Pressure Dyeing Test

This idea is not a new one and I thank Mike Fitzgerald for giving me the tip on what to use. The use of this method came about in an effort to speed up the bone dyeing process, which normally takes 3 or 4 weeks. Obviously this doesn't show the effect that dye has on bone when it is soaked over an extended period of time.

The following test took place on 4/26/2007. It is a simple demonstration of how pressure can effect the absorbsion rate of dye into plain bone. It is my hope that the tools and their application will spur others towards additional creative uses for this process and we can all learn from it.

Please be smart and be safe! If you hurt yourself or someone else using this method to pressure treat anything, it's your own dang fault!

Click on the first image to start begin the series.

Materials and supplies	Test subjects	Covered with dye	One goes in	Pressure applied
50 PSI	1 hour later	Bone drying	Next morning	Test results