The American Society of Nondestructive Testing held a tile dying event last night at the Engineering & Research Building.

When asked why they chose tile dying, Elsie Lappin, President of the ASNT Coastal Georgia section, said, “Dye penetrant testing is an NDT method used to find cracks in welds. Today we practiced this by allowing students to scratch designs in tiles and dye them for art.” 

ASNT Vice President Haley Romine said, “I really like doing the dyeing specifically because it combines something that is both applicable in non-destructive testing and something that people are going to have fun with.”

Romine also commented, “It makes it more engaging and encourages more people to come instead of maybe our more professional things which can be intimidating.” Romine described the goal of ASNT as “to spread knowledge and awareness of non-destructive testing.” 

This testing allows people to look into different things without destroying them. For example, they can test the sustainability of a bridge without breaking the bridge. Cooper Harned, a sophomore who attended the event, said, “I just saw that I could scratch and dye tiles and thought that would be cool. It was a lot of fun and I met new people.”