Yet another dye-rookie

[Shaolintrained]

So here's a handful of the discs that I've dyed. Been doing it for about 2 weeks, gotta start doing more as soon as I get some better vinyl. By the way, they are all done on used discs so they look pretty gnarly. They are shown from first attempt to most recent:

This is a champ Boss with some bleeding


Champ Orc with Che


STAR XCal, the stamp left a red tint to the background


I really wish I didn't rush this Champ Coyote the REAL looks pretty bad


I'm pretty fond of this STAR Gator...I call it "Unplanned Parenthood" (no offense)


And this is my most recent on a Monarch with the back dyed red (it's a roller)


If you've got any advice...please, let me hear it.

[cmlasley]

No advice, but I dig the Radiohead bear.

[Shaolintrained]

Thanks, unfortunately as my first dye ever, it bleed. I'm going to do another one soon, but with some freehand art in the eyes, ears and mouth.

[Shaolintrained]

Here's another one I did tonight. I like it, it's nice and classy. Monroe with a Flying-V on a STAR MAX.

[Hoey]

The red tint on the background of the Star Xcal could've been from improper washing... I think.

They came out good, you should be happy! The Marley one is my favorite!

[ChUcK]

Marylin looks good, dude! I'm always a sucker for boobs on plastic.

The red tint on the background of the Star Xcal could've been from improper washing... I think.

...definitely. Try the method I use, where you just rub the stamp once over with pressure, then do a little mop-up after the first pass. I haven't had any stamp removal issues since figuring that one out, and they come right off quickly.

[Shaolintrained]

Awesome, thanks fellas. This is exactly the advice that I'm looking for. Feel free to criticize.

[SkeeterBuzzzonaut]

Good job dude. I really like the monroe disc, and the one you use as a roller. I had a cool idea for my TL, I want to make a funky robot stencil and call it "the rollbot". It's pretty cheesy but it would be fun.

I have a file of stencils that I've saved from google and stuff. If you want me to share them with you I probably have about 50 saved. Just pm me with your email and I'll send the folder.

[Shaolintrained]

Okay, here's another one I did tonight. I haven't had much time to do any and this was really rushed and simple.

[Shaolintrained]

Did another one today, haven't had much time to put into them, but hopefully I'll start to impress myself soon