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Nostalgic silliness
Sep. 7th, 2007 01:00 pmSo I was dyeing that silk necktie this morning, and the dye bath was still dark when I finished, indicating that I had used nowhere near all the dye. Rather than waste it all, I scrounged around looking for some wool yarn or something that I could use in that color (dark forest green.) Came up empty handed.
Then a light bulb went on in my horsie-head. A quick search through a drawer found me the white t-shirt that had a couple of mud stains on it. Very faint, coffee-colored blotches from being kissed by a horse with mud on her face. Several washings later, they are still visible. I grabbed a sack of those little rubber bands you use when braiding manes, and went to work. When the t-shirt was in adequate bondage, I soaked it in warm water, squeezed it out, and eased it into the dye. I was afraid the rubber bands weren't tight enough when I saw how well the dye was penetrating the fabric, but... it worked!
Shirt is now in the washer to get the last of the dye out. A genuine 60s throwback, and I don't remember when the last time was that I had a tie-dyed t-shirt. Probably at least 30 years ago. It looks good too. The design turned out pretty much as I planned it. ;p
(Oh, and the mud stains are now invisible. Unless maybe you put it in black light, but I don't have one of those any more.)
Then a light bulb went on in my horsie-head. A quick search through a drawer found me the white t-shirt that had a couple of mud stains on it. Very faint, coffee-colored blotches from being kissed by a horse with mud on her face. Several washings later, they are still visible. I grabbed a sack of those little rubber bands you use when braiding manes, and went to work. When the t-shirt was in adequate bondage, I soaked it in warm water, squeezed it out, and eased it into the dye. I was afraid the rubber bands weren't tight enough when I saw how well the dye was penetrating the fabric, but... it worked!
Shirt is now in the washer to get the last of the dye out. A genuine 60s throwback, and I don't remember when the last time was that I had a tie-dyed t-shirt. Probably at least 30 years ago. It looks good too. The design turned out pretty much as I planned it. ;p
(Oh, and the mud stains are now invisible. Unless maybe you put it in black light, but I don't have one of those any more.)
