dying the bottom of a disc

[jb22384]

I think I've seen someone talk about this in another thread, but I couldn't find it.

What's the best method for dying something on the bottom of a disc?

 

[skinner21]

I've always heard to just fill the bottom of the disc with dye instead of floating it in the pot, but I haven't tried it yet.

 

[WillACarpenter]

Only bottom dyed disc I've seen really was that guy who used acetone rit mixture on sponges and he did the ENTIRE disc. looked freaking sweet.

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[jartiv]

It depends on the kind of dye your are trying to lay down...

I have also found that on star and esp plastic, the underside of discs are different in texture that sometimes makes it difficult for contact paper/vinyl to stick. In addition the shape underneath makes it even harder to seal out bubbles and bleeds. That said, more intricate stencils are very hard to do underneath. I myself have only done very small dyes underneath such as names, weights, small symbols... I applied the dyes using hot dye. I would paint it on, rinse with hot water, and keep painting hot dye on until it was the color i wanted it. I let the dye sit for about 2 minutes before rinsing it, after which I assumed it was too cold.

I had a thought the other day that I might float the disc in clear warm/hot water while I applied the hot dye on the back, thus keeping the disc and the dye warm...

 

[vlaminck]

This is a star destroyer. I used rit dye heated on the stove until it started steaming, put my vinyl down and ladled the dye into the disc. Let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes and this is what I got.

 

[zenbot]

This is a star destroyer. I used rit dye heated on the stove until it started steaming, put my vinyl down and ladled the dye into the disc. Let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes and this is what I got.

When you pulled it out did it make that chimey noise you hear when link picks up an item?

 

[Jermy]

Only bottom dyed disc I've seen really was that guy who used acetone rit mixture on sponges and he did the ENTIRE disc. looked freaking sweet.

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Thanks!

My next disc is going to be a top/bottom dyed disc. I'm doin some detailed koi fish on the bottom and, since the disc is clear, intend to do my stencil work right through the disc. After that i plan on either completely submerging the disc or like one of the guys above me just ladeling some inside of it so that it still floats.

 

[discgolforegon]

Here is a disc that did...

You will notice a TINY amount of bleeding around the patent numbers on the bottom dye, i have since perfected that technique and can dye them without bleeds on the bottoms.

The client wanted the disc to look like a 7up can, so the top i used an Acetone process to acheive the watery green colors.

This was a fun dye, expecially since it was a white disc.

 

[Jermy]

Acetone dyeing discs are definitely some of the most fun ones that I do. I'm considering doing that koi idea I have free hand with acetone. if pulled off could create a really cool looking disc