Methods of making multi-coloured rattan sticks and rattan and furniture made thereof

Abstract

A multi-colored rattan stick is made by marking a plurality of subsections along the length of the stick. A first subsection of the stick is dipped into a first color bath containing a coloring agent. After the first subsection has dried, second and subsequent subsections are sequentially dipped into respective color baths, and dried between each dipping. The various coloring agents can be different tones of the same color.

1 . A rattan stick including a plurality of coloured sections which are sequentially coloured.  
     
     
         2 . A rattan stick of  claim 1 , wherein the length of said rattan stick is between 3-4 m and the colouring sections are between 10-50 cm.  
     
     
         3 . A rattan stick according to  claim 2 , wherein said colouring sections are generally of equal length.  
     
     
         4 . A rattan stick of  claim 2 , wherein the colours in said colouring sections are generally the same colour of different tones.  
     
     
         5 . A rattan article including a plurality of rattan sticks of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         6 . A rattan article including a plurality of rattan sticks of  claim 2 .  
     
     
         7 . A rattan article including a plurality of rattan sticks of  claim 3 ,  
     
     
         8 . A rattan article including a plurality of rattan sticks of  claim 4 .  
     
     
         9 . A method for colouring rattan, including the following steps: 
 selecting a rattan stick,    dividing said rattan stick in a plurality of sub-sections by marking said rattan stick,    dipping the first sub-section of said rattan stick into a first colour bath containing a first colouring agent,    sequentially dipping the second and subsequent sub-sections of said rattan stick respectively into the second and subsequent colouring baths.    
     
     
         10 . A method of colouring rattans according to  claim 1 , wherein a third and a fourth sub-section of the rattan stick arc respectively and sequentially dipped into a third and a fourth colouring baths.  
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the sub-section just dipped into said colouring baths is dried before moving onto the next colouring baths.  
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein the sub-section just dipped into said colouring baths is dried before moving onto the next colouring baths.  
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the lengths of said sub-sections are between 10-50 cm.  
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the lengths of said sub-sections are between 10-20 cm and 40-50 cm.  
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of colour are different tones of the same colour.  
     
     
         16 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein the transition between adjacent coloured sub-sections includes a bend resulting from the two adjacent colours.  
     
     
         17 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein the transition between adjacent coloured sub-sections is clearly delineated.  
     
     
         18 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein the length of said rattan stick is between 0.5-8 m.  
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein the length of said rattan stick is between 3-4 m.  
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein said colouring baths including colouring agents and compositions diluted with water.  
     
     
         21 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein said colouring bath containing paint diluted by an appropriate thinner.