# glow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 26, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664 "2013-01-26T19:33:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gotricefulsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@gotricefulsfan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gotricefulsfan)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/1 "2013-01-26T19:33:26Z")
hey everyone, i know it’s possible to make a string glow in the dark, but what do you think is the best way??? ---
**Author:** ![Jagmcool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jagmcool/32/1203_2.png) [@Jagmcool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jagmcool)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/2 "2013-01-26T20:40:28Z")
Buy the glow g strings. ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/3 "2013-01-26T20:53:50Z")
Black lights are pretty fun… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MrSquirrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrsquirrel/32/1008_2.png) [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/4 "2013-01-27T04:10:39Z")
Buy glow in the dark polyester thread. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomasterjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/65b543/32.png) [@Yoyomasterjr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomasterjr)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/5 "2013-01-27T04:55:40Z")
Glow in the dark fabric paint watered down and dip the strings in it ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/6 "2013-01-27T08:12:00Z")
> [@Yoyomasterjr](#): > > Glow in the dark fabric paint watered down and dip the strings in it this would probably be the cheapest way. Glow in the dark thread is expensive for a small amount. I was able to make 3 or 4 strings with a spool that cost a couple dollars. Just pain the string, then charge it using uv light. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_yoyo/32/1032_2.png) [@Big\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/7 "2013-01-27T20:16:46Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > > [@Yoyomasterjr](#): > > > > Glow in the dark fabric paint watered down and dip the strings in it > > this would probably be the cheapest way. > Glow in the dark thread is expensive for a small amount. I was able to make 3 or 4 strings with a spool that cost a couple dollars. Just pain the string, then charge it using uv light. I’m pretty sure you are supposed to mix it with white thread ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/8 "2013-01-28T00:59:48Z")
> [@Big\_Yoyo](#): > > > [@dynikus](#): > > > > > [@Yoyomasterjr](#): > > > > > > Glow in the dark fabric paint watered down and dip the strings in it > > > > this would probably be the cheapest way. > > Glow in the dark thread is expensive for a small amount. I was able to make 3 or 4 strings with a spool that cost a couple dollars. Just pain the string, then charge it using uv light. > > I’m pretty sure you are supposed to mix it with white thread Probably. It would have been much cheaper. haha but I was quite new to string making, and I wasn’t too worried about it. I’m never yoyoing in the dark, so no need for glow string really. ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/9 "2013-01-28T01:02:10Z")
UV lights. You can get all sorts of neat glow colours. Orange strings under UV lights look amazing. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![xxjohnsonxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/10 "2013-01-28T02:56:47Z")
As do yellow and green. There is this yocala string pops so much under black lights. ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow/48664/11 "2013-01-28T19:12:26Z")
Agreed with the dark light. You can get them at Wal\*Mart and so forth… compact fluorescent bulbs (the kind that fit in normal bulb sockets) are about $4.50 CDN and will last 7 years. They don’t have superior range, so if you can find two or a more powerful fluorescent-based one, that’ll probably be better; however, just one of the small ones will still do “something”.