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If you read the comments on the blog you may have seen a comment on the tie dye post last weekend from brother asking me to forward the shirts to him. Flattery gets you everywhere with me if I'm in a generous mood. I was feeling generous and the need to do more tie dye so, Tim, these are for you! They will be in the mail tomorrow.
The tie dye video that I am using is excellent but,as with everything, you have to adjust techniques to your own processes and tools. These allowed me more room for experimenting. My favorites are the mottled blue, the blue/green spiral and the orange/green. I like the colors of the other two but I needed to do the technique a little differently. The funny thing about that orange one is that thing in the middle is supposed to be a arrowhead but it looks like a owl. I couldn't have purposely dyed an owl shape if my life depended on it! But that's an owl for sure. I'm not done with this - I'll be doing lots more, it's just too much fun. I wonder if either of my other brothers would wear them? The oldest already said "no way".
I also did some other dyeing. I have several testing exercises that I am doing and yesterday was a continuation. I did some gradations to confirm if I am mixing my dye concentrates right.
Here are two of the gradations and some other pieces that I made with leftover dyes. I belive these are all going to get some additional techniques. The large peices on the left and botton are asking for some metallic paint touches. Soon I will start a big exploration of color mixing and color-to-color gradations.
One thing I have discovered is that dyeing fabric wears me out! When I have a dye day that's about all I can get done. I didget one more pass quilted on my QOV but that's it and I had to have a nap before I could even tackle that. Today is quilting and mixed media box day.
Okay - I am officially in LOVE with these shirts. The orange/arrow/owl is my fav.You are now officially, a master!
Posted by: Marie | June 22, 2008 at 12:27 PM
They look way cool...my friends will drive me ape over them too I'm sure. The color is just unbelievable. Wanda says you should try dyeing some pocket books. Cant wait to sport those bad boys. Thanks. I think the look fit Chris just fine.
Posted by: Tim | June 22, 2008 at 01:05 PM
Those shirts are wonderful and Tim is a very lucky brother I would say! I haven't been around a lot lately so I have some catching up to do here.
Posted by: Mags | June 22, 2008 at 01:10 PM
Fabulous! I love love love that one on the far right with the greens and oranges.
Posted by: Terri | June 22, 2008 at 03:06 PM
I agree when I dye that is all I seem to be able to do that day. It just zaps me, but I love it. Your shirts look great!
Posted by: Diane | June 22, 2008 at 04:07 PM
They look fabulous! And you are right, the orange one is sooo an owl!
Dyeing wears me out too...it's a lot of work! But FUN!
Posted by: Deb Levy | June 22, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Vicki these shirts are way too much fun! Now I gotta go get me some plain tshirts...
Posted by: Sue B | June 22, 2008 at 04:26 PM
How cool are they! The happy accident with the owl is the best! You amaze me at how quick you pick up new techniques.
Posted by: Cindy | June 22, 2008 at 05:57 PM
Groovy Baby! This are far out -- I don't think I've ever seen "home made" tie dye come out so well - so differentiated and delineated color. Fantastic.
Posted by: cathie | June 22, 2008 at 06:58 PM
I like that blue green one too. Just the thought of dyeing makes me tired - it's too much like doing laundry except it has more steps.
Posted by: Mary | June 22, 2008 at 07:13 PM
What fun! They look great. That owl is so cool! That's part of the fun of dyeing, isn't it, the little surprises?
Men can really surprise you by what they'll wear and won't. I was supposed to dye a t-shirt for my husband a solid color and did a folded thing to get a single color tie-dye effect and thought he'd hate it. He loved it and thinks it is the coolest t-shirt he owns!
Posted by: Summerset | June 22, 2008 at 08:47 PM
Love these! I still have a faded pink one from (gulp) the 1960's!! Pretty worn, but I like it still...Rit dye and rubber band method.
Posted by: julie | June 22, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Love these! I still have a faded pink one from (gulp) the 1960's!! Pretty worn, but I like it still...Rit dye and rubber band method.
Posted by: julie | June 22, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Love these dyeing projects! I can't wait to get back to doing some myself. I know what you mean about it being wearing, though, even though it's so much fun.
Posted by: Deb | June 24, 2008 at 07:07 AM
I have to agree with Mary about dyeing being too much like doing laundry!
Your shirts are fabulous! You are one talented gal!
Posted by: Debra Spincic | June 24, 2008 at 11:06 AM
The shirts look great! What a fabulous collection!
Posted by: Tany | June 25, 2008 at 08:46 PM