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Offline funkymeeba

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Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« 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?



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!).
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17:15 < vun> these are the healthiest crisps I've ever come across
17:16 < vun> mostly because I can't get the bag open

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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #3 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.



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
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17:15 < vun> these are the healthiest crisps I've ever come across
17:16 < vun> mostly because I can't get the bag open

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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:13:31 »
Bottom left looks awesome! It looks like a scream mask, or some kind of wailing spectre.
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:30:44 »
My Tangerine Orange came out pretty good but...

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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 17 April 2013, 23:32:27 »
mmmm those look like candy mmmty
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #7 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...

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Ouch! Which caps did you do that with?
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 18 April 2013, 07:40:42 »
I guess I should kept the heat low and not boiling.
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 18 April 2013, 08:03:42 »
That blank tangerine looks pretty awesome :D
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 18 April 2013, 08:16:01 »
meeba cap testing?

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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #12 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. 
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #13 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.
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 01 May 2013, 09:38:51 »
Batik caps. ;D
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #15 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?
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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #16 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
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17:16 < vun> mostly because I can't get the bag open

meebcats - my bad music

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Re: Rit Dye Experiment pt. 2
« Reply #17 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...

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