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Originally posted by Marina everything looks awesome! Although, I don't recall every not REALLY loving anything you've made. Your house, your clothes, it's all really cool. speaking of house, what does your bathroom mirror say? lol It's making me crazy trying to figure it out.
Thanks. My house looks cool cause I only take picts in certain rooms! LOL Most of my rooms are only half renovated and pretty hideous!
The mirror in my bathroom says:
Simplicitas Formam Est
It's Latin for :Simplicity is Beauty (beauty of form) I translated it and painted it last year. It was meant to inspire me. Of coure, it's been a bazillion years since I've done latin, so it could be very poorly translated. But, I tried! LOL
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stepping out of nak-imposed lurkdom to say everything looks fantastic! i *love* the 2 pairs of socks that are yellow & blue/greenish - they remind me of poisonous f`rogs, which i think are just so lovely looking, lol
great shirt for dh! ain't it grand to have a fun dh?
edited to kill the f`rog
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love it all but especially your dh's shirt. how did you do it? one color on top one in the bottom of bucket? both poured over the top one after the other? one poured on and then the other poured on after a certain amt of time? the designs on that are just outstanding!
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Originally posted by CheekyBabies love it all but especially your dh's shirt. how did you do it? one color on top one in the bottom of bucket? both poured over the top one after the other? one poured on and then the other poured on after a certain amt of time? the designs on that are just outstanding!
I used Dharma's procion Yucca and Bronze colors. I just did it LWI style with both colors dumped on top one after the other. Let sit for about 1 hour, add the soda ash, sit another hour and rinse. I have found that the secret to good color variation is in the scrunching. I try to make sure I scrunch it really tight and in a single layer only.
I love you dh's shirt (yaI know me and everybody else) mostly I love that there are no white spots. What do you mean by "single layer only"? Like a long flat dying vat so the entire item is able to fit without doubling over in any area?....you know my absolute pet peeve with LWI is the darn white spots...Allison says I am anal LOL....what can I say I don't like white spots!!
I can't let my girls see this thread...
I just can't put myself through dying undies...socks are bad enough!! LOL Great Job mama
How gorgeous! and now I am thinking "I wonder if I could learn to dye?" I need another hobby like I need another hole in my head, LOL.
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Originally posted by snugbug I hate white spots too! Allison says I'm anal too though
Marcey this post motivated me to add 3 packages of socks to my last dharma order :P
Sarah
I almost never get white spots. Hmmm, I wonder what I'm doing different. Maybe it's in the way I'm scrunching and packing the fabric. Too bad you don't live closer, or we could have a dye party.
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Originally posted by B's Knees~almom
What do you mean by "single layer only"? Like a long flat dying vat so the entire item is able to fit without doubling over in any area?....you know my absolute pet peeve with LWI is the darn white spots...Allison says I am anal LOL....what can I say I don't like white spots!!
I never double the fabric over its self. I lay the fabric out flat, do as many scrunches as I can in the most random manner. Then, I stuff it in the container w/o any of the fabric tucking under any other fabric. I also poke any puffy bits back in. Maybe I've been lucky, but really, I've only had one item get white spots, and I think it's just that specific item, as it's done it twice (it was a large cotton scarf). HTH
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I have seen some wonderful picture of PRR that has been dyed...how do I do that? I'm assuming it's more than just going out and buying some RIT. I looked on the dharma site but am still a bit confused. Who can help me?
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No, don't use RIT on PRR unless you want to dye all of the fabric including the little designs. Fiber Procion dyes are the ones to use -- also called fiber reative. They react to the fabric only, not the design. You can get them at Dharma (http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3796-AA.shtml) where you can also get playsilks and clothing blanks to dye at a good price. Sometimes you can also find them at JoAnn or Michael's in the tie-dye section, in sets of colors.
I get mine (and the soda ash) at a local knitting shop.
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speaking of house, what does your bathroom mirror say? lol It's making me crazy trying to figure it out.
My house looks cool cause I only take picts in certain rooms! LOL Most of my rooms are only half renovated and pretty hideous!
Of coure, it's been a bazillion years since I've done latin, so it could be very poorly translated. But, I tried! LOL
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