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    • neph93N
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      That is my favourite one. Wonderful colours, very cosmic.

      “Some of those that work forces
      Are the same that burn crosses”

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        Yep agreed, plus green is probably my favorite color.

        Think it, be it.

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            @Lotus_Leaf_Dyes

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            • PalmerP
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              My coworker and I were inspired to try some ice dyeing after seeing the posts from @adam313.
              Will report back in a day.

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              • neph93N
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                Wow, great initiative. Looking forward to seeing the results.

                “Some of those that work forces
                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                • mclaincauseyM
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                  Imma try it too! I'll be starting with some cheap tees and then moving into some nice one that got stained. Thanks for the inspiration (move me brightly), @adam313

                  Think it, be it.

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                    I love this!! Inspiration for days, go boldly good men…Godspeed and good luck  😎

                    "Light the song with sense and color!"

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                    • PalmerP
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                      Pretty happy with the results for our first attempt. Next time I’m going to use discharge paste and or bleach to get some of those cool effects that @adam313 has.

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                        @Palmer Those are righteous results! I'm in love with the fluid dynamics, it's magical every time. Keep in mind that the IH fabric is a different beast. We learned that straight away lol, sometimes the fabric acts like the Frenchman in the castle from Monty Python  😃 "Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"

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                        • neph93N
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                          Really loving the floral effects on some of those @Palmer. Great work.

                          “Some of those that work forces
                          Are the same that burn crosses”

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                            • JDelageJ
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                              Does anyone know if indigo dyeing has been done inside a vaccum chamber? In theory that would help the dye penetrate deeper into the garment threads… A vaccum chamber can be had (or made) for pretty cheap....

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                                If you are rope-dyeing then a vacuum chamber is the last thing you want. If you want deep penetration (vicar) then you need to cone (or cheese) dye….

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  If vacuum sucks (ha) for it then I wonder if pressure would be an alternative.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • JDelageJ
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                                    I was thinking of a vacuum chamber as a tool to garment dye a piece already made, say a white t-shirt or a cotton sweater.

                                    This being said, I'm curious why "if you are rope-dyeing then a vacuum chamber is the last thing you want"?

                                    Vacuum chambers are used to "stabilize" pieces of fancy-but-fragile wood (e.g., wood burls) used for crafts, such as knife handles. The way it works is that the craftsman would put pieces of wood in a bath of epoxy / resin / etc, sometimes with dyes, and create a (low grade) vacuum to "pull" the air out of all the tiny flaws and cracks in a piece of wood. the wood becomes saturated with the glue and dye and becomes effectively very hard.

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      I don't know enough about the chemistry of this to be sure, but I have a feeling oxygen plays a role in indigo dyeing? In which case that may be the issue with a vacuum chamber.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Because the whole point about rope dyeing is that the indigo oxidises on the surface of the yarn and does not penetrate to the core.

                                        https://www.heddels.com/dictionary/rope-dyeing/

                                        That is why blue jeans fade to white….

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • JDelageJ
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                                          Ah, I see, that makes sense. I had assumed that the multiple dips were to help the dye penetrate. Instead, I suppose it is to create additional layers of dye on the outside while keeping the core untouched?

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            Correct….

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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