Thread: Orange Sherbet

This only took me 20 minutes.

mmmmmm that looks tasty... you dyed it right???

Yessir!

Nice results! Delrin dye jobs are hit or miss, and it looks like you've got the knack for pulling it off well. Good job!

Its just very concentrated dye and the microwave!

Microwave?

OK... tell us the steps! :^)

Feralparrot

Yeah great job

Originally Posted by Feralparrot

Microwave?

OK... tell us the steps! :^)

Feralparrot

NO ACETONE!

- Dye mix in a microwave-safe dish

- Yoyo half in the mix/dish

- Microwave for 10-20 seconds at a time (maybe longer?) until the color grabs enough for the desired color

That's the gist of it. I dont have much experience with this method, but have messed around with it a little and have read about others doing it the same way. I'm probably off on the time that you should microwave it too.

Use extra caution if the yoyo you're dyeing has any metal inserts for threading and such. That could melt your yoyo or fry your microwave. I also wouldnt do this much in a microwave that you use for food unless you dont mind a little RIT dye possibly being flavored in to your Hot Pockets/Ramen/Reheated Pizza.

And don't let the yo sit on the bottom of the container! You'll get discoloration. (darker spots) I put it together withough any goodies in it and tie a string on the axle tied to a stick. pre-measure the distance before you add the dye.

Originally Posted by Luke Vader

Use extra caution if the yoyo you're dyeing has any metal inserts for threading and such. That could melt your yoyo or fry your microwave.

How do you dye it then? Doesn't all yo-yos have some kind of metal insert? Or is it okay if it's submerged the entire time, as the liquid keeps the heat stable?

~yo! shi!

btw, icthus Very very clean, looks like it was made out of orange plastic.

If you have ever put a spoon in a microwave, you'd know it doesn't spark.

But if you put a fork, it does.

Electricity has no where to jump.

It still can catch on fire. That is why Luke suggested 10 seconds.

Jeff

Right you are, Jeffrey. Alternatively, you could probably get away with an initial heating of the dye mix without the yoyo in it (say a minute maybe?) and then 10 second intervals with the yoyo submerged just to keep the mix hot until it gets to the right shade.

And good call on not resting the yoyo on the bottom of the container, icthus. I always forget stuff!

Thats really awesome! But shouldn't this be in the showcase section? Meh I don't care. 20 minutes huh? Damn son.

Well when you got it.... haha

I'm not sure about the son part though. lol I bet I'm 20 years older than you! lol

Originally Posted by Luke Vader

Right you are, Jeffrey. Alternatively, you could probably get away with an initial heating of the dye mix without the yoyo in it (say a minute maybe?) and then 10 second intervals with the yoyo submerged just to keep the mix hot until it gets to the right shade.

And good call on not resting the yoyo on the bottom of the container, icthus. I always forget stuff!

Do this method works??(without putting your yo IN the microwave...)

Yes but you will need an alternate way of keeping the fluid very hot. Some people use boiling water and then setting their container in that but the Microwave is too easy to not use.

Just be 100% certain for sure positive that there's absolutely...

NO ACETONE!!!

...if you're heating the dye mix in any way.

Amen!!!

I like that yoyo!


Necro'ed myself! lol

Originally Posted by icthus

I like that yoyo!


Necro'ed myself! lol

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