http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34171&th=6392#msg_34171 It is so smooth! It feels nicer than the not-polished. Now I wish that I could order the black, red, indigo, or grey polished! By what I read about the polishing process, it seems that it could also be done to the colored Strong and Flexible. I hope that this will be an option soon!
Who else is waiting to be able to order a polished color model?]]> meevis 2011-09-12T19:09:54-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34177&th=6392#msg_34177 Youknowwho4eva 2011-09-12T20:16:09-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34178&th=6392#msg_34178 meevis 2011-09-12T20:19:19-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34179&th=6392#msg_34179 Youknowwho4eva 2011-09-12T20:29:21-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34182&th=6392#msg_34182
When dying a sanded piece black, it doesn't absorb the dye as well and turns grey instead. I am afraid the polished material would have the same problems. I hope you can figure something out and I'm doing a test of my own soon.]]> TomZ 2011-09-12T20:34:39-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34183&th=6392#msg_34183 meevis 2011-09-12T21:30:36-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34184&th=6392#msg_34184 TomZ wrote on Mon, 12 September 2011 20:34
When dying a sanded piece black, it doesn't absorb the dye as well and turns grey instead. I am afraid the polished material would have the same problems. I hope you can figure something out and I'm doing a test of my own soon.


I agree that dyeing sanded pieces produces uneven coloring. But I've dyed polished WSF with no problems. I haven't tried black, but check out some photos under this thread:

http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=2923 6&&srch=Exploding#msg_29236

Ironically, I'm not that interested in dyed polished WSF because it is easier and cheaper to do it myself. The delays on the polished material are bad enough!
]]> gibell 2011-09-12T21:38:31-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34187&th=6392#msg_34187 meevis 2011-09-12T22:03:32-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34188&th=6392#msg_34188 meevis wrote on Mon, 12 September 2011 22:03
I like your dyed WSF colors! What kind of dye do you use?


It's just RIT fabric dye ...

]]> gibell 2011-09-12T22:42:17-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34219&th=6392#msg_34219
But I agree with gibell, we do our own dying because it's very cheap....

]]> nervoussystem 2011-09-13T18:43:31-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34220&th=6392#msg_34220 Thanks guys!]]> meevis 2011-09-13T18:48:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=34367&th=6392#msg_34367 1. If it was dyed BEFORE polishing the polishing compound would be contaminated. This would mean it would need to be replaced more often raising the costs.

2. If it were dyed AFTER polishing this would add additional processing steps and increase delivery time. t would also probably add to cost due to the additional steps. The smoother, less absorbent surface would also cause problems achieving and even absorption and coloration.]]> Asphalt 2011-09-16T14:48:09-00:00