Fade strings

I would like to see some cool fades thanks

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Here’s a couple @Jhammond93 posted here a few months ago…damn they’re gorgeous!

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Still working on fades. But I do feel proud of this beauty.


Maybe not a fade. But I love it so.

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I just started making fades and I’m finding a hard time getting the thickness just right

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That’s what happened to me, try extending the rig and shorten your hook distances. Doing that will increase the amount of hooks and increase the thickness. So if you have a fade hook every 10 inches, back it down to 8. That seemed to work for me

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I have four hooks

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I went off a video that I found randomly on youtube or something so I don’t even know if im doing the best way

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Beautiful!!

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Not a ‘spun’ fade but a fun project from my past. Hand-dyed white slick-6 50/50. We called it “Tye-Dye”. It took hours of work but the end result was sooooo pretty. What process do you use to make a spun fade? It’s not something I’ve ever really played with BUT I am curious. :slight_smile:

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Thanks very much @smileypants707.
I’m going to go play!

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once I master it I am going to make a video on how to make fades

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did you just use dye from a tye dye kit or did you use something else

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Many different colours of RIT dye from the corner store. Extra large pickle jars. Fast boiling kettle. Chopsticks. A cheap laundry rack. 2-3 days of your life. :wink:

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im about to wast 3 days of my life for some sick looking strings lol :laughing:

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The time was due to my volume. About 1000 strings at a time. You may be faster. :rofl:

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lol yes that would be the day I could say I make yoyo strings for a living

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I also found this image with them in packaging. I used to lay all the ‘wrappers’ out in my backyard and ‘sprinkle’ dye across it. I was all about the branding back then. I even used card stock because paper wrinkled far too much when wet. Ah, the memories.

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I need the last onee! :hushed:

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