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[Skill Help] Dying with crepe paper and salt

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Post time 2013-5-12 11:14 | Show all posts

BTW.. how goes your sampling for the ink circles? I got my dye yesterday to dye my floss

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Im looking at it because it keeps calling my name, but I havent started yet. I need more floss. Got plenty of fabric, lol!  Details Reply Post time 2013-5-12 11:17

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tcca replied at 2013-5-11 22:14
BTW.. how goes your sampling for the ink circles? I got my dye yesterday to dye my floss

Im looking at it because it keeps calling my name, but I havent started yet.  I need more floss.  Got plenty of fabric, lol!

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Well, if you didnt insist on doing it at such a huge size, youd need a lot less thread! At 1x1 on 32 count, I only need something like 2.2 skeins of thread.  Details Reply Post time 2013-5-12 11:33
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tcca replied at 2013-5-11 22:14
LOL! Remember, I like 28 count, but Im not picky  Ill take any fabric

Im going to have to have a big sale and get some bigger thread counts so that I can see it!;P
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seb0357 replied at 2013-5-12 11:17
Im looking at it because it keeps calling my name, but I havent started yet.  I need more floss. ...

Well, if you didnt insist on doing it at such a huge size, youd need a lot less thread! At 1x1 on 32 count, I only need something like 2.2 skeins of thread.

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I might experiment with 1 over 1 if I can see that small! If I go completely blind, its ALL your fault, LOL!  Details Reply Post time 2013-5-13 02:13
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tcca replied at 2013-5-11 22:33
Well, if you didnt insist on doing it at such a huge size, youd need a lot less thread! At 1x1 o ...

I might experiment with 1 over 1 if I can see that small!  If I go completely blind, its ALL your fault, LOL!

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I know you can do it on 25 or 28 count. Just make sure you have GOOD lighting. I use a cool based daylight bulb that is pointed at my work and coming over my left shoulder (I"m left handed) so that it  Details Reply Post time 2013-5-13 05:57
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seb0357 replied at 2013-5-13 02:13
I might experiment with 1 over 1 if I can see that small!  If I go completely blind, its ALL your ...

I know you can do it on 25 or 28 count. Just make sure you have GOOD lighting. I use a cool based daylight bulb that is pointed at my work and coming over my left shoulder (I"m left handed) so that it shines right on the spot I am working on.
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Post time 2017-4-10 22:13 | Show all posts
I did that too I used crepepaper and a lot of salt and boiled the water with the cloth in it.
Then a lot of water to rinse it and than you have blue cloth. You can also put pieces of crepe paper on the cloth I think but never tried that.
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Post time 2017-5-25 10:50 | Show all posts
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2011-6-15 03:47

Ive  written my experience in this post:
//www.pindiy.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=32791&r ...

great explanation and your English is wonderful :)
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2011-6-15 03:47

Ive  written my experience in this post:
//www.pindiy.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=32791&r ...

does this work with linen as well? will boiling linen cause it to shrink?
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Post time 2017-7-21 10:08 | Show all posts
Oh em gee. So many ideas, so little time
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