I might be wrong...(my first (hope not last) tie-dye)

Discussion in 'Fashion and Crafts' started by Ursula Buendia, Mar 28, 2005.

  1. Ursula Buendia

    Ursula Buendia Member

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    Um.. in 3 hours my first tie-dye will be ready. I had no speacial dyeing to dye it, so I used royal blue pen ink and green gouache ash mixed with soda ash. I am afraid of failure. But I still try to be optimistic!
    maybe you can tell me some predictions?
    (on the photo colours are more bright than in realness)
     
  2. Shineoncrazydiamond

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    I predict orignal and unique phatness! Post a pic of it when its done!
     
  3. Starlight Passion

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    i predict your shirt will be blue and green....

    make sure you put it thru the wash once or twice before you wear it, or if it gets wet some of the ink will leak

    hope it turns out cool!
     
  4. peacelovebarefeet

    peacelovebarefeet BuRniN oNe...

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    i bet it'll ROCK!!!
     
  5. Ursula Buendia

    Ursula Buendia Member

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    Um.. I wanted to say: No Comments, but... where the
    hell has disappeared my favourite royal blue ink?? blah.. Everywhere, where there is white must be blue! Green gouache I used only to decorate it. Maybe it happened because the fabric was the curtain fabric. Or maybe soda forced it to disappear? :(
     
  6. Faerie

    Faerie Peachy

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    Well personally I like Green... So I think it looks great... But yeah the blues gone... You know not to use that again.. Atleast we learned something.. Keep trying :)
     
  7. Ursula Buendia

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    Thank you little faerie, you really have encouraged me! :)
     
  8. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    soda ash/ washing soda is used to boost stain removal. detergents are designed to REMOVE ink.
    voila'
    no ink.
     
  9. Sarah JAY 420

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    i dont think the ink was strong enough to penetrate through each side of the tie dye. i might be wrong but i think your best bet would be to use dying string or just any permanent fabric dye. you can get any color that you want, they sell it at jo-anns
     
  10. Ursula Buendia

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    I was dilletante, so I may be forgiven:)
    Thank you for explanation :)
     
  11. Ursula Buendia

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    Sorry, what is jo-ann? If it is local shop I can't buy there I am not around.
    Ink penetrated with wet fabric very fast and deep, it has just simply disappeared!:)
     
  12. peacelovebarefeet

    peacelovebarefeet BuRniN oNe...

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    jo-ann fabics is a chain of fabric stores around the US... i dont know if they are overseas though... go to www.joann.com to check their stuff out
     
  13. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    use procion MX dyes sold by prochemical and dye, jaquard/Rupert gibbon and spyder or dharma trading.
    Procion (aniline) dye is best for direct application, which sounds like what you were doing. Try an over dye of a lighter blue on your peice.
     
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