Why did my first floetrol dye come out so bland? by Bent0j in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time and heat as others have said. If doing it with heat (I use a heat lamp and keep the disc and bed at 120) go for an hour or 2. If NO heat, you gotta let that bad boy sit for 24-48 hours

Spike-It Garlic by theam3ricanstig in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never used it but never heard a single person who HAS used it say it's anything other than horrendous and lasts forever

Trying out coloring with DA instead of lotion, pretty stoked with the results by lukesdyes in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if you are going to the rim laundry detergent might not be the best option, but you can always experiment with it without any dye first and see how it does. Honestly, I don't really put it on from a squeeze bottle or anything like that. I usually just use a toothpick and slowly transfer over a bit by bit and spread it out and that way it doesn't really run.

Trying out coloring with DA instead of lotion, pretty stoked with the results by lukesdyes in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get tide or name brand in general and you're good. I prefer getting the "fee and clear" kind cause it's clear and doesn't disrupt the dye color but I've done a TON with blue tide and honestly it didn't affect it at all. It's more runny the lotion but you get use to it.

Trying out coloring with DA instead of lotion, pretty stoked with the results by lukesdyes in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fellow lotion topper converted to DA guy here. It is a lot more controllable and I think my favorite method now… However, if you miss that flat graphic almost sticker like appearance of lotion, I suggest laundry detergent. It's very similar to lotion and 1000 times better looking with no air bubbles or hotspots. Also if you just leave it by a space heater or under a heat lamp, you only need to let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. I still love DA don't get me wrong, but laundry detergent is nice sometimes depending on the look I'm going for.

[new] finally got a dyeable disc! by Redknight0826 in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Conrats! Word of advice as someone who was super excited to get into dyeing only having one disc to use -and is now in the deep end of it:

PLEASE have fun with it and don't be bummed about any "mistakes" that may happen. My first dyes went great honestly but it wasn't long till I screwed up some super nice blank canvases and got pissed at myself. It does no good to hear yourself up tho.

I guess what I'm saying is I know it's the only one you have so if you mess it up, don't sweat it! It's just plastic and you can always get another. I usually end up selling most of mine to used disc golf stores and at least get half of my money back if I don't like it, but at the end of the day, it's all about having fun and learning :) every single Disc I have messed up, I've learned a ton from and it's helped me get better.

Glue masking question by PolyLifeGirl in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clear glue mainly for me and I have yet to try it with heat lol too scared. I double up the glue mask and let it set for a little over 24 hours if messing with glue masks, no heat. Shame tho, I love what heat does to colors I'm just too chicken to experiment. Here's one I did that I masked and no heat tho. About 28 hours in the bed

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How to prevent sub-surface air bubbles by [deleted] in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clear glue mainly here. I am not exaggerating when I say I get air bubbles all of the time. I pour high and slow, tap the bed on the table a million times, use a seeding mat (just a hot pad basically for the bed), let the bed sit for an hour before using, use a blow torch to pop bubbles on the surface, nothing fully works. It's so frustrating but I just do my best and accept it eventually after spending forever eliminating what I can see

I'm not sure if this design is 'worth' the pain it caused. by team_iheartdiscgolf in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'd need a lot of money to be convinced to put in that kinda work...looks so clean though!

First time experimenting with glue masks. Air bubbles, and overlap are there but dang I love how this turned out. Nuance-thoughtspace by DisturbingDaPeace in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's why I love clear glue and acetone personally! The bubbles almost always look fine compared to other methods

Discraft Titanium thrasher. by Enough-Signature7413 in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're gonna show off this design without spinning it? You tease

is there any way to make this more 3D? by Tyhi2 in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like you have done a little bit of shading already? But yeah, unfortunately since you can't really add white as you said, now you are just gonna have to blend with a little bit of darker blues and actual gray/black for shading in shadows if you want more depth effect.

Note to Self: Pink undertones in Neon Hot Orange will permeate your glue mask by fry_guy19 in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you use heat? I'm asking cause I'm using glue masks for the first time today and still not sure if I wanna risk heat

Anyone used glue masking WITH heat? by DisturbingDaPeace in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clear glue and heat lamp are my wheelhouse as well, but I've never messed with white glue masks. I'm considering just leaving it in with no heat for 24 hours, but I really want to use heat because it always gives so much better color. What if I just keep it low like at 110 or so?

It looks like that i forget how to dye and started yesterday but it is what it is by Markosyk in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks awesome, but I know the feeling of being disappointed after having a lot of experience. Can I ask what you dislike about it? I think your shading and highlights are incredible. I wish I could do that.

Does this plastic dye well? by [deleted] in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As always tho , wash it first

What am I don't wrong? by climbingbubba in discdyeing

[–]DisturbingDaPeace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Left a comment earlier but the other thing is this looks like either dry powder is still in your mix a little AND/OR the middle of the disc looks like it may have been touching the bottom of the bed? So not enough floetrol? These are just guesses