The low down on Dye

Gabe Miller · Post by **Gabe Miller** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:23 am

Well for all of you that are scratching your heads trying to figure out how to lay down the super sweet dyes on your favorite discs...some dudes from Oregon laid down a nice video showing a step-by-step guide.

This cat ChuCK is nasty at dying. Take a look at his gallery for some amazing disc art.

Here is the link: http://www.aadgonline.com/86/in-our-time-of-dyeing/

Now that the weather is getting colder I think that I'm ready to start laying down some new dyes. The only problem with a tight dye job is you are almost ensuring that if you lose your disc...you will never get it back!

Sorry J-bird

Shawn Mullen · Post by **Shawn Mullen** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:41 am

Now that the weather is getting colder I think that I'm ready to start laying down some new dyes. The only problem with a tight dye job is you are almost ensuring that if you lose your disc...you will never get it back!

Yeah but it's real easy to spot someone throwing your plastic. I've been dying discs for a little over a year and use a method similar to that tutorial. There are also some great how to threads on dgr. That guy chuck is amazing. Incredible detail on some of his stuff. I will be bringing one of my dye jobs to the nefa auction.

David Hoey · Post by **David Hoey** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:58 am

Chuck definitely has made some of the sickest dyes I've ever seen hands down.

Shawn Mullen · Post by **Shawn Mullen** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:04 pm

David Hoey wrote:Chuck definitely has made some of the sickest dyes I've ever seen hands down.

I would go crazy cutting some of that stuff out. Most of the stuff I do I make sure has minimal detail to minimize my F-ups and runs in the dye

Mark Valis · Post by **Mark Valis** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:40 pm

I watched this video about 2 weeks ago that scarface dye is SICK! But i'm not sure some might consider this altering the disc, but we'll save that for another thread JUST SAYIN

Allen Smith · Post by **Allen Smith** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:49 pm

Shawn are you gonna dye the Team Tolland fighting co ck onto any discs?

I'll buy one if you do.

Shawn Mullen · Post by **Shawn Mullen** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:01 pm

AllenDedalus wrote:Shawn are you gonna dye the Team Tolland fighting co ck onto any discs?

I'll buy one if you do.

Already have man. It's on my pro-line leopard. Red with white rooster. Now I can whip my co ck out a few times during the round :lol:

Dave Mourad · Post by **Dave Mourad** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:02 pm

Any good suggestions near Manchester for obtaining "sign vinyl" and transfer tape?

The rest seems like it can be obtained from hardware / department stores...

Gabe Miller · Post by **Gabe Miller** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:56 am

I haven't bought anything from this place yet, but it seems to have the good vinyl for a great price. Cheaper than anything I've found here in Maine. the Oracle 631 is good stuff and for less than $15 you can make 30 dyes... so around $0.50 a dye is pretty dope.

My suggestion is to go with the opaque white...it is the cheapest and a little easier to see/work with than the clear.

http://www.signwarehouse.com/shop/merch ... VOR6311510

Happy dying!

Dave McHale · Post by **Dave McHale** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:39 am

sumopirateninjaviking wrote:Happy dying!

Shouldn't that be "Happy dyEing"??! :shock:

Otherwise that's pretty macabre of you Gabe

ChUcK · Post by **ChUcK** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:49 am

11%er wrote: But i'm not sure some might consider this altering the disc,

No way, man. Dyes don't alter the disc whatsoever, unless you mistakenly boil the dye while a disc is in it.

Thanks for the compliments, guys. Have you ever considered setting up a dye-only thread here on NEFA? Winter time is the best time for disc dyeing...

Gabe Miller · Post by **Gabe Miller** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:12 am

The other thing that "might" alter the disc are those that insist on cutting the vinyl while it is on the disc. Not that anyone would ever call you on this but I've seen dyes with tiny x-acto cuts on them which is questionable. There is really no need for this...just get yourself some transfer tape.

I think I'm going to get my operation going again and will post a few pics when they are finished.

Happy dying for you dmchale! If you are going to go...you might as well be happy.

To everyone else happy dyeing.

