The Dye A Day Thread! (Part II)

[lavon_andy]

For all you Saint Arnold fans out there.
This is unfinished though. Saint Arnold likes to put little quips under their bottle caps like "Grin and Beer It" and "Beauty and the Yeast" to name a couple. I'd like to put something beer and disc golf related on the bottom of this one.
Please help me with ideas, all I have is "Friends Let Friends, Putt Drunk"

One of my work friend is dating a sales rep from Saint Arnolds

IDK how it relates, just thought it was interesting lol

never tried there beer

 

[NorthernDisc]

Dude DTP! That sunburst is sick as hell.

 

[redrum]

What dye method are you currently using? And what type of discs are you dying?

I do all sorts of plastics. Currently using liquid RIT, and it's old enough don't worry, and using just the dye, maybe slight acentone mixing if it's necessary. Haven't experimented much, but looking to imporve some things if I can.

 

[schnelle]

any dyes on the Lucid or Bio Fusion plastic yet?

 

[Eky8]

I do all sorts of plastics. Currently using liquid RIT, and it's old enough don't worry, and using just the dye, maybe slight acentone mixing if it's necessary. Haven't experimented much, but looking to imporve some things if I can.

The reason I was asking was that if you aren't using premium plastics it's hard to get the color to really pop. Also It takes more time to get colors to pop on champ type plastics compared to star type.

As for dye. There is nothing wrong with older rit. Including liquid rit. However the method you use makes a big difference. Dip dying, painting w/acetone, painting w/SC, etc. The dye, even the liquid rit needs to be mixed with something else to really get the dye to activate. If you are just using the dye straight from the bottle that is probably your problem. If you use acetone or alcohol you should get strong colors quickly. If you dip dye you need to go probably between 10 and 20 minutes depending on the plastic. Assuming that you are applying heat. Any other painting method you need much longer times. 2 hours plus.

 

[PhillyMatt]

My son's first try:View attachment 34419
Sharpie job, he's doing a couple of those then working his way into dyes.
Does anyone know of a way to get fleshtones with sharpies or do they make a color that's close?


White star aviar p/a

Ask your boy how much he wants

 

[DyeingToPlay]

This dye is a repeat, but I like to think it bears repeating since this is an eagle on an eagle

 

[SERE Nate]

Can't wait to put that eagle back in my bag. Great job!

 

[redrum]

The reason I was asking was that if you aren't using premium plastics it's hard to get the color to really pop. Also It takes more time to get colors to pop on champ type plastics compared to star type.

As for dye. There is nothing wrong with older rit. Including liquid rit. However the method you use makes a big difference. Dip dying, painting w/acetone, painting w/SC, etc. The dye, even the liquid rit needs to be mixed with something else to really get the dye to activate. If you are just using the dye straight from the bottle that is probably your problem. If you use acetone or alcohol you should get strong colors quickly. If you dip dye you need to go probably between 10 and 20 minutes depending on the plastic. Assuming that you are applying heat. Any other painting method you need much longer times. 2 hours plus.

I use to just do straight dye out of the bottle, but have since started mixing just a small amount of acetone into them and that seems to work well. The dyes were all done on white star destroyers, so there shouldn't be an issue with color. Personally I think they all came out great, so I'm not really sure what my buddy was talking about when he said he was going to make the colors better. Either way, for doing everything without a plotter and simple hand eye coordination, my **** beats his hands down...I'm one of the best in the area I think, and can accomplish a lot of different works. Unfortunately many guys have gone from wanting to commission to wanting to learn, and I haven't been able to get as much work. I'll have to post some samples...

 

[redrum]

here's a few more

 

[ghdiscgolf]

Shiva the Destroyer on a Star Destroyer. Handcut as always

 

[copterstyle]

hello Guys/Gals. Fist off, thank you all for your wisdom on dying throughout the forums. I have been trying to learn for the past month or so and found all the info from you. I'll post my dyes from my first to present.

If anyone has any tips they think will make my dyes look better please let me know.

btw ghdiscgolf, im diggin your vids.

My first is a Star Dart

 

[Tiny]

Lol was a good idea... I tried the repeat dip of the same one to cut down on having to cut so much.... I use contact paper and I didn't know how to reseal the edges without burning it...

Also, I suck at cutting lol. I do enjoy it though. Also, didn't use the black long enough to make it black...

Is that just how jacquards black is? Or is mine needing to be replaced? The blue takes almost instantly and will dye into black lol.

 

[Stankyjahnke]

Lol was a good idea... I tried the repeat dip of the same one to cut down on having to cut so much.... I use contact paper and I didn't know how to reseal the edges without burning it...

Also, I suck at cutting lol. I do enjoy it though. Also, didn't use the black long enough to make it black...

Is that just how jacquards black is? Or is mine needing to be replaced? The blue takes almost instantly and will dye into black lol.

love the old fallouts the new ones are lame

 

[copterstyle]

Orion LS

My first SC dye...Learning the medium.

 

[copterstyle]

I know its a dye a day...but what the hell, never to many dyes....

Eagle on Evo Sabre.

Gateways evo plastic seems very inconsistent. This one did not take the SC that well.

Anyone know if there is a difference in Gateway's Evolution Plastic and HPP plastic?

 

[DyeingToPlay]

^ I have no experience with gateway plastics, but as a general rule the clear/champ style plastics will take much longer than opaque star or gl type plastics when using the SC.
Nice first dyes. keep up the good work!

 

[bmxpunk01]

Thx zenbot, and they do, I'd think someone would pick up on that at some point but...

Just out of curiosity - does the grape smell come from a "pre-bath" before the dip, or something else in the process?

I actually don't have too much interest in doing these types of dyes, but the mystery around the whole process intrigues me....I love a good mystery.

 

[Dan Howard]

I'm staying out of the discussion, I told Jeff I wouldn't reveal the info he shared with me. The quoted comment shouldn't have been made, too late and too many beers is my poor excuse.

 

[Tiny]

Red Tiger Print underlay with a Tribal Lion overlay on my Z force