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Custom Dye Colors – Tinting & Shading
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QUESTION:
Hi Bill,
When using the Metal Solvent Dyes, to change Tangerine Orange to a lighter Orange, what could I add to get the best results? The other color I am needing to change is Cobalt Blue to more of a Navy Blue. Do you happen to have a color mixing chart available?
Thanks,
Kevin C.
ANSWER:
Hi Kevin,
To get a weaker shade of Orange, all you would add is straight Acetone. It would still be translucent, allowing the polished steel to be seen.
To get a lighter shade of Orange, you would add a little White Dye, but that takes away some of the transparency of the dye.
To change Blue to a darker shade of Blue, (Navy Blue, for example), you would add a few drops of Black Dye.
Darkening a color is called, “Shading”.
Lightening a color is called, “Tinting”
You could pick up a standard ‘Color Wheel’ at any craft store or online.
A Color Wheel will show primary, secondary & tertiary colors, but won’t tell you how much or what to add to achieve a
custom color. Some experimentation is always advised. A Color Wheel will give you some ideas on complementary colors, opposing colors and is pretty informative.
A good thing to have, really. Shouldn’t cost more than $8 or $10 bucks.
Here’s how to make dark colors (shades). Adding the opposite color on an accurate CMY/RGB color wheel will darken a color. Or just add black.
- Dark Magenta: Add a small amount of green or black to magenta.
- Dark Red: Add a small amount of turquoise blue (cyan) or black to red.
- Brown (dark orange): Add a small amount of blue or black to orange. Or mix red and green.
- Olive Green (dark yellow): Add a small amount of violet-blue or black to yellow.
- Dark Green: Add a small amount of magenta or black to green.
- Dark Turquoise: Add a small amount of red or black to turquoise blue (cyan).
- Dark Blue: Add a small amount of orange or black to blue.
- Dark Violet-Blue: Add a small amount of yellow or black to violet-blue.
- Dark Purple: Add a small amount of lime green or black to purple.
Hope that helps.
Bill
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