Taking On New Dye & A New Pattern
Posted by joyousjess , Monday, May 17, 2010 12:30 PM
As of right now I can make hearts, crosses, guitars, spirals, stripes, circles, V's, and the list goes on. but there is one pattern I have been dying (ha) to learn how to do.. Mandalas. For those of you who don't know what a mandala is, it has got to be the most detailed pattern I have ever seen. It literally looks like a kaleidoscope. This picture is not mine, I did not make it, but it's just to give you an idea of what it would look like:
(This is not my tie dye, it is just a sample of what I am aiming for. All other tie dye pictures on this site are my originals unless I say otherwise)
And.. I think that I have figured out how to do it!! It will be difficult, especially starting out with a new kind of dye I am unfamiliar with. But I think I figured out the folding technique and how to apply the dye to get this effect. I tried drawing it on a piece of paper with the same folds and it turned out right so cross your fingers! I am going to try it with a regular tshirt first and if it works I am going to make my dress this way :) It is going to drive me nuts now because my dye still won't even come in the mail until Wednesday. So, my next post will more than likely be about a success or a major failure. But hey, that's the whole point of blogging right? Sharing my experiences :)
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