Spalted Wood Species Examples
One of the most common questions I get asked is ‘what does spalting look like on XX wood?’ Below I’m compiling a photographic list of different wood species and what each type of spalting looks like per wood species. If there is a wood species you would like to see here that is not listed,…
Edge of Spalting
Below are examples of extreme spalting by species. These examples aren’t typical spalting, but show what can be accomplished with either a lot of luck or a little science. Most of these are user submitted. If you have a piece of wood where you definitely know the species, and it has some crazy spalting, you can…
How to use the fungal pigments
When people first open their packages and look at their new fungal pigments, they are often surprised. Many times I get e-mails asking where the liquid is, assuming that the vials got cracked or the liquid evaporated during transit. First, it is important to remember that these are biological pigments from wood-staining fungi. Their pigments…
Documentary on Spalted Wood
In June of 2017 I spent a few days at ‘art camp’ with Mark Lindquist. He had enough foresight to video the experience, and we turned it into a full documentary on spalted wood. It’s broken into eight parts, all of which are available on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fk1aqCWqrI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbKpxwj3psg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NsarRp4eFg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qsFfD45XAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VML70VIprKc&t=8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQfuFIWaM5M&t=4s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1x3Hmvmm8g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYDqSg9JVx4&t=23s
