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kay_dee
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Date Posted:
1/31/06 8:55pm
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RE: Padme Purple Dress
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PadawansGuide posted:
I bought the silkconnection fabric too - I don't have any immediate plans for this costume, but if I end up wanting to do it further down the line, I would totally kick myself if the fabric weren't available anymore!
I bought 10 yds and they sent it on the roll in a huge, long narrow box. I don't know what the weight was, the box is gone..
That's how mine was sent too. I have it in the box and was able to tell her the # of lbs the UPS label said the box was 
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Jauhzmynn
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Date Posted:
2/2/06 1:55pm
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Ahh I've been trying to figure out how to do very small dye bathes for swatches. I need to see how dark the dye will take to some fabric but I'd only found recipes for 2 pounds of fabric not mere ounces.
HELP!
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kay_dee
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Date Posted:
2/2/06 2:21pm
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You've just got to do the math conversions. 1lb = 16 ounces. Reduce all ingredients accordingly (including the water). Algebra I think 
If your recipe is for 2lbs, that means everthing is 32 times more than what you need for only an ounce of fabric. So divide all ingredients by 32.
After that you can then play with reducing or increasing the amount of dye for lighter and darker colors. You can also vary the amount of time you leave it in the dye bath. Once you get something close, muliply your forumla to bring it up to what you need for pounds of fabric. I'd first play with dying a sample bigger than just an ounce. I find that for some reason larger quantities of fabric take up the dye a little differently than the small samples.
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Benae_Quee
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Date Posted:
2/2/06 2:42pm
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My dye notes for this project resemble chem notes lol. I felt like I was back in school when writing this all down.
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Jauhzmynn
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Date Posted:
2/2/06 7:43pm
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Thanks KayDee.
These are new dyes and it's my first time using them to dye raw silk and cotton fabric to dark brown colours. That's why I want to see how the dyes would look before I end up dyeing 10 yards of raw silk, 5 of cotton and 2 or 3 of china silk.
I was going to use the washing machine for the large amount sof fabric, and use the stove for the small samples.
Questions: Will this escew the results? I'm thinking it would, but am unsure.
I'm caustious cuz I'm making someone a Jedi costume and I truly don't want to mess it up. I do know dark brown and black dyes ask for double the normal amounts of dye for a rich deep hue.
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kay_dee
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Date Posted:
2/2/06 8:34pm
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Yes, it's always a great idea to do test swatches. I too start out with small squares (maybe 4" x 2") when I'm just trying to see what the colors will look like on my fabric - especially with mixing colors. Then when I have it close I test it on a larger sample (maybe 10"x10" or bigger) just to make sure it all holds up.
There will be a bit of variance when you move from stove top to washing machine. Everything has an effect on the color (temperature, concentration of the dye, time it's in the bath). Since you don't plan to use the stove-top for your final method, I would do your tests with water that's the same temperature as what will be in your washing machine. That might mean you just keep your sample on low on the stove top. Or maybe you'll have to take it off the stove all together. Perhaps use a cooking thermometer to test the warmth of the water that sits in your machine when you fill it, then try to keep your tests close to that temperature.
Good luck with the Jedi robes. I know we have a "new dye thread" of some sort in this forum. I'd imagine it's indexed on the welcome page here. There are other people who could give advise there too
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Jauhzmynn
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2/3/06 11:25am
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That does help a lot Kay Dee. Now what sort of pot do you use for stove top? Steel?
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kay_dee
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Date Posted:
2/3/06 11:45am
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They say non-reactive metal like stainless steel or an enamel pot is best. It's not advisable to use the same utensils and cookware you eat with - so usually a thrift store can be an option for picking up an inexpensive old pot.
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Jauhzmynn
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Stainless Steel was what I thought. Guess it's thrift store hopping for me.:-D Thanks again
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kay_dee
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Date Posted:
2/23/06 6:08pm
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FYI - for anyone who has considered making this costume, I got a mailer from Silk Connection today and they say that they will be discontinuing their burnout velvet yardage. The Flames pattern is currently on sale for $8.40 a yard.
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PadawansGuide
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Date Posted:
2/25/06 8:15pm
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THat's good to know! I bought some of the burnout "just in case" a month or two ago - I was afraid I would miss out! Guess it's good I got it! I wonder if I should order some extra anyway! It will be scary to work with it - I'll be afraid to mess up! But this costume is so far in the future!
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Queen_Apailana
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2/27/06 4:37pm
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Does that mean they will be discontinuing all there burn-out velvet.
Just a question how much velvet did you use for your coat?
I will have to think about it, but I am just afraid that I will buy it and get bored of costuming some day or that someday I will want to make the costume and won't have the fabric.
I must ponder on this.
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kay_dee
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Date Posted:
2/27/06 6:22pm
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All I know is that below the listing for all the burnout velvets it said they would be discontinued. If you want clarification I'd e-mail customer service.
I may have posted in here or on my web site how many yards of velvet I used. I bought about 13 yards, but in the end I think I used close to 8. However, everyone drafts their pattern a little differently. I would hate for you to get 8 yards and come up short.
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Queen_Apailana
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Date Posted:
2/28/06 12:05pm
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Wow that alot but now that I think of it, it makes sense I need oreder 2yds of another burnout velvet and I would ove to someday (years from now when my skill level is there) So I need to think about this.
Thanks Kay_Dee.
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Sister_Sola
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Date Posted:
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