More tie dye

....okay, so I'm megalomaniac. Go back to www.oz.net/~chotii/tiedye.html
again and scroll down to look at the efforts of the last 2 days. I'm awfully
pleased with the results of the 'spiral' dye. Less so with the 'star' I
attempted, following directions more typically used for hearts and circles.
Ah well, I tried.

--angela

Again, I'm WAY impressed. Did you learn all those methods from the book you
mention on your site?


"Chotii" wrote in message
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...okay, so I'm megalomaniac. Go back to www.oz.net/~chotii/tiedye.html
again and scroll down to look at the efforts of the last 2 days. I'm
awfully
pleased with the results of the 'spiral' dye. Less so with the 'star' I
attempted, following directions more typically used for hearts and
circles.
Ah well, I tried.

--angela

"New York Jen" wrote in message
...

"Chotii" wrote in message
...
...okay, so I'm megalomaniac. Go back to www.oz.net/~chotii/tiedye.html
again and scroll down to look at the efforts of the last 2 days. I'm
awfully
pleased with the results of the 'spiral' dye. Less so with the 'star' I
attempted, following directions more typically used for hearts and
circles.
Ah well, I tried.

Again, I'm WAY impressed. Did you learn all those methods from the book
you
mention on your site?


No, no. The book only tells how to do crumple dyeing with different colors,
etc. It's aimed at quilters. The spiral thing I came up with on my own as an
accident, because I found I'd pleated straight instead of on a diagonal, so
I was trying to apply the dye on a diagonal instead. The fun thing is, even
the accidents turn out beautiful.

--angela

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 04:02:42 GMT, "Chotii"
wrote:

...okay, so I'm megalomaniac. Go back to www.oz.net/~chotii/tiedye.html
again and scroll down to look at the efforts of the last 2 days. I'm awfully
pleased with the results of the 'spiral' dye. Less so with the 'star' I
attempted, following directions more typically used for hearts and circles.
Ah well, I tried.

--angela

So cool! You're right about the turquoise- I know that it is the
lightest dye (as in least dense), so I guess it's not surprising that
it is the most migratory.

Hope

--
Riley 1993 c/s
Tara 2002 HBAC
proudly distributing Mayawrap Baby Slings Down Under
http://www.babyslings-australia.com

Ok, so how DID you learn to do all that then?


"Chotii" wrote in message
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"New York Jen" wrote in message
...

"Chotii" wrote in message
...
...okay, so I'm megalomaniac. Go back to
www.oz.net/~chotii/tiedye.html
again and scroll down to look at the efforts of the last 2 days. I'm
awfully
pleased with the results of the 'spiral' dye. Less so with the 'star'
I
attempted, following directions more typically used for hearts and
circles.
Ah well, I tried.

Again, I'm WAY impressed. Did you learn all those methods from the book
you
mention on your site?


No, no. The book only tells how to do crumple dyeing with different
colors,
etc. It's aimed at quilters. The spiral thing I came up with on my own as
an
accident, because I found I'd pleated straight instead of on a diagonal,
so
I was trying to apply the dye on a diagonal instead. The fun thing is,
even
the accidents turn out beautiful.

--angela

"New York Jen" wrote in message
news
"Chotii" wrote in message
...

"New York Jen" wrote in message
...

"Chotii" wrote in message
...
...okay, so I'm megalomaniac. Go back to
www.oz.net/~chotii/tiedye.html
again and scroll down to look at the efforts of the last 2 days. I'm
awfully
pleased with the results of the 'spiral' dye. Less so with the
'star'
I
attempted, following directions more typically used for hearts and
circles.
Ah well, I tried.

Again, I'm WAY impressed. Did you learn all those methods from the
book
you
mention on your site?


No, no. The book only tells how to do crumple dyeing with different
colors,
etc. It's aimed at quilters. The spiral thing I came up with on my own
as
an
accident, because I found I'd pleated straight instead of on a diagonal,
so
I was trying to apply the dye on a diagonal instead. The fun thing is,
even
the accidents turn out beautiful.


Ok, so how DID you learn to do all that then?


