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AJM · Sep 17, 2006, 01:04 AM // 01:04

I've given up experimenting. I just can't get my chaos axe to match my cape, which is part of the reason I wanted that skin in the first place. I've tried numerous different combinations, spent over 15K on it in total. Now I want outside advice... how do I get this thing to match my cape? What formula should I use?

The color I want is the one of the emblem, the firey hand. The fact that the effect of dyes is reversed on chaos axes makes this more than a little challenging.

Caleb · Sep 17, 2006, 02:59 AM // 02:59

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=25784

Looks to me like yellow+orange or yellow+yellow+orange would match the blue/green of your cape.

There's a link to the functional color wheel of chaos dying.

AJM · Sep 17, 2006, 03:15 AM // 03:15

Oh, I think I tried that, but those dyes are cheap so I may as well do it again. Looking at that wheel again, I realize just how tiny that portion of it I want is. Everything I've tried so far has been a bit too far clockwise on that wheel, appearing too green to match the cape. I'm going to play with red, yellow, and orange, that appears to be what I need, I just have to get it just right.

AJM · Sep 17, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33

Got it! Or as close as possible! The secret is that, on the color wheel, when you dye the axe, the result, while being directly opposite, doesn't look it because of how bright the axe is. It appears to be a bit further 'clockwise' on the wheel. So here's what I did...

green + yellow + yellow

Will post screens tommorow when I'm not so tired

mega_jamie · Sep 17, 2006, 07:34 AM // 07:34

I spent ages matching my warrior's armour to the guild cape, then the elader changed it :S

Glad to hear you got it done mate.

Sep 17, 2006, 02:59 AM // 02:59	#2
Caleb Nil nisi malis terrori. Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=25784 Looks to me like yellow+orange or yellow+yellow+orange would match the blue/green of your cape. There's a link to the functional color wheel of chaos dying.

Sep 17, 2006, 03:15 AM // 03:15	#3
AJM Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Order of the Soulflame Profession: W/Rt	Oh, I think I tried that, but those dyes are cheap so I may as well do it again. Looking at that wheel again, I realize just how tiny that portion of it I want is. Everything I've tried so far has been a bit too far clockwise on that wheel, appearing too green to match the cape. I'm going to play with red, yellow, and orange, that appears to be what I need, I just have to get it just right.

Sep 17, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33	#4
AJM Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Order of the Soulflame Profession: W/Rt	Got it! Or as close as possible! The secret is that, on the color wheel, when you dye the axe, the result, while being directly opposite, doesn't look it because of how bright the axe is. It appears to be a bit further 'clockwise' on the wheel. So here's what I did... green + yellow + yellow Will post screens tommorow when I'm not so tired

Sep 17, 2006, 07:34 AM // 07:34	#5
mega_jamie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: Warlords of Ruin Profession: A/Mo	I spent ages matching my warrior's armour to the guild cape, then the elader changed it :S Glad to hear you got it done mate.