[Steppes] THANKS! Fabric dyeing - Cheesecloth

[Jann Mays]

Thank you all for the suggestions!  I used a combination of several ideas.

First of all, the cheesecloth was so white, that I gave it a tea bath first.  I
tried my sample, liked it, and went ahead with the pearl grey dye bath
according to the instructions.  I put in the entire 8 yds of fabric, but I put
about 5 knots in it.  Jon liked the way it came out because the tye-dye effect
made it look like water marks from the coffin (shudder).  The greatest tool I
found to distress it was a serrated(?) knife.  Not only can you put nice holes
in it, but you can scrape it across the fabric and make fabulous runs!  I,
then, tattered the selvages and the ends so it wouldn't have any straight
lines.  Then I took an old rusty bolt and swiped it across here and there.  It
looks great.  Even Jon, the special FX expert, complimented me on it!

By the way, I found the 36 inch wide cheesecloth on sale at Joanne's for
.49/yd.  Can't beat that!!

The Halloween Party invitation will be on the Steppes List soon.  Hope you all
get to come!!!  Then you can see the uses of the shroud ;)  .

Thank you all again!
HL Gabrielle 

--- Spence Mabry <smabry at flash.net> wrote:

> I've used the old "boil it in strong tea" and let it sit around with the
> bags on it.
> HL Robin 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steppes-bounces+smabry=flash.net at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:steppes-bounces+smabry=flash.net at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
> Jann Mays
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:49 PM
> To: hpockets at verizon.net; Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc.
> Subject: RE: [Steppes] Help? Fabric dyeing - Cheesecloth
> 
> 
> Gerita,
> Thought about the tie-dying idea.  Afraid it might look too contrived.
> 
> Saqra,
> I have 3 boxes (dry powder Rit) of pearl gray (3 yds cloth per box), 2
> packets (dry powder Dylon) of black (1 1/2 yds cloth per packet) and 8
> yards of cheesecloth.  Any suggestions on the quantities?  Have you
> played with this stuff before?  You can answer privately if you like.
> 
> Gerita and Alaric, not sure if I wanna grunge the fabric with dirt at
> this point.  However, I am planning on tearing holes in it for effect.
> :)
> 
> Gab
> 
> --- Gerita/Carolle Cox <hpockets at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> > Take it outside and rub dirt on it?  I'm not sure that dye would give 
> > you the effect you want, unless.....  Hmmm  what about tie-dying it??
> > 
> > Gerita
> > 
> > People are like stained glass windows.  They sparkle and shine when 
> > the sun is out, but when darkness sets in, their beauty is revealed 
> > only if there is a light from within. -- Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: steppes-bounces+hpockets=verizon.net at ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:steppes-bounces+hpockets=verizon.net at ansteorra.org] On Behalf 
> > Of Jann Mays
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:47 PM
> > To: Steppes List
> > Subject: [Steppes] Help? Fabric dyeing - Cheesecloth
> > 
> > 
> > Help!
> > I'm trying to dye, and distress, some cheesecloth to get that "fresh 
> > from the grave" look for Halloween.  I have never dyed material 
> > before. We DO have an aluminum sink, and I have bought Rit Dye in 
> > "pearl grey" and black.  I have seen several decent effects made with 
> > cheesecloth lately - Six Flags, Spirit Halloween Store, life-size 
> > zombies and mummies.  Asking those closest to me, I am getting 
> > conflicting opinions on this.  One says I should leave the fabric 
> > white, another says I should use spray on fabric paints, the fabric 
> > store lady said I should start with the grey and put in the black a 
> > little at a time. Anyone have any experience in this area?  I'm going 
> > for a mottled, dirty effect.  :)
> > 
> > Gab
> > 
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> > HL Gabrielle Honorée de Saint Pierre
> > 
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> > our abilities." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of 
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> HL Gabrielle Honorée de Saint Pierre
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HL Gabrielle Honorée de Saint Pierre

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1998.




		
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