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geekhack Community => geekhack Media => Topic started by: funkymeeba on Wed, 17 April 2013, 22:16:24

Title: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: funkymeeba on Wed, 17 April 2013, 22:16:24

I threw the scientific method to the wind for this one. I figure the process is basic enough. I chose Tangerine Orange for this run... I think it turned out well. What do you think?

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tnsyXVMFn2s/UW9j5QzxgxI/AAAAAAAAAd0/0sAcD9CZ7Es/s1097/IMG_0382.JPG)

Top cap is my reference cap. Middle row is everyone's favorite, GH. Bottom row is a ;) emoticon, a skull, and a m (for meeba!).

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 17 April 2013, 22:19:13

Looks like a ghost scared the colour out of your caps! :p

They look pretty cool. If your refine the process, I'm sure you can get some pretty amazing results!

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: funkymeeba on Wed, 17 April 2013, 22:22:28

Actually, the glue trick worked a lot better this time. The dye didn't take as well as I'd like... but if it's like the last batch I made, the dye will appear a bit bolder by tomorrow.

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: funkymeeba on Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:08:56

Here's batch #2 from tonight... The wine color is a lot easier to deal with than tangerine.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x7Ps3hkA3Ak/UW9w0VHK-mI/AAAAAAAAAeM/ZymZdWmXHAI/s1097/IMG_0383.JPG)

Top is reference, middle is M, bottom-left is a skull thing, and the remaining three on the bottom were intended to be beer mugs. :D

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:13:31

Bottom left looks awesome! It looks like a scream mask, or some kind of wailing spectre.

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: mmmty on Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:30:44

My Tangerine Orange came out pretty good but...

(http://i.imgur.com/kSLXf.jpg)

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:32:27

mmmm those look like candy mmmty

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: funkymeeba on Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:35:04

Quote from: mmmty on Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:30:44

My Tangerine Orange came out pretty good but...

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/kSLXf.jpg)

Ouch! Which caps did you do that with?

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 18 April 2013, 07:40:10

Those were blank CCs.

Ok, they were just some crappy keys I used to testing. I think they were ALPS.

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 18 April 2013, 07:40:42

I guess I should kept the heat low and not boiling.

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 18 April 2013, 08:03:42

That blank tangerine looks pretty awesome :D

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: Dubsgalore on Thu, 18 April 2013, 08:16:01

meeba cap testing?

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: Tarzan on Thu, 18 April 2013, 08:32:30

Quote from: mmmty on Thu, 18 April 2013, 07:40:10

Those were blank CCs.

Ok, they were just some crappy keys I used to testing. I think they were ALPS.

I've managed to melt several Alps keycaps with both chemicals and heat, they're definitely not as robust as the PBT caps. 

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: Mandolin on Wed, 01 May 2013, 04:59:58

The tangerines look uneven, appart from the letters. The more saturated the color, the better it sticks.

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 01 May 2013, 09:38:51

Batik caps. ;D

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 01 May 2013, 09:48:25

Photos of the latest batch, meebs? I know one color wasn't working all too well, but didn't another take better?

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: funkymeeba on Wed, 01 May 2013, 16:21:08

Quote from: Mandolin on Wed, 01 May 2013, 04:59:58

The tangerines look uneven, appart from the letters. The more saturated the color, the better it sticks.

The caps were still a bit wet when I took those pictures. I had them drying off on that paper towel. The color is reasonably consistent across the set.

Quote from: esoomenona on Wed, 01 May 2013, 09:48:25

Photos of the latest batch, meebs? I know one color wasn't working all too well, but didn't another take better?

Check PMs in a couple of minutes. :D

Title: Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 01 May 2013, 16:23:48

Quote from: mmmty on Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:30:44

My Tangerine Orange came out pretty good but...

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/kSLXf.jpg)

mmmty, do those caps still fit on switches and work properly?