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Knitting with a yarn that you have dyed to match your own exact colour needs is a truly creative knitting experience. Better still, dyeing your yarn with natural materials you have collected yourself means that your finished item is totally unique and highly personalised. Although it's more time-consuming and more expensive to use natural dyes rather than using synthetic dyes, most people find that the colours which result from the use of vegetables and plants as dyes are subtler and more alive than their artificial equivalents. Historically, natural dyes were used extensively and the quality of colours that our ancestors were able to produce can be seen in Museums throughout the world. Since the...

There is another favorite hair dye besides henna in the East. It is called basma. This vegetable hair dye is environmentally friendly. It is prepared from dried leaves of tropical plant indigo, which have greenish grey color. Basma can be used only with henna or coffee, because basma itself can dye your hair in green or greenish blue. Basma has excellent cosmetology properties: it stimulates hair growth and gives it a natural shine, improves hair structure, strengthens hair roots, and eliminates dandruff. Also as henna, basma should be prepared immediately before applying on hair; you have not to store a hair dye. Take from 20 till 100 grams of basma and henna powder depending on your hair length...

Most of the time you worry for your old but favorite cloths, you wish they could be like earlier days. You can get them back in their original form by using quality dyeing materials. In their new look, you will again start loving your old cloths. There are several reasons that affect the look of your cloths. It may be due to the time, the sunlight or bad maintenance. You will be surprised to know that you can save money by re-dyeing or re-coloring your cloths. Expert professional dyers can provide a completely new look to your towels, bed sheets, uniforms, curtains, table cloths, chair covers, sofa covers, blankets, shopping bags and carpets. With the progressing time, many of these products loose...

Painting on fabric is easy and inexpensive, and it opens up exciting new creative horizons for sewers and quilters, fine arts painters, scrapbookers, and mixed-media artists.. If you've never tried painting on fabric before, you may have questions about how to get started. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about fabric painting. What kinds of paint can I use to paint on fabric? Oil paints and acrylic paints can both be used for fabric painting, but acrylic fabric paints are much easier for a beginner to use than oils. They are inexpensive, they don't require any chemical solvents for cleanup (unlike oil paints), and they are easy to find at art stores, large craft stores, or...

The first thing you need to know about silk painting is that everyone can do it. Some people do it better than others of course, but you do not need to be a gifted artist to be able to create a beautiful picture. Sitting in front of a piece of stretched white silk with paintbrush in hand can be a daunting prospect for many silk painters. Paint and dyes have a life of their own once they have been let loose on the silk which is part of the silk painting magic and why it is so popular and exciting. However this is also the reason so many silk painters become disillusioned and are disappointed with the results of all their effort. The Answer to Successful Silk Painting If you want to be a confident...

Shibori refers to the various Japanese methods of tie-dyeing fabric. These techniques are highly skilled and have been refined since being brought from China in around the 7th century AD. Shibori-style dyeing is used throughout Asia and in other parts of the world including Africa, Europe and America, but there is something about the subtlety and grace of Japanese tie-dyeing that makes it unique and special. During the Heian period (794 to 1185) when Kyoto was Japan's capital, shibori was used in court dress which included 12 layers of kimono! Each layer was carefully chosen to complement the season and was dyed a subtlely different shade, with seasonal motifs. After this period shibori spread to...

Rozome (pronounced row-zoh-may) is an ancient wax-resist technique of applying molten wax to a fabric to block out areas that would resist dyes. Rozome has a documented history that dates back 2500 years. In 1875, wax-resist cloths dating back to the seventh century BCE (Before Common Era) were discovered in burial mounds on the north coast of the Black Sea Wax-resist dyeing was seen in Japan in the seventh century CE (Common Era). The technique migrated across Asia through China to Japan where the process became known as, rozome. About the same time, the technique moved southward to India and Indonesia where it become known as, batik. In ancient Japan, rozome was used to design intricate patterns...

Dyeing and coloring is an old process in use from very old time. With the continuous development and changes in professional laundry dyeing and coloring industry, now people have more choices of dye products and other coloring solutions. Giving a completely new look to your old but physically well conditioned cloths is not a tough job now. You can dye or re-color your old cloths at your home too with best quality dye-products. Professional quality dyeing and coloring is a cost effective alternative of buying new cloths for replacement of old cloths. Professional laundry dyeing and coloring is an equally important requirement for home, business as well as some specific industries. It is helpful for...

