Pink Rit on an H1 Ladybug?

jhyde7585

jhyde7585

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Anybody ever seen/tried this color combo? Thinking about doing it for the lady, curious if the pink actually comes out pink. I got the darkest pink possible (fuchsia) Just a bit worried about the possibility of me ending up with a funky, ruined ladybug.

Any advice would be appreciated :thumbup: I (hopefully) have the process down from looking aroung here and on the spyderco forums, but if anyone has tips they can throw my way, please do so :D
 
I do a lot of dyeing. Most likely you'll get orange. If you do it in a pot on the stove with the dye bath simmering, the scales will take up more dye. If you use also use a fairly dense mixture (lots of dye) you may be able to overcome the yellow and get the pink you want.

Leave the knife in the dye for about fifteen seconds, then dunk it in cold water and see if you like the color. If not, repeat until it looks the way you want it to.
 
caseguy said:
I do a lot of dyeing. Most likely you'll get orange. If you do it in a pot on the stove with the dye bath simmering, the scales will take up more dye. If you use also use a fairly dense mixture (lots of dye) you may be able to overcome the yellow and get the pink you want.

Leave the knife in the dye for about fifteen seconds, then dunk it in cold water and see if you like the color. If not, repeat until it looks the way you want it to.
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Thats what I was worried about :(

I was planning on using the entire packet, figuring that the worst that could happen is that I end up with a very strong pink.

Does the amount of water you use to boil severely effect the outcome of the dye? (should I be using just enough water to dissolve the dye, or use the recommended amount?)
 
The recommendations for dye/water proportions were written for fabrics. Plastics often respond differently. Once you get the mixture beyond a certain concentration it makes little difference. For certain applications I use a thinner mixture and cook it for a longer time. That way it's easier to get a precise color match.

I wouldn't worry about the outcome. If the fuchsia doesn't come out the way you like, it's the easiest thing in the world to change it to brown of a shade and hue of your choice. The knife won't be ruined, just different from the way it is now.

By the way, I just changed the color of a Surefire G2 flashlight from brown to orange. Now that was a project.
 
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