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08-30-2012, 08:58 AM

(08-30-2012, 08:56 AM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=k0ala link=topic=5892.msg253017#msg253017 date=1346305191]
how much of this can I finish in time for friday? tune in tomorrow
where is my camera? damn dag nabbit

I basically built and painted my two rocket launchers in three days before Acen... YOU CAN DO IT!
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And Ill have another Gyarados done by Saturday for Geekkon...


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03-29-2013, 12:30 PM

Today I'll attempt to take my overalls from "Faded Jeans" to the proper "Operator's Overalls".

Materials: One giant pot, one giant spoon, one garment. Salt, as a pre-dyeing mordant, to make the cotton fibers fuzzier and able to soak up more dye molecules. Vinegar, as a post-dyeing fixative, to keep the dye from bleeding out. Rit brand liquid dye: one bottle Navy Blue and one bottle Black.

Rubber gloves and plastic bags, because I'm not intending to dye the walls blue, nor my hands either.


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03-29-2013, 11:41 PM

1/2 bottle of each, water to boiling, then the dye, then the overalls. I sweated over that simmering mess, stirring for 35 minutes. It was almost ink-black when I tipped it into the sink and set to rinsing. After the water ran almost clear, then the overalls went into the washing machine with the dropcloths and a half-gallon of vinegar. One more cycle with clear water, then into the dryer for a long tumble.

They turned out darker than I wanted, which was awesome and unexpected. I'll do some more to age these and give them the proper color.


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05-04-2013, 03:56 PM

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05-04-2013, 04:25 PM

Nice job!


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05-04-2013, 04:29 PM

I like it!



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05-12-2013, 12:07 AM

adventures in dyeing: chapter 2 the tool belt

again, too dark, weathering required, will be fine.

and the mysterious brown patch on back of the overalls, is on, and I call this costume done, 2 years after first conceiving of it.


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