Cormorant Lures Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I have found only one post in which the above topic was talked about... Maybe I am wrong, but anyways... When I first started out back in August, almost all my batches were limited to 2 - 8oz. per pour... The amount of color "drops" I used were small and remained in the lower double digits... Now that I am pouring 32oz. and sometimes 48oz. batches, the amount of "drops" I need to use are in the 200-300 range!!! My question is this: For those of you who also pour on a much bigger scale, have you found a way to simplify your color adding process?!? On the only other thread I read on this subject, I heard of people who use syringes and even a sensitive weighing scale for their colors... If using a syringe or scale, do you have a standard way to convert "drops" of color to another measurement for all your colors?!? I would like any new or old thoughts on this subject... Way to many times have I been counting "drops" of color, only to be interupted and not remember how many "drops" I was on... I know there has got to be a better, more simplified way to make consistent colors and not use the "drop" system... Thank you in advanced!!! Your help is greatly appreciated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I never did this but it may work. I have spoons that measure... smidge, dash, pinch, 1/8 tsp, 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, etc Maybe you could see how many drops it takes to fill each. ...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayhorse Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Use the syringe for measure your drops as the same way you measure the plastic on a pyrex cup. You can bend the needle for keeping the colorant while counting drops . Then, you can use in a normal way another syringe for pull out the exact amount of colorant you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I found that this method works for me. These are +/_ a few drops. 1/4 TSP = 25 Drops 1/2 TSP = 50 Drops 3/4 TSP = 75 Drops 1 TSP = 100 drops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHK Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 you use a plastic syringe body without the needle, childrens medicine usually comes with them for dispensing. thay come with a cap. i would use the 10ml one, pull out the plunger, put the cap on and fisure out how many drops are in a ml, and then re-work all of your recipes. the post you saw about weighing it was probably from CarolinaMike, he wasnt using colourant as we get it, he was using the raw form that comes in a paste like consistancy, and you need to wiegh it then mix with a little plasticiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormorant Lures Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Do you think a "Measuring Cylinder" a.k.a. "Graduated Cylinder" would work better?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHK Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) no i dont, here is what i meant, http://www.tedpella....html/115-31.htm I would get # 115-53, dont order the syringe needles. clean them with worm oil or something similar. Edited February 21, 2012 by SHK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchilton Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) Syringe is a good idea. They are typically marked in ml. Approx 20 drops in on ml so you would need a 15 ml syringe for 300 drops. You'll want to "calibrate" whatever you use (drop size will depend on the container you make the drops from) so you'll have to do some drop counting into the syringe at first to get your measurements right. Use the smallest syringe that does the job. A 10ml syringe would work in your case to measure 10, then another 5 to give you 15 ml total. There are some available from hobby shops for measuring glue, etc. You don't need them to be sterile so no need to pay for that. Here's one on-line source http://www.mcmaster.com/#syringes/=gckdqj . I've bought them on eBay. Edited February 21, 2012 by wchilton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerworm Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 just go to your local drugstore and ask the pharmacist if they have any "free" dosing syringes that you have multiple children and dont want to pass any bugs onto the others and they will usually hand you 3-4 of them luckily for me i have a brother in law that works for walgreens and he gets them for me all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormorant Lures Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Sounds like a plan... I only live about a block away from the local Wal-greens... I am really liking this syringe idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Have you tried to use paste coloring instead of liquid? You can mix by weight ( grams per gallon.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormorant Lures Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Where can you purchase "paste" coloring?!? I have not seen it in any of the places I buy my stuff from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHK Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 you have to buy it from the manufacturer directly, you have to buy per gallon with i believe a 2 gallon minimum at (dont quote me as it has been a while since i have seen numbers) a few hundred a gallon. this is the raw pigments the vendors buy to sell us, they cut it and make it affordable for us to buy in small quantity. it is incredibly messy and you need a very good set of gram scales. much easier to just buy the liquids. i just said screw it and started buying pints and quarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormorant Lures Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Liquid still seems like the best option for me... I will have to start buying bigger amounts as demand increases!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
