DIY Indigo dyeing- A how to thread
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Cotton bandana
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Epic work on the socks Mike. Now you can have indigo stains on the inside AND outside of your shoes
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Final product, I washed the fuckout of it in synthropol to get all of the fugitive indigo out. Used way too much and I had to wash it three times to get all the suds out of the washer
Fresh out of the dryer
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Thanks. Seems like I could have used a tad less iron for a bluer color. I also should have played it flat instead of hanging it up because you can see where the shirt got darker as it dries… But I guess it's pretty sweet. I like it.
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Mike, I like that subtle gradient actually. What I wouldn't like and would be most worried about would be blotchy inconsistencies. I also think the tone is cool, it's something different.
I look forward to seeing your Smurf feet when you wear those socks
Really admire your DIY spirit @Filthy
I may try to do some tie dyes with indigo since some of the ingredients like soda ash are the same.
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I only dipped the socks once to avoid this problem. Thanks a lot man.
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I like how irregular the dye is. I think the shirt looks great. You're getting really proficient at this, @Filthy.
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Really like the bandanna Mike
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Does anyone have overdye advice/instructions? If I got the 292 to sulphur dye one myself? Looks like dye, salt, hot water. Time
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Saw this pop up the other day and was inspired to dye my wallet. I took a through Indigo class put on over a weekend by a Rutgers’ professor. From growing to vat.
I followed her Fructose vat method with the 50gs of extracted indigo we did during the course.I think it turned out great. About ten dips in total. Choochai’s nameless veg tan leather didn’t hold up great but it took the indigo beautifully. Unfortunately I think he used a “Guaranteed Leather” for the chain because that shit started to fall apart in the heat.
