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Hi there! I'm Rainbow and I'm a 21 year old graduate student from the USA. Things I like include sustainable crafting, alternative fashion, and Minecraft. I also have celiac disease and do a lot of specialty gluten free baking as a result. I'm excited to share my hobbies with this community!
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Wahoo! Best of luck to you, can't wait to see what you make!
Thanks for your question! I've tried tinting the plastic by mixing acrylic paint into it while it's still pliable. It took some work to incorporate the paint into the mixture, but it did tint the final object. I ended up with a pastel color, so if you're going for a saturated or dark color you might need more concentrated pigment. The next time I'm crafting, I'll try tinting it again and take a picture for reference if I remember! In the end I personally prefer to paint over my pieces to mask the little divots and imperfections, so whether tinting or painting is better depends on what you want your final product to look like.Hope this helps! If you make anything I'd love to see it! ⸜( ˙˘˙)⸝