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[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!

[Aetas]

I can see virtually all this stubby colored pencils…
Great work @adam313 .

@Anesthetist:

…. I should have years ago!!

Feel the same way about.

[A Former User]

[A Former User]

[A Former User]

[Jett129]

Every now and then we get treated to some of your really cool art work. Like finding coins in the laundry.

[JDelage]

Nice!

[A Former User]

@Aetas:

I can see virtually all this stubby colored pencils…
Great work @adam313 .

@Anesthetist:

…. I should have years ago!!

Feel the same way about.

@JDelage:

Nice!

@Jett129:

Every now and then we get treated to some of your really cool art work. Like finding coins in the laundry.

Greatly appreciated, gentlemen! Thank you

[mclaincausey]

Wow! Love em. Big fan of the compositions, textures, and colors.

[A Former User]

Grateful for the feedback @mclaincausey It’s been a time intensive exploration into the depths of flatness lol. Happy to have been able to mine a few worthy nuggets of serendipity over the years