just got this email from rowmark.
here’s the link to request sample kit.
http://info.rowmark.com/colorshop-woods?utm_campaign=ColorShop%20Woods
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Any idea on pricing?
It might be fun but if it’s going to price me out I don’t need the sample.
that was all that was in the email. the sample was free, so i just went ahead and ordered. it will be interesting to see how it compares with the other colored wood pricewise.
I was thinking the same thing. I use a lot of it, and from the wood gallery it’s pretty reasonable. I’ve even played with tinting my own, with really good results, but their price is hard to beat.
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I ordered the sample kit, because, well, why not? Always good to know what’s out there. I have wood dye, so I should be testing that out too. Just too much going on!!! 
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You beat me to it! I’ve been using Rowmark products for the past 16 years, they’re a great company and good prices. Although I’ve been infusing color into my Baltic Birch for just as long LOL
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Ordered the sample. Even if I don’t get more they could come in handy.
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They are usually pretty smal, unfortunately…last wood sample I got were 1" squares…lol
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I saw this product in person at IWF Atlanta last weekend. The colors are vibrant and the material looks nice.
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Looks like another search topic for Youtube… Thanks a lot. Here I go on another tangent with another supply of tools and materials to enjoy my “cheap” hobbies.
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Hmmm you think someone made a YouTube video for this?? I just made it up…that was before YouTube…lmao. Curious if I’ve been doing it right.
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You mean it isn’t a real thing? Just your genius?
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Was Rowmark at IWF? I guess I missed their booth. Can’t imagine how, since there were so few booths to see.
Did you see the booth that had Italian veneers? They had a pretty wide selection of page-sized colored veneer samples. I re-visited the booth on Saturday and since there was so little traffic and it was almost over, the gentleman there said: “take all you want”. I kick myself for only scoring about a 2" stack of really great veneer.
Also, did you visit the Next Wave Automation booth? They produce the fairly respectable Shark and Piranha line of CNC machines. They had a prototype desktop laser on display and said it would be shipping next month. It uses a 7.5 watt diode laser, but apparently can cut 3mm plywood. Price is supposed to be $1500. Not really a lot different from all the miniature Chinese lasers in function, but seemed well-built and with the capability to use g-code to cut. Solid company behind it. With this and the Dremel unit, I wonder if we will start to see a wave of this size unit from other reputable companies.
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Yea they were on the “finishing” side (non-machinery side). It was like a double booth and they had their displays and product examples. The lady we talked to actually mentioned they have a GF at their facility for testing on their products. We got some samples and brochures for their different product lines and such.
Not that I recall. I was only there on Saturday and didn’t have a lot of time to wander around.
I did see that. Looked to me like a Jtech diode laser attached to their machine. Very similar to the laser you can attach to most of the hobbyist CNC machines. I looked into Jtech to add to my Xcarve and ended up going with the GF instead.
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More like madness out of necessity…lol
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Here I am infusing/impregnating color into my Baltic birch…
I feel like I should be putting away $ for child support…lmao 
Using craft paint mixed with pearlized createx which is translucent. Apply with a sponge applicator, sand smooth then coat with a few coats of clear polyurethane. Next mask with paper tape, then cut away…
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Your coats are so uniform. Looks real good. 
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