Kolrosing. How does the colour stick?

[Two Socks]

I have been wanting to kolrose a pattern into this spreader that I carved, but ran into some problems with the technique when I practiced on pieces that aren`t intended as presents.

In the next picture is a scoop that I tried to kolrose a very simple picture on. I scored the wood with the tip of my knife, about 1mm deep. Then I rubbed cocoa-powder onto the wood. This stained the whole handle more then I expected it to. I had to carve of a very thin section to find my initial pattern back, but that turned out to be the only bit that was not stained. In the picture you can see part of the pattern, but that is mainly the shadows in the cuts.

Is there anything I have been doing wrong? Is cocoa-powder too fine? Are my cuts not deep enough? Any advice is appreciated.

 

[treadlightly]

Wayland's your man. There may also be a kolrosing tutorial somewhere on this site. Try the search engine.

 

[treadlightly]

Here you go...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36720&highlight=kolrosing

 

[Two Socks]

Thanks! I think my fault is not putting oil right after rubbing the powder on. Reading this I`ll also switch to using cinnamon powder, I think.

 

[Tat2trev]

Pyrography would be another way bud

 

[Two Socks]

I would like to try that too, but I do not have the kit for that. I liked the thought of kolrosing because I could just do it with my carving-knife.

 

[Tat2trev]

I would like to try that too, but I do not have the kit for that. I liked the thought of kolrosing because I could just do it with my carving-knife.

You can do it with a soldering iron bud

 

[Two Socks]

Ah, clever. I should see if I can borrow my dads soldering iron and have a go once.

 

[Two Socks]

Thanks again for the link, threadlightly. Using the technique described by Wayland I have had succes on a practice-piece:

Now the fun can begin!

 

[Wayland]

Only just seen this.

Oil is the solution but you've sussed that already.

Have fun...

 

[Two Socks]

Yep, thanks for the write-up you did!