A few decades ago, people who dyed their hair were probably doing so to cover their graying strands. But today, a lot of individuals are coloring their hair to enhance their looks and make them more beautiful. In fact, some people even wear dyes that were previously considered outrageous, such as green, pink and orange colors, to stand out from the crowd and to express their individuality. Whatever your reason for coloring your hair, you ought to read the following pointers in order to help you succeed in dyeing your hair flawlessly. 1. Be Sure To Choose A Dye That Contains Conditioner Although the ingredients of most hair dyes are relatively safe for your skin, you really cannot be sure if they...

Many golf course and commercial ponds use pond dye to control unwanted growth in their ponds. Dye adds color to the water and also filters light from weeds, grasses and algae. Typically, pond dye has a blue tone and is added every four months to non-flowing waters. Often seen at miniature golf courses blue dye gives a lagoon type atmosphere. Dye for ponds comes in a variety of sizes from a small bottle at the box store to gallon containers that will treat a million gallons. These treatments are simple to administer and are usually EPA certified. The higher quality products also use organic ingredients that are safe for the wildlife. Remember not to use to much as it is always a lot easier to add...

There is a fascination about colouring one's own material that only one who has proved it can understand. As an artist mixes his colours, one dye after another is tried until at last a fortunate blending gives the desired shade. Solid extracts of vegetable dyes are sold which simplify the process; or, if one lives in the country, hedgerow dyes are plentiful for those who have eyes to see and patience to use them. If one does much dyeing, rubber gloves are almost a necessity, and a brass preserving kettle will be found useful. If small quantities of material are dyed at a time half- worn basins or saucepans of medium size will do. Wash the rattan and raffia, especially the latter, in soap or soda and...

I was recently invited to a stork party and wanted to take a special gift for the soon-to-be-born baby boy, without breaking the bank in the process. I came across a lovely white tee shirt, and a brown pair of shorts. I decided to do some fabric painting to turn the tee shirt into something special. I chose an African design, but any other design will work just as well. Materials: One white tee shirt for a baby ~ I bought one for a baby of 3-6 months. A light blue water erasable pen to draw the design on the tee shirt. Fabric paint in two colors: Brown and Orange. One fine paintbrush. A few sheets of white paper. Iron and ironing board. Instructions for making the project: 1. Before starting with...

The first thing you need to know about silk painting is that everyone can do it. Some people do it better than others of course, but you do not need to be a gifted artist to be able to create a beautiful picture. Sitting with a piece of stretched silk and paintbrush in hand can be a daunting moment for many silk painters. Dyes and paints have a life of their own once they have been let loose on the silk which is part of the silk painting magic and why it is so popular and exciting. But this is also the reason so many silk painters become disillusioned and are disappointed with the results of all their effort. So What is the Answer to Successful Silk Painting? If you want to be a confident silk...

Painting on silk usually requires some sort of resist, because otherwise the dyes will spread uncontrollably on the silk. Once a dye has been put on the silk it can not be easily or effectively removed so resists can play a major role in your painting. The most popular resists are wax and gutta. Where these are placed onto the silk, that area will not be penetrated by dye. You can then paint other areas, knowing that the dye will only go where you want it to. However, silk can be very unpredictable which is both a blessing and a curse! With the best will in the world, things can (and often do) go, shall we say, unexpectedly, so you must not get too upset about it and try to see every accident as an...

Many silk painting artists and hobby-craft people are constantly looking for new ways to present the works of art that they create. I often get asked if I have any suggestions as to what they could do. And the answer is yes. I'm going to discuss with you in this article how to stretch your silk painting on a canvas frame in a nice straight forward process. So let's get started. You need to get yourself a chunky artist's canvas in the size you would like to have the painting mounted. Important to note is that the piece of silk you' re going to stretch over it has to be at least 15cm wider and 15cm deeper. Why is that? Because you will need the extra fabric to wrap around the sides of the frame. So...

