# Stain process

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/stain-process/73986>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Created:** [June 8, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/stain-process/73986 "2019-06-08T18:58:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeanMelchiorre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/seanmelchiorre/32/62275_2.png) [@SeanMelchiorre](https://community.inventables.com/u/SeanMelchiorre)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/stain-process/73986/1 "2019-06-08T18:58:33Z")

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I want to make one of these for my cousin. I’ve got the carve ready but I’m wondering about the staining process. Tape the top names and stain the rest, then go back and darken the last name, then clear cot everything? Anyone ever done one of these?