For the zig-zag, I followed these instructions
http://www.tiedyeguy.com/lesson/lesson.shtml as closely as possible. For
spirals, there are instructions all over the 'net, including on the Dharma
Trading company's website. Everything else, quite literally, has been
experimentation, intuition, and plain dumb luck. Plus you have to
understand, I have not posted pictures of the really ugly ones, of which
there have been a few. I'm finding if I mix my own colors from the 3
basics (turquoise, fuschia, bright yellow) then *any* two shades of, say,
purple....are going to go together. They *have* to. They're the same colors
in different proportions, after all. Plus if there are white bits that get
filled in with plain turquoise, that looks good too. This keeps me from
having to buy lots of different colors of dyes at $4-6 per 2oz., and
practically guarantees every shirt will be a unique shade and mix of colors.

I think I *will* have to sell some of these things on Ebay, just to recoup
some of my 'having fun' costs. And because I'm running out of excuses for
making more clothes for my kids. They have enough now!

--angela

Chotii wrote:

I think I *will* have to sell some of these things on Ebay, just to recoup
some of my 'having fun' costs. And because I'm running out of excuses for
making more clothes for my kids. They have enough now!

You do great work! I think there is definitely a market for tie-dye
baby and kid wear, and I'll tell you what I always wanted but could
never find: a tie-dyed nursing shirt. If you could come up with a cheap
and easy way to do that, you'd do very well. Please be sure to share
the link if you do decide to list anything on eBay :-)


Emily

"Emily Roysdon" wrote in message
m...
Chotii wrote:

I think I *will* have to sell some of these things on Ebay, just to
recoup
some of my 'having fun' costs. And because I'm running out of excuses
for
making more clothes for my kids. They have enough now!

You do great work! I think there is definitely a market for tie-dye
baby and kid wear, and I'll tell you what I always wanted but could
never find: a tie-dyed nursing shirt. If you could come up with a cheap
and easy way to do that, you'd do very well. Please be sure to share
the link if you do decide to list anything on eBay :-)

Actually, Ecobaby sells one with short sleeves -
http://www.ecobaby.com/catalog/produ...5Fid=EBO900RAI - and right now
it's allegedly on sale for $34.00. However, if you have a white cotton one,
or a pastel one you'd want overdyed, or whatever (Ecobaby sells 'em in all
shades, with long sleeves too, and some colors on are sale - or you could
rifle the racks at your local thrift stores for one you wouldn't mind having
colored)....you could send it to me with general hopes for what it would
look like when it was done (colors, etc) and I'd do my best. That'd be more
fun for me than hassling with Ebay, and non-paying bidders, and all that
nonsense. (Had another dratted non-paying, non-communicating bidder lately
on a Dooney & Bourke purse, and on the relist the item didn't even get a
single bid, so I'm out all my listing price and didn't sell.)

--angela

Chotii wrote:

You do great work! I think there is definitely a market for tie-dye
baby and kid wear, and I'll tell you what I always wanted but could
never find: a tie-dyed nursing shirt. If you could come up with a cheap
and easy way to do that, you'd do very well. Please be sure to share
the link if you do decide to list anything on eBay :-)


Actually, Ecobaby sells one with short sleeves -
http://www.ecobaby.com/catalog/produ...5Fid=EBO900RAI - and right now
it's allegedly on sale for $34.00.

Yeah, I figured if I ever found one, I couldn't afford it. I should
note though that I'm past the nursing clothes stage, sadly :-( with no
more babies in my future. I'll keep you in mind if I need a gift for a
friend, though, and I know what you mean about dud bidders on eBay; it's
a big reason I don't sell on there, even though most people I know have
no hassles.


Emily

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:04:37 GMT, "New York Jen"
wrote:
but then again I might just have mucked up the snipping as usual!
Ok, so how DID you learn to do all that then?


I did a lot of tie-dyeing while pregnant. I found www.dylon.co.uk had
some information. Their kit is very good for a starting point as it
has good instructions on how to achieve very effects.

To get stripes, you just fold it concertina-like, secure with rubber
bands and then drop the dye on from a squeezy bottle. You can do them
in any directions. You can also just separate the fabric into
sections with rubber bands and colour sections.

Megan

--
Seoras David Montgomery, 7 May 2003, 17 hours: sunrise to sunset (homebirth)

To e-mail use: megan at farr-montgomery dot com