| Dying and silk screening is one aspect of fashion | | | | there are several different types that are available and |
| design that far too many people tend to ignore and the | | | | some are more easy to use then others. |
| fact is that it is very important for a number of | | | | It is suggested that you begin with the more easy to |
| reasons. To begin with, all fabrics other then white | | | | use "cold dyes" even though they tend to fade faster |
| fabrics have been dyed and understanding and | | | | and have few color choices. One very important tip is |
| mastering this crucial aspect of fashion design can only | | | | that you set up a table outside and don't wear |
| help in becoming a well rounded fashion designer. | | | | anything that you don't mind being ruined because it is |
| If you have been paying any attention to some of the | | | | impossible to keep the dye contained and it will splash |
| latest designs coming out and particularly the newer | | | | everywhere. |
| hip-hop fashion designs than you may have noticed | | | | It is best to start out with swatches of white cloth that |
| that the designers of these new looks have been | | | | you can practice on, because inevitably your first |
| getting more and more experimental with colors and | | | | pieces of work will turn out to be only worthy of the |
| dyes. | | | | trash can. After you have gained some mastery of |
| In fact, much of what the do and the techniques that | | | | the various dying process then you can advance to |
| they incorporate in their work was developed by | | | | silk screening which is a method of printing designs |
| people decades ago that were experimenting with | | | | onto fabrics that can be very complex. |
| tie-dye. As far as fabric dyes go, you will find that | | | | |