New to dyeing, where do I start?

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So first question, I saw a post where people are dyeing their frn spydercos. Can you also dye g10?

I don't know what rit is. So can someone explain this to me? I have a grey frn delica. And I'd like to dye it.

What do I need? How do I keep certain areas from not getting dyed?

Appreciate any sort of direction. Thanks
 
There are numerous how-to vids on u-tube. Yes, G10 can be dyed also.
RIT is a fabric dye....can be found in grocery stores, department stores, and of course the big river website to mention a few. Your mom or grandma may have used RIT back in the day.
From the previous thread, some folks used hot melt glue to mask areas of the scale they did not want to be dyed.
I am thinking about tinkering with a some RIT dye myself, so would not mind hearing some finer tricks to the trade.
 
You can dye both FRN and G10. Use rit dye powder, can be found at Walmart for about $2. Boil water, add rit dye and vinegar and put the scales in that you want to dye. Check periodically to see if they are the desired color. You can only make colors darker with rit dye (for example you cannot dye black at all). I used hot glue to make stripes where the dye would not take and the original color was still there after the scales were died.
 
Dyed G10 using RIT.

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This became...
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This.

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And this became...
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This.

Haven't messed with FRN before, but those blue stripes look great. Might have to tinker with my blue delica scales now.
 
Whats the longevity of the dye? Does it wear off over time? Does it take better to g10 than frn?
 
That blue Dragonfly looks fantastic! It's near perfect denim blue, a color I think many people really want for their knife.
 
I've been thinking about trying to get one of the yellow salt handles blue. I didn't think this was possible until I saw a photo of a blue pacific salt. Does anyone know what color I should try to get a yellow handle blue? I figured I would get green? This would be my first time playing with dye so I'm not sure what to expect. Can anyone offer some suggestions?
 
blueblur said:
I've been thinking about trying to get one of the yellow salt handles blue. I didn't think this was possible until I saw a photo of a blue pacific salt. Does anyone know what color I should try to get a yellow handle blue? I figured I would get green? This would be my first time playing with dye so I'm not sure what to expect. Can anyone offer some suggestions?
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You can see for yourself here:

http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/color-blend/#::1:hex

I'm thinking you are going to have a hard time of it unfortunately.

I have dyed my camo G10 PM2 blue. It came out with multiple shades of blue. Very unique in my opinion.

Edited to add: I also have had no issue with the dye coming out or not lasting.
 
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After reading about it I decided to try it myself. I bought red RIT dye at the grocery store and found a used digi-cam PM2. I tried dye in hot water for 10 minutes and the color just rinsed off. So I read some more, added vinegar, and boiled the scales in the mixture for 15 minutes. (I actually boiled the whole knife.) The knife still works great and the color looks the same after over 2 years.

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blueblur said:
I've been thinking about trying to get one of the yellow salt handles blue. I didn't think this was possible until I saw a photo of a blue pacific salt. Does anyone know what color I should try to get a yellow handle blue? I figured I would get green? This would be my first time playing with dye so I'm not sure what to expect. Can anyone offer some suggestions?
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Yellow and green make green. If you want a blue salt, then try a navy blue or some other dark blue dye. I think it would work well. BTW I've done two knives and use 2 cups of water, 1 cup of white vinegar, and a full package of powder rit dye. Bring liquid to a boil and dissolve dye, then soak scales in dye. I do not boil the scales, but it probably wouldn't hurt as long as you keep them off of the bottom of the pan. Soaking time will vary depending on how dark you want the scales. Remember that the scales will be a little lighter after you rinse them. :)
 
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