DougCrawford
Double Eagle Member
Hello!
I have only done stencil dyes with iDye Poly before, and just ordered some new Rit DyeMore, which is liquid, and would like to do a spin dye with it.
I have a clear VIP Sword that I would like to do a pink gradient spin on, dark at the edge and getting lighter toward the center. A couple questions-
1. What is a good formula for the paint? From what I have seen, powdered dye, acetone, and a thickener seem to be normal. Since I am using liquid dye- would this change at all? For my first small batch, I was thinking 1/4 tsp dye, 1/8 tsp acetone, and 1 tbsp clear detergent- does that sound about right?
2. Is the gradient done with dye intensity or time spent on the disc? If it is time, what is the time difference between shades usually?
3. Do I need to get the disc hot at all for the dye to take? I saw in a thread about airbrushing that he would set the disc on top of a cup in a pot of steaming water- would that make the process go faster?
4. 33 or 45 RPM on the turntable, or any other speed? I have a massive tempo slider on my DJ turntables so I can make it go pretty much any speed I want it to.
Any other thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I have only done stencil dyes with iDye Poly before, and just ordered some new Rit DyeMore, which is liquid, and would like to do a spin dye with it.
I have a clear VIP Sword that I would like to do a pink gradient spin on, dark at the edge and getting lighter toward the center. A couple questions-
1. What is a good formula for the paint? From what I have seen, powdered dye, acetone, and a thickener seem to be normal. Since I am using liquid dye- would this change at all? For my first small batch, I was thinking 1/4 tsp dye, 1/8 tsp acetone, and 1 tbsp clear detergent- does that sound about right?
2. Is the gradient done with dye intensity or time spent on the disc? If it is time, what is the time difference between shades usually?
3. Do I need to get the disc hot at all for the dye to take? I saw in a thread about airbrushing that he would set the disc on top of a cup in a pot of steaming water- would that make the process go faster?
4. 33 or 45 RPM on the turntable, or any other speed? I have a massive tempo slider on my DJ turntables so I can make it go pretty much any speed I want it to.
Any other thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!