Matching colored polyc blade tip

[Goltar Bias]

Ok not to confuse anyone I have not found tips that are colored, but rather have found a possible way to color the tips. I used a stained glass paint my fiance was useing for a project she is working on. It dries a transparent shade of the color. It's not a perfect match but it's something.

Here are pics of one I did and the paint,will edit in more when get them working on trying the black next.
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/nefreeze/100_0692.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/nefreeze/100_0693.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/nefreeze/100_0694.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/nefreeze/100_0695.jpg
Here's a black one.
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/nefreeze/100_0696.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/nefreeze/100_0700.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/nefreeze/100_0698.jpg
Tell me what you think.

[Jedi-Loreen]

That might be ok with show blades, but may not hold up well to dueling.

I've used stained glass window paints before and they were sort of a transparent plastic film, once dried.

Cool idea.

Rit dye might also work, you can dye certain types of plastics with it.

[Crystal Chambers]

Krylon and other spray paint companies produce aerosol lines of a similar stain glass tint product. If that doesn't work maybe another aerosol version may hold up better.

[Goltar Bias]

That might be ok with show blades, but may not hold up well to dueling.

I've used stained glass window paints before and they were sort of a transparent plastic film, once dried.

Cool idea.

Rit dye might also work, you can dye certain types of plastics with it.

Hopeing that putting it on a plastic like the tips might bond it better then when it is on glass.

[Sidd]

Your black blade sure lights up a pretty shade of blue :p

[Jedi-Loreen]

Likes up? :p

[Sidd]

Likes up? :p

What are what are you talking about :rolleyes:

[Lord Maul]

Your typo, which you edited out.


Goltar, that looks pretty good. For a show blade that'll work well. It is nice how it's translucent so the tip still lights up

[Goltar Bias]

Your black blade sure lights up a pretty shade of blue :p

Yeah that is due to most blacks includeing the polyc blade are a blue base and the camera picked up that with the white light showing through it.

[Fasthands]

Looks really good. Where would you get this type of dye from?

[Goltar Bias]

It is more a paint i used then a die and the one pictured in the first post can be found at art supply store like micheals, or ac moore.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Craft stores, that's what Michaels is. I think Jo-anns has it too.

[Onli-Won Kanomi]

Great idea...the Kelly green looks pretty close when lit...modding the mirror so more light gets through should make the effect even better.