[jwdeane]

My 700 White FC's can not come quick enough. I am going to try this technique. I hope this works out 1/2 as sweet as I imagine it.

We will need to get an addition to the Poker Chip Factory to mock up FC's with the dye colors & edge spots.

[the3rd]

Originally Posted by Wedge Rock

When I painted in watercolor, I used to mask areas that I wanted to stay white with rubber cement... When I was done, the rubber cement would just roll right off...

I would think you could mask off areas the width of a brush stroke... And the irregular shape would give you a real clay effect (i.e., not every edge spot would be exactly the same)...

What about modeling clay? That would work easier than wax, but I think rubber cement would work best. Good luck guys.

[aquaman]

Originally Posted by the3rd

What about modeling clay? That would work easier than wax, but I think rubber cement would work best. Good luck guys.

If you can paint on rubber cement satisfactorily, why not just skip that step and paint without masking? Either way, you're relying on brushing something on in a reasonably straight line.

Russ

[the3rd]

I think dye is less likely to wear off. Just speculating. I don't own any fauxs. Take me out for the stoning.

[luckychick]

I have no idea if this would work or not, but I'll throw it out there.

What about wax?

That is how you make easter eggs - might work for chips. Just a thought.

[Captn_All_In]

Originally Posted by Wedge Rock

Also, I think you could die a chip a light color, then put on your rubber cement edge spot covers, then dye it a dark color. You'd be left with light edge spots on a dark chip, instead of white edge spots on every chip...

If I get this to work I may have to find you and personally give you a hug.

[tears of joy]

[jwdeane]

I am probably going to donate some of my incoming FC's to Research & Development...

Anyone want to suggest a base / edge spot color combination?

Just off the top of my head:

The 2 (3?) colors used must all combine to form the desired base color.

Do the edge spot colors need to be lighter? Or will a darker color that is dyed first combine with a lighter color to form the same base color?

Does anyone have experience dyeing an already dyed FC?

Just some questions....

[jwdeane]

First mock-up...

Brown (.50) =
CHESTNUT BROWN :
2 pkg Tangerine (Dye first then mask edge spot)
2 pkg Cocoa Brown (Dye Second)

Tan ($1) =
CREAM:
(Mask edge spot when still white then dye)
1 tsp Yellow
1/2 tsp Tan

Red ($5) =
RUST:
1 Tbsp Cocoa Brown (Dye first then mask edge spot)
1 pkg Tangerine (Dye Second)

Green ($25) =
AVOCADO:
1 pkg Golden Yellow (Dye first then mask edge spot)
1 pkg Dark Green (Dye Second)

Black ($100) =
CHARCOAL GREY:
1-1/2 tsp Royal Blue (Dye first then mask edge spot)
1-1/2 tsp Black (Dye Second)

[spyder2k4]

just looking at this thread and every idea looks really cool
i would never be able to pull this off but maybe one of you could.
with the new theory of the rubber cement i guess your no longer restricted to just one edge spot
really i guess you could put as many edge spots on as you liked
just a thought

spyder

[Wedge Rock]

Originally Posted by Captn_All_In

If I get this to work I may have to find you and personally give you a hug.

[tears of joy]

Posting pics would be fine... NTTAWW two men hugging...