The Official First Dyes Thread

[LeewayeDiscGolf]

This thread is for posting pics or telling us about the very first time you ever dyed a disc. For those that have dyed for awhile, post pics of your first dye/attempt, if you have pics. Be honest, no posting your perfect fifth dye and saying it's your first. For those just starting out, post your firsts here. With all the new dyers popping up we should be able to get a great collection of firsts.

 

[burt5885]

My first dye ever that i did tonight i need some practice haha

 

[LeewayeDiscGolf]

Forgot a pic of mine, so here it is. A vampire chick from awhile back. It's even on a Champ Boss. Didn't get the vinyl on smooth at all. Tried a yellow sun on an orange disc. The black turned out perfect. Did get a new technique out of it though. The city background was done on the back of the disc. I put strips of masking tape on the back then poured a little bit of dye on them. The tape sucked up the dye and held it against the disc. Not perfect at all, but my first. It's a wall disc now.

 

[TxDiscGolfBoy]

Oh Boy Oh Boy!!! Here's my first!!!...........................White X-out XCal. Hand-cut and took me about 5 hours. Would now take half the time, if not quicker.

 

[burntneuron]

My girls first dye, and also the first disc either of us had ever done, she drew and hand cut, and went for two colors and a remask. Pro Rhyno, took forever to take color.

Meanwhile, I was working on my first dye, Hypercube on a champion Wraith. Took me forever, all hand drawn and cut. I obsessed over every little edge and line.

 

[BennettUA]

My first was on a Champ Wraith, hand-cut. Disc is now gone but I will never forget the feeling of pulling off that first mask, HOOKED!

 

[agent_peebody]

here's my first dye EVER. Soft ION with some free Oracal 651:

 

[zenbot]

This was my first. I learned that you really need to cut the vinyl, at least, an inch wider than the disc.

 

[dgdave]

Ya gotta use transfer tape

 

[agent_peebody]

:doh:

opcorn:

 

[yawpstang64]

pretty sure the abstract Icarus was my first - all straight lines

 

[Jabanger]

This was officially my first dye. Learned real quick not to us contact paper lol

 

[The Goodguy]

My first ever dye, selected a sh*tty disc so it didn't matter if I erred and a corresponding image...

 

[Dan Howard]

Figured I oughta start simple!

 

[MrFixIt]

My very 1st...Pro Wraith.
The guy I gave it to still has it (and still throws it!)

 

[barneco]

The early cuyler dye underneath the star was my first. - At the time was using contact paper, and first tried using straight acetone+rit which promptly curled the mask. Later used this disc to see the effects of an orange dip over existing navy.

This is my second attempt. Much better mask and dip experience(contact paper+hot water/rit) but the xacto skills left much to be desired.

 

[LeewayeDiscGolf]

I love seeing all these pics! The best lesson I've learned so far is that anytime you wanna try a new technique, use one of your own discs. I always test an idea on my own discs that way the disc the friend or customer gets is perfect.

 

[yawpstang64]

Its also a great reason to go disc diving! The % w/o #s on them usually make it worthwhile for some practice canvases.
Lol, you could just start practicing on discs if people don't call you back soon too - "hey, I marbled it for you"

 

[solomon.trenton]

Its also a great reason to go disc diving! The % w/o #s on them usually make it worthwhile for some practice canvases.
Lol, you could just start practicing on discs if people don't call you back soon too - "hey, I marbled it for you"

thats not cool

 

[LeewayeDiscGolf]

pretty sure the abstract Icarus was my first - all straight lines

Nice! This would be a cool little stamp to mark all your discs. If it could be made small enough you could put it on the bottom of all your discs.