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Posted by anne on November 11, 2007, 2:24 pm
Making its way to the top of my to do list is Di van Niekerk's design
from "A Perfect World in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork"
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<http://www.dicraft.co.za/books.php#bpw> I never thought of myself as a
flower/nature person but the dimensionality and complexity of her
designs really appeal to me. I bought the book and the design printed on
fabric directly from her but drew the line at buying the thread and
ribbon pack.
I've got some ribbon that'll work but am tempted to try dying my own
using supplies from
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<http://ribbonsmyth.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=17>
Being totally ignorant about the process, I'm wondering if the primary
color dyes can be mixed to create different colors as well as how to
create shades of the same color. Have any of you done something like
this?
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Posted by Tia Mary on November 11, 2007, 3:07 pm
anne wrote:
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> Being totally ignorant about the process, I'm wondering if the primary
> color dyes can be mixed to create different colors as well as how to
> create shades of the same color. Have any of you done something like
> this?
I haven't died silk ribbon or floss but I DID take Catherine
Jordan's class on dying cotton floss and fabric. I was totally bummed
because she *used* to teach a class on dying silk ribbon but when I
finally had the time to take the class, she no longer offered it :-(.
Anyway, when dying regular stuff, I have mixed the primary colors to
achieve a different color. In class, we basically over dyed the floss
to get a different color because Catherine had all of the dyes mixed and
ready for us to use.
I haven't done all that much dying outside of the classes -- just a
few things over the years. But even with good old fashioned Rit Dye, I
used to mix different colored powders to get the color I wanted. I
certainly don't see why you couldn't still do that. I know we have
several members who do dye their own fibers and fabrics so I'm hoping
they will respond. I want to see what the experts have to say -- along
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with you, I'm looking forward to learning a bit more! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
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Posted by Ericka Kammerer on November 11, 2007, 5:27 pm
anne wrote:
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> Making its way to the top of my to do list is Di van Niekerk's design
> from "A Perfect World in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork"
> <http://www.dicraft.co.za/books.php#bpw> I never thought of myself as a
> flower/nature person but the dimensionality and complexity of her
> designs really appeal to me. I bought the book and the design printed on
> fabric directly from her but drew the line at buying the thread and
> ribbon pack.
>
> I've got some ribbon that'll work but am tempted to try dying my own
> using supplies from
>
>
> Being totally ignorant about the process, I'm wondering if the primary
> color dyes can be mixed to create different colors as well as how to
> create shades of the same color. Have any of you done something like
> this?
Yes, you can mix dyes to create different colors,
but dyes work differently from pigments (being a subtractive
rather than additive process). The primary dye colors are
yellow, cyan and magenta. Mixing proceeds pretty much as
you might imagine, with occasional surprising results.
If you can play, it's fun. If you're trying to match a
particular color, it can be frustrating. I usually
order from dharmatrading.com. Be clear on whether you're
getting cut or woven ribbon.
Best wishes,
Ericka
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Posted by anne on November 13, 2007, 9:33 am
Ericka Kammerer says...
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> Yes, you can mix dyes to create different colors,
> but dyes work differently from pigments (being a subtractive
> rather than additive process). The primary dye colors are
> yellow, cyan and magenta. Mixing proceeds pretty much as
> you might imagine, with occasional surprising results.
> If you can play, it's fun. If you're trying to match a
> particular color, it can be frustrating. I usually
> order from dharmatrading.com. Be clear on whether you're
> getting cut or woven ribbon.
I'm not really concerned about creating a specific color; I gave up
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trying to recreate nature in my stitching <g> As long as the motif is
pretty and not too grossly deformed, I'm happy.
From RibbonSmyth, I ordered a dye kit and some of her gorgeous hand dyed
ribbons. I also ordered dirt cheap 2mm ribbons from threadart. It'll be
interesting to see if there's a difference in the quality and how easy
(or difficult) it will be to create shades of the same color.
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Posted by Ericka Kammerer on November 13, 2007, 1:09 pm
anne wrote:
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> I'm not really concerned about creating a specific color; I gave up
> trying to recreate nature in my stitching <g> As long as the motif is
> pretty and not too grossly deformed, I'm happy.
As long as you're not trying to match colors, dyeing
