kencinder
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I've been experimenting for the last couple weeks with leather dyes and other coloring to no avail trying to make myself some red acorn nuts for the plastics on one of my pins.
Leather colorings work like paint, very tough but tools would still take it off most likely.
Krylon, same deal but weaker than leather paints/dyes I've tried.
Today is SUCCESS! I've found a dye that works!
Would anyone else be interested in dyed acorn nuts for their plastics or anything else? I can order in any size you'd like.
The below results are a 2 cups/1 tsp dye mixture, bathed for 45 minutes and washed. A stronger dye mixture MAY provide a deeper dye job, but I'm not sure.

Me likey!
And this is a REAL dye job, it will NEVER come off as the entire nylon nut is truly dyed.
Leather colorings work like paint, very tough but tools would still take it off most likely.
Krylon, same deal but weaker than leather paints/dyes I've tried.
Today is SUCCESS! I've found a dye that works!
Would anyone else be interested in dyed acorn nuts for their plastics or anything else? I can order in any size you'd like.
The below results are a 2 cups/1 tsp dye mixture, bathed for 45 minutes and washed. A stronger dye mixture MAY provide a deeper dye job, but I'm not sure.

Me likey!
And this is a REAL dye job, it will NEVER come off as the entire nylon nut is truly dyed.
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