If you like to sew, then you know just how fussy silk fabric can be. The edges have this tendency to fray and pull, and the fabric will literally crumble at your fingertips if you are not careful. However, the upside to fabric that is made from silk is the luxurious feel that you get when you touch it. Like you imagine wrapping yourself in it over and over until you are all covered. Silk feels good on your skin, it feels great between your fingers, and it is a fabric that many people love to use and wear. There are many different kinds of silks, how do you know which one to choose for what? When you are investigating silk fabric to find the best one to use for the purpose you need it, you are more...

The common silk fabric is usually satin-feel and sheer. A new silk fabric is developed in recent two years. It totally changes the appearance of the silk fabric. At the first look, it's like cashmere or wool. The feel is cashmere-like: soft and smooth. The softness and cashmere-like feel comes from the refinishing of the silk fabric. The refinishing process is usually called napping: A finishing process that raises the surface fibers of a fabric by means of passage over rapidly revolving cylinders covered with metal points or teasel burrs. The silk fabrics derive their downy appearance from this finishing process. It can not only keep warm but also keep your skin moisture, especially good for the...

  All our silk is made in Thailand so we called Thai Silk using a rather complicated process. Although there are now many enormous, automated factories making silk fabric all over the world, all the material sold by World of Thai Silk is created by individual, independent, women weavers at their homes in Northeast Thailand using traditional methods and their own looms. This is why widths of the cloth varies and each bolt of cloth is a unique work of art. What is Thai silk? Silk is the natural filament produced by the salivary glands of silkworms which are a type of moth that feeds on the mulberry bush. Silkworms are caterpillars, not worms. They spin their cocoons using a complex set of mechanisms...

Silk is often referred to as the queen of all fabrics and it has qualities that you don't find elsewhere. For centuries it has been used by the rich and prosperous as a sign of status and wealth. This wonderful fabric is made from threads, spun by the silk caterpillar. There are a few different kinds that produces these threads. The most well known type is the mulberry silkworm. This type of worm eats mulberry leaves and is held in captivation. The production takes a lot of hard and careful work - leaves has to be picked from the mulberry trees and fed to the worms and later the fibers are being brought from the cocoon as a long fine thread which later is being woven into the most beautiful fabrics...

When it comes to luxury fabrics, one of the most popular is definitely silk. Silk has been around for centuries and will continue to be around because nothing can really come close the uniqueness that is silk. However it's an expensive fabric and because of this, you can be sold fake silk... or should I say disguised silk. In this article, you are going to learn how you can determine the difference between was is real silk and what is a fake silk... of a satin polyester fabric. (Not to same that satin is bad... it can be a very luxurious fabric... it's just not silk.) First, it's important to know that satin is not really a fabric. It's a method to weave fabric so it gets that shiny elegant look and...

Shibori is a method of shaping and binding fabric in such a way that when the piece has been dyed and the bindings removed, certain areas of the fabric have more dye than others. This is called bound-resist dyeing. Read on for five easy techniques. Folding Fold a square in half, then fold two corners to the center to form a triangle. Fold the triangle ends to meet in the center to create a square. Hold the folds in place by tying them with string, using spring clips or clothes pins, or securing them with rubber bands. Or fold fabric in long pleats and keep pleats in place with the above methods. Try different ways of folding for different effects. Scrunching Scrunch fabric into a ball and tie...

Many people choose to go to hair salons to get their hair done, but not many salons specialize in alternative and punk hair. As such, people who want crayon-colored or funky hair usually need to learn how to do it themselves, as is the way of the scene. These are some of the best tips around to dyeing your own hair. If you have ever seen someone with bright, crayon-colored hair, you may wonder how they do it. It's pretty rude to walk up and start questioning someone (and I assure you, they really don't want to detail the process for a random stranger) so here's a guide. First of all, to get bright, bright hair, you have to do some preparation work. And by that I mean, you have to bleach your hair...

