Colouring wood

[Thomas]

Hello all!!
I need suggestions for quickly colouring white wood to create on old antique finish. I am doing a large number of small wooden boxes therefore the finishing method should be quick and cheap. I have used the steel wool and vinegar and love the finish colour, however there is a dusty rust powder that comes of that finish which I did laquer over and

it was great. With your experience, have you some suggestions on how I could do this?? Many thanks everyone for your help. Thomas

 

[Droogs]

depending on the wood and the finish you will use but the following
1. very strong tea
2. coffee
3. beetroot juice
4 (with a bit of elbow grease) light tan Cherry Blossom shoe polish

 

[maryaswoodworker]

I've used Vandyke Crystals in the past, you can mix them to the required strength from anything from a light brown to dark rich reddish colour.