Sharpie marker failure

[jrr74]

This morning I tried dyeing my white pony yellow with RIT liquid dye.  All I got was a discolored pony (had her boiling in water for about 15 minutes, maybe not long enough). 

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So then I did a internet search of liquid versus powder dye and stumbled across a guy using a sharpie marker to color a clear acrylic piece for his paint ball gun.  This of course got me thinking

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Unfortunately, it did not turn out as well as I had hoped.  There are dark streaks and patches everywhere. 

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I think the idea has potential, and that the flaws amount to user error.  I was moving too fast and should have been wiping off excess ink. Plan is to learn from my mistakes and go from there

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Update:  Acetone is your friend, sort of.  The streaks and patches have been minimized but now my pony is neon yellow

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[Artemesia's Garden]

Thank you for posting your experiment! I'm sorry she didn't turn out how you wanted but I like her. She reminds me of Dancing Butterflies. I love that colour tbh I actually wear it quite a lot!

[jrr74]

She is a cheerful shade of yellow.  I was trying to go for Sugar Cake's yellow.  I think she is spot on for the photo of Sugar Cake posted by 'ponyology' which is a beautiful picture 

[gemini_pony]

The only issue is she will most likely discolor a lot over the years as sharpie tends to break down on plastic. I also think it would bleed into any paint job you do on her. My experience Sharpie+Pony is a no go.

[jrr74]

I was wondering about down the road gemini_pony.  Thank you for saying something.  I was planning on commissioning another member here to do the cutie mark of Sugar Cake. May have to go with the FBR after all because I don't think I have the heart to use another yellow pony in the ember pose for baby Sugar Cake.

[gemini_pony]

I say seal over the body then do you FBR.

[kaoskat]

The only issue is she will most likely discolor a lot over the years as sharpie tends to break down on plastic. I also think it would bleed into any paint job you do on her. My experience Sharpie+Pony is a no go.

Pretty much this.

And it can actually bleed through sealant.

[Artemesia's Garden]

Gold, green, orange or black paint might be ok for a cutie mark because it wouldn't matter if the yellow bleeds through... just thinking of rescue strategies...

Another thought given what the others have said, it might bleed through into surfaces you stand it on as well. And maybe into hair and sequins etc

This is all news to me so its interesting even if just so I know to avoidj!

[jrr74]

Thank you for the feedback and suggestions.  I think I am going to leave her as is, kind of my own little experiment.  I'll give her some white hair after I seal her.  Curious about the leaking/bleeding of the yellow highlighter.  Might do a white daisy for a cutie mark just because I think the yellow coming through over time may look cute.  I will post her again in 10 years or sooner if there are dramatic changes 

[sd_dreamcrystal]

KCherry did an experiment to Sharpies not long ago though the technique is different
part 1 uses a G1 pony: https://youtu.be/0TJH53Z9Xac

[Shileah]

KCherry did an experiment to Sharpies not long ago though the technique is different
part 1 uses a G1 pony: https://youtu.be/0TJH53Z9Xac

I really tried watching this vid, but I wish she hadn't sped it up the whole time. This Donald Duck voice annoyed me so much that I closed the tab before I watched it to the end, and her normal voice is so pleasant to the ear

[sd_dreamcrystal]

KCherry did an experiment to Sharpies not long ago though the technique is different
part 1 uses a G1 pony: https://youtu.be/0TJH53Z9Xac

I really tried watching this vid, but I wish she hadn't sped it up the whole time. This Donald Duck voice annoyed me so much that I closed the tab before I watched it to the end, and her normal voice is so pleasant to the ear

I think she only sped up because the process is long and she didn't want to cut anything out?

[jrr74]

Just watched the video sd_dreamcatcher.  Thanks for the link.  Her and I are both in the same boat; we have no idea how the sharpie will react as time passes.    I just know that I am no longer going to send her away to get her cutie mark and hair done.  Going to go with the more conservative way of a FBR for baby Sugar Cake.  There are lots of great artists on the arena 

[Eluluu]

Hey you never learn anything new without experimenting. =] but like others have said just be suuuper careful with sharpies. I'd worry about her gradually staining her hair, and be careful not to leave her touching other ponies on your shelf in case it does leak thru the sealant. Don't want her staining her neighbors.

She'd be a great Dancing Butterflies or Masquerade! =]

or Lofty, yellow hair = even if it does bleed into the hair it wont show as much. The world can always use more Loftys. =P

[sd_dreamcrystal]

I plan on experimenting with a fakie as soon as I find the right one :3