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Post by Black Hand on May 24, 2022 11:51:04 GMT -7
Hand sewing is easy - keep your thread well waxed, the stitches small, even and evenly spaced. Yes, a thimble will help, but even more helpful is a small pair of round-nosed jewelry pliers. A thread that may be useful - minuteman.boards.net/thread/103/mens-shirt |
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Post by RyanAK on May 24, 2022 12:08:51 GMT -7
Thanks, Hand. I did read that thread but I’m going to refresh my memory.
Dye the fabric, or dye the garment?
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Post by Black Hand on May 24, 2022 12:19:59 GMT -7
Either way works.
Option 3 - don't bother dyeing the fabric/garment. The natural linen color is nearly invisible in the woods...
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Post by brokennock on May 24, 2022 15:58:38 GMT -7
There is too much walnut in the reenacting world. Jmho.
Try sumac.
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Post by RyanAK on May 24, 2022 19:10:25 GMT -7
Sumac! That’s a new one. Guess I have more to research!
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Post by brokennock on May 24, 2022 19:26:19 GMT -7
What you use for a mordant can drastically change what color you get from natural dyestuffs. There is a site, I think it is dharma trading, or something like that, which has a big list of potential natural plant dyes and what colors you get with which mordant.
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Post by brokennock on May 24, 2022 19:39:05 GMT -7
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Post by RyanAK on May 25, 2022 12:41:59 GMT -7
Oh man. What did I get into? Mordants and walnuts and acorns(!) and logwood and madder and… My head is already spinning!  |
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Post by Black Hand on May 25, 2022 13:36:34 GMT -7
Oh man. What did I get into? Mordants and walnuts and acorns(!) and logwood and madder and… My head is already spinning! Pun intended....? |
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Post by RyanAK on May 25, 2022 13:38:26 GMT -7
Yup!
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Post by hawkeyes on May 25, 2022 14:54:44 GMT -7
I personally like walnut myself. It's just so stinking easy to use plus I like the smell of hauled walnuts... However there are a multitude of natural dyes available. We should have topic pertaining to that somewhere if my memory serves me right.
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Post by brokennock on May 25, 2022 16:56:14 GMT -7
I need to try to go into my old phone. I know I saved a bunch of stuff on plant dyes and mordant pertaining to what combinations give what colors. I can't find any of it on this phone.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 25, 2022 19:05:04 GMT -7
I need to try to go into my old phone. I know I saved a bunch of stuff on plant dyes and mordant pertaining to what combinations give what colors. I can't find any of it on this phone. I recall you having that info posted up. |
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Post by brokennock on May 25, 2022 19:17:15 GMT -7
I need to try to go into my old phone. I know I saved a bunch of stuff on plant dyes and mordant pertaining to what combinations give what colors. I can't find any of it on this phone. I recall you having that info posted up. Not surprisingly, your recall is better than mine. Location of the info at present is lacking. |
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Post by RyanAK on May 25, 2022 19:51:11 GMT -7
I personally like walnut myself. It's just so stinking easy to use plus I like the smell of hauled walnuts... However there are a multitude of natural dyes available. We should have topic pertaining to that somewhere if my memory serves me right. I had a good time today with walnut. I’m trying to get a shift to the grey hues with iron mordant (Ferrous Sulphate… I have low iron…) but unsuccessful as of this evening. I can see this being a really enjoyable part of the hobby for me. You should see what I’ve done to match the cane and varnish and silk thread colors on a 90yo bamboo fly rod! Talk about alchemy! |
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