So in the beginning I didn't know any better so I just used 100% acetone, Then I read that lighter neons really benefit from some hot water. Having now tried 100% acetone and a water & acetone mix and I found they reacted very differently in the glue bed. Specifically 100% acetone likes to spread out more while the acetone & water mix seems to have some cohesion properties and the dye wants to collapse back on itself. This can be very useful if you are trying to do thin black lines for Fire & Ice, Resin Table Pours or what Gold_Roof calls a RIft Dye. You are right though that water activates the pop that some of these dyes really need, especially Neon Pink and Key Lime Thank You for all the info and help you put out there to help and inspire everyone
So in the beginning I didn't know any better so I just used 100% acetone, Then I read that lighter neons really benefit from some hot water. Having now tried 100% acetone and a water & acetone mix and I found they reacted very differently in the glue bed. Specifically 100% acetone likes to spread out more while the acetone & water mix seems to have some cohesion properties and the dye wants to collapse back on itself. This can be very useful if you are trying to do thin black lines for Fire & Ice, Resin Table Pours or what Gold_Roof calls a RIft Dye.
You are right though that water activates the pop that some of these dyes really need, especially Neon Pink and Key Lime
Thank You for all the info and help you put out there to help and inspire everyone
Would acetone evaporating in the jar cause the dye to not be as strong?
Would be the opposite, dye should be stronger as there is less transfer medium and more dye.