To dye the wood, just dissolve a few drops of food color in warm water (I’ve read you can add vinegar to the mix, but have yet to try it). The more color used, the more saturated the stain. Soak the wood in the dye for a minute or more – more time gives deeper color penetration. After dying, dry the wood thoroughly.Click to see full answer. Similarly one may ask, can you add color to wood stain? Adding Pigment-Based Tint to Wood Stain Use pigment-based tint with water-based or oil-based wood stains. As a base, use a clear wood stain or a pre-tinted wood stain. Just make sure the pre-tinted stain is also pigment-based. Mix the tint thoroughly to add or deepen the color.Beside above, what can I add to wood stain to make it darker? Brew some tea or coffee at 3-4 times the strength, let cool, apply this mixture to raw wood surfaces. The coffee or tea do not add darker color to the wood stain, they add tannins to the wood which will make the stains much darker. Apply the stain after the wood dries from the tea / coffee first coat. Just so, can you use fabric dye on wood? Fabric dye isn’t just for fabric. You can use Rit dye to stain wood and wicker as well. This adds color without covering the grain of the wood. The finish has greater texture and dimension than paint.Can you lighten wood stain?Chlorine bleach works best for simply lightening an existing color stain or removing minor spills and blemishes. To lighten weathered wood or deep stains from water rings, ink and pigmented stains, choose oxalic acid, which is typically labeled as “wood bleach.”