headshot Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Any tips for getting bright opaque flo. colors? I thought I heard somewhere that you heat with the flo dye, then add the white last. Is that right? So far mine look like dung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountiful Waters Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Try adding before you heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Headshot, Always add flourescent coloring before you heat your plastic. If you need to add more coloring to the plastic after it's heated, mix your coloring with a small amount of uncolored plastic first. Then add it to the already heated plastic. This method will work if you didn't quite get enough when you first started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 When you want a good flourescent color you might try the flourescent oil pastels.You can add before or after heating,and the colors won't bleed.I hate when my light colors get stained,and these pastels solved that.Try a small batch using a set from Hobby Lobby,or Dick Blick.They will be opaque. Cntact me,and I'll send a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbug Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 bojon, "flourescent oil pastels" Like in oil painting. Bassbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 The oil pastels that I'm talking about are in stick form.They look like Chalk,but they will have a shine.You can do art work with them,but don't confuse them with oil paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastorshane Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 try adding the non flor base color to the flor ie flor orange and reg orange and maybe a little white. Thats what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshot Posted April 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 The oil pastels that I'm talking about are in stick form.They look like Chalk,but they will have a shine.You can do art work with them,but don't confuse them with oil paint. Bojon, do you have a trade name for what you're talking about? Do you mean cray-pahs? (sp?) Sorry, maybe I missed it. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I can only say that oil pastels have been used for a very long time by artists.I tried them maybe 30 some years ago when I needed a brown color and didn't have the color dye I needed.Dug into my art storage box,and found that it worked.I suggest you search oil pastel on the web,or go to Dick Blick art store on the web.They have tons of colors,but remember,some when mixed with the plastic,change to a very different color 24 hours later.I have mixed some really nice colors only to have them change to a color that is completely differnt when setting a day or two. I will try using a base color to the flr orange the next time I use the dye.. Thanks Shane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
