.
How to dye sapwood

May 13, 2022

Mindfully done, you can dye sapwood to match the surrounding wood—Mike Mascelli shows you how.
Using a color wheel

May 13, 2022

A simple color wheel can save the day when you need to match an existing color with your wood finish.
Four ways of adding color to wood

May 13, 2022

Adding color to wood can be accomplished with dye, stain, glaze, or toner.
6 rules for coloring wood

May 13, 2022

There are a lot of ways to screw up the color on a finish, but follow Mike Mascelli's 6 rules and you'll be fine.
How to work with color in the real world

May 13, 2022

In the conclusion of this series, Mike puts everything he's taught to practice on two different sample boards.

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