I Wrapped This Piece of Maple in Plastic for Months Just So This Would Happen…

One of my favorite little tricks to give wood a little character, aka spalting is to wrap it up in some plastic wrap and just let it sit for a few weeks or months! Now there are a few things to keep in mind when doing this; first, this may not work on every wood, some woods may react differently or not react at all. Second, some woods may take longer to spalt. I have had some take just a few weeks and some that sat for over a year but this leads me into my last point, the wood can definitely still rot! So you better be sure to keep an eye on it throughout the process since the blank may vary in time. This is also a cheap alternative to anchor seal to preserve a bowl blank if you cannot get to turning the blank as quickly as you would like. This beautiful piece of maple has been sitting for around a month and a half. Truthfully it had probably sat a tad too long as there were some soft spots I had to carve out but overall the wood was filled with beautiful colors & spalted grain. So let me know if you have ever tried this little trick!

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