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April 21st, 2006, 14:55 | #1 |
dyes for burlap and jute
Does any one know where to find dyes that will be more permanent than food coloring. i'm finishing up my guillie suit this summer at the camp I work at and I hope to add some darker olive green and a bit of dark brown to my suit. but for the life of me I can't find single dye sorces without having to buy a kit with pinks and purples for more money. I'd prefer to stay off line and go to stores. but all I have near is a wal mart and a CT
anyone have any spots they get theres from. or better home made dye recipies.
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April 21st, 2006, 15:10 | #2 |
any fabric or sewing store, walmart may even have dye
i got some before at fabricland. |
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April 21st, 2006, 18:23 | #3 |
Walmart has RIT dyes, think i found them in the cleaners and chemical section of all places... if you can't find them ask a blue vest....
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April 24th, 2006, 14:07 | #4 |
must have missed them last time i was in. how is the color holding up shiftline.
on another note CT stocks olive jute three strand twine. it's a lot of unravaling. but it works
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April 24th, 2006, 17:14 | #5 |
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Get full sheets or burlap and the green twine, use them both. Dont' bother unravelling everything, it's a waste of time and won't work as well inthe end.
Dye, Rit Dye Kelley Green and Earth Brown. Michael's Craft store (can also buy the decorative fishing net, 5'x7', $14, use that to glue onto your BDUs, it's natrual colour, super strong, and has 1" spacing.) Before you dye the burlap (cut it in roughly 20" x 20" squares), soak the hell outta it, or else the dye won't work. Then use hot water in a big bucket, dump the dye (don't bother using the instructions) and stir, then put in the square of burlap, stir around for a while, then pull out and rinse in clean water, then hang to dry. |
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