Manuel Trujillo · Post by **Manuel Trujillo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:02 pm

I haven't dyed a disc for awhile.

Don't know if any of you have tried drawing a design in with crayon, but it makes for some pretty cool designs. The wax in the crayon keeps the dye off of the disc and will allow for more drawing. It appears more like a woodcut stamp.

I drew a skull on a red QMS and that dye is infamous in Colorado. So much so that I "lost" that particulare disc 5 or 6 times and it was returned to me every time. I decided to retire it, but still have it around.

If I find a picture of it I'll post it up here.

Shannon Leclerc · Post by **Shannon Leclerc** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:24 pm

Made one tonight for my son.
Came out decent.

ChUcK · Post by **ChUcK** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:37 pm

That looks like some pretty skilled xacto work, nice!

Check out the aadgonline.com site now. Tim posted a new video that shows a few different things than our first video did, like the cutting process I use. Some people are finding it helpful to see the whole dip-dye process from start to finish.

Shawn Mullen · Post by **Shawn Mullen** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:45 am

here is a link to some of my work posted on dgr. http://www.discgolfreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9825

Matt DeAngelis · Post by **Matt DeAngelis** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:09 am

nice work Mullen...makes me want to dye.

Gabe Miller · Post by **Gabe Miller** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:45 am

Nice work Shawn,

My vinyl should be arriving today...and tis the season to rock some dyes. I'll post some pics soon.

Shawn Mullen · Post by **Shawn Mullen** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:54 am

sumopirateninjaviking wrote:Nice work Shawn,

My vinyl should be arriving today...and tis the season to rock some dyes. I'll post some pics soon.

I found the contact paper cheaper and easier to use. Just make sure you get the real sticky stuff from home depot. If you do it right it won't run at all.

Craig Smolin · Post by **Craig Smolin** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:47 pm

I've done a few myself over the last week...

"Turducken" - Champ Stingray

"Skull" - Champ Wraith

"Cobra Kai Fist" - Champ Wraith

"I throw far" in honor of Kallstrom - Champ Wraith

Stephen Ditter · Post by **Stephen Ditter** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:24 pm

Craig and Shawn great job on the dyes!

-ditterman

Ken Hannan · Post by **Ken Hannan** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:16 pm

The blue one actually says "Beef with Brocolli"... :lol:

Shane Peters · Post by **Shane Peters** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:14 pm

so is the transfer tape only necessary if you are doing a dye with pieces that are not connected to the vinyl?

Craig Smolin · Post by **Craig Smolin** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:28 pm

I'd say to put the transfer tape on regardless, because once you pull the backing off the contact paper or vinyl, the cut portions might not stay in place. Once the paper or vinyl is on the disc, pull the tape off as necessary. Just be carefull to not pull up the parts of the paper or vinyl you want to remain on the disc.

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:46 pm

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:30 pm

Matt Arminio · Post by **Matt Arminio** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:47 pm

I love the Ween stamp.

Chris Carr · Post by **Chris Carr** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:30 am

Hey everyone! Have not looked at this thread in a while and I like to see all the imagination at work. After seeing the video that started this all off I have been inspired and through experimentation and a few beers that sign vinyl it the way to go. I bought a yard of 3.2 mil.to start with from Dick Blick.com for around $6. That is enough for 13 full blanks with plenty to piece together a few more. Rit dye amazingly is the dye to use. The more pricey batik dyes do not seem to hold. Heating the dye slightly makes for more saturated colors but heating too much loosens the glue and leaves it on the disc which it is a real pain in the keester to get off. Acetone does not work but hot water and thumb rubbing seem to clean it off, it just takes a while. I also found an inexpensive light table from Blick that makes transfers of the original much easier. Finally a hot knife like used in woodburning works great, just work fast and don't cut ontop of you table. Keep on Keeping on! :thumright:

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:39 pm

Get the adhesive residue off with goo gone. It doesn't fade the color.

Rob Tatro · Post by **Rob Tatro** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:42 pm

I like the Dogfish and the Midnight Flyer logo's Gregger ... nice!!

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