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[A Former User]

@Lotus_Leaf_Dyes

[Palmer]

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

[neph93]

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

[mclaincausey]

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

[A Former User]

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

"Light the song with sense and color!"

[Palmer]

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.

[A Former User]

@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!"

[neph93]

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

[A Former User]

[JDelage]

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....

[Giles]

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….

[mclaincausey]

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

[JDelage]

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.

[neph93]

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.

[Giles]

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….

[JDelage]

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?

[Giles]

Correct….

[A Former User]

[Anesthetist]

Geeeeez Adam, really fecking next level man. Honestly.

Next year I’m going to set the monies aside and get some of your work…. I should have years ago!

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[A Former User]

Your appreciation is more than enough, I’m grateful for the feedback, thank you!