Everyone has had the experience of finding a particular pair of jeans that seem to fit him to a T and feel great when he wears them. The only sad part about the whole thing is that eventually they start to fade and need to be either replaced, relegated to casual use or consigned to the give away pile. This is the time to remember that jeans can be dyed to good effect. I'm talking about jeans that someone would wear instead of dress pants or dress slacks, not the faded type of jeans that many of us wear every day. In cases like this, dyeing is the one best option, even above having a new pair custom made to match the old pair. Jeans are the one exception when it comes to making a new pair to match...

wy New Hampshire night, years ago, my friend Marcia invited me over to learn how to hook rugs. I was a seasoned crafter and explained to her that, with three young children, I wanted a project that could be completed quickly. So she showed me how to make a penny rug. For those who are new to wool crafting, penny rugs are comprised of pieces of wool that are appliquéd, using the blanket stitch, onto a base piece of wool, or other fabric. Generations ago, women used scraps from their wool rug hooking efforts, and cut the scraps into circles, using a penny as a template. The circles were arranged in pretty designs, stitched onto the base fabric, and turned into decorations for the house -- table...

Dyeing shoes is considered by some to be an art, not a science, and it is for this reason that you should leave this art to a professional shoe dyer. If you are considering purchasing a pair of shoes online from a supplier who does not offer this service, look for a professional close to your home. Most shoe repair shops dye shoes as well, this should not be difficult to find. Having this professional shoe dyer come to your home can help when you have to be in contact with them in order to select color swatches and check color hues. This can help make matching the colors much easier. This is important because mixing colors is not an easy job and you may need to approve the final color. You can be...

There are some simple tips that will help your red hair color dyeing experience turn out a success. As many of you may have already experienced, red hair dye does not always 'stick' so well to hair. It frequently washes out or fades very quickly, leaving you with a brassy orange head of hair instead of the rich red color you originally started out with. Alternatively, sometimes once you actually dye your hair you may not like the color at all. If you are planning on dyeing your hair yourself, here are some tips that may help. Before dyeing your hair, buy a chelating shampoo and conditioner and use it to wash out the mineral build up and styling agents that stick to your hair. If your hair has a lot...

Carpet Dyeing is a very good option with homes in which the carpets are in pretty good condition without any cuts or tears, with all the fibers intact. You can either do it yourself or hire a professional service to get it done. Whichever way it is, if done well this can breathe a new life into your carpet and make your house look fabulous at a fraction of the price you would pay to get the carpet replaced. Carpet dyeing not only helps cover the existing stains on the carpet but also adds a new color which makes it look as good as new, however you will never go lighter when coloring as carpet, but will always have to move to darker shades. A cream or beige carpet can be dyed brown or blue but you...

Note: Many people will tell you the only "safe" way to dye your hair is to go to a salon and have a professional do the job for you. If you're extremely concerned about damaging your hair or somehow messing it up, it is not recommended that you dye your own hair. That said, most people should be able to do the job themselves without much trouble. The advice in this article is not from a professional hair stylist, it should also be noted. It's just from a girl who has been dyeing her own hair every color under the sun for about 14 years now. Dyeing your hair natural colors: Aside from Platinum blonde, this is the easiest thing to do. Most drug stores will have box after box of brown, black, blonde...

you ever wondered why the robes worn by the Buddhist monk’s were yellow or orange? How did they choose and dye the materials they have? Have you ever wanted to dye cloth similar to the Buddhist ideal? The Man, who would become Buddha, was born a son of the Shakya clan and grew to manhood in an entitled and sheltered life during the 6th century BCE in India. Early encounters with sickness, old age and death shattered his complacency and made him question the privileged experiences and assumptions of his life. He renounced home and family in order to devote himself to answering the questions of suffering and, as was the custom, traded his fine clothing away for that of a mendicant seeker. Legend...

Kids love to play with pasta! Who knew something so simple andinexpensive could be so interesting to young children. Dried pasta comes in a variety of sizes and shapes. If you don'talready have some in your kitchen cupboard, you can find avariety of different pastas to choose from in the bulk section ofyour grocery store. Let your child go with you to pick it out. Pasta can be used for a variety of craft projects, and it is veryeasy to dye. It takes only a few minutes to dye the pasta, and acouple of hours for it to dry. To dye the pasta all you need is: - Pasta in different shapes and sizes - Food coloring - Rubbing alcohol - Several small bowls Pour approximately 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol into...