Patent ID: 8057552
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: C09D,D06P

Abstract:
1. A method for coloring and shaping a substantially wicking substrate comprising: applying to a substantially wicking substrate an ink comprising a first dye and a second dye; applying a first solvent to the substantially wicking substrate to move the first dye and the second dye over a surface area of the substantially wicking substrate in a defined direction; moving the first dye and the second dye on the surface to color a surface area of the substantially wicking substrate that is greater than the surface area of the substantially wicking substrate to which the ink was originally applied by allowing the first solvent to move through a portion of the first dye for a first distance from the point of origin of the ink and the second dye a second distance from the point of origin of the ink wherein the first distance moved on the surface is sufficiently different from the second distance on the surface to recognize a separation between the first dye and the second dye thereby coloring the substantially wicking substrate; shaping a portion of the colored wicking substrate into a form; and affixing the form onto a support for display and wherein the ink is initially invisible to the naked eye requiring a secondary treatment for visualization.