Can we change colors on solid ceramics? (1 Viewer)

[Ellasdaddy]

Hopefully someone has some insight into whether this is possible and worthwhile.

I may be acquiring a lot of solid, colored ceramic chips in 3 colors. But I have no idea whether I could color these again or mark them in some different way to make the set functional.

Any help or suggestion is appreciated.

Mike

 

[Psypher1000]

This seems ill-advised at best, and potentially catastrophic to the chips at worst. The dye is sublimated into the surface & pours of the blank via a transfer & heat process. I don't know how well the ceramic blanks would do if heating them up again. Regardless, though, the blanks are a pale/white color to begin with so that the dye color stays relatively true when transferred. If you sublimate more dye then you just get a muddy puddle of colors. And that's assuming you have the proper equipment to do it in the first place. I suppose each blank could be done individually using an iron with no steam, but damn that seems like far more effort and time than it would be worth, if it even works at all.

 

[Ellasdaddy]

My knowledge of ceramics and the processes involved in making or customizing them could fill a thimble.

Guess if I end up with the lot, I'd simply make it an alternate cash set or, depending on overall quality, let my daughter use them. She loves handling chips already. Thinks they're pretty.

 

[Psypher1000]

She loves handling chips already. Thinks they're pretty.

Parenting done right, IMO. Also, she's not wrong.

 

[TheChipVault]

Hopefully someone has some insight into whether this is possible and worthwhile.

I may be acquiring a lot of solid, colored ceramic chips in 3 colors. But I have no idea whether I could color these again or mark them in some different way to make the set functional.

Any help or suggestion is appreciated.

Mike

I used to manufacture ceramic chips.. @Psypher1000 is correct. Ill advised at best. Once they have been sublimated (printed) there is no going back or changing.

 

[Ellasdaddy]

Thanks for the confirmation, Jim.

Parenting done right, IMO. Also, she's not wrong.

I'm always looking to tie her homework into things she enjoys or that are tangible and I started using playing cards and chips to work on her math homework (she's in PreK). She loves it and hopefully she'll show an aptitude for math, theory and poker as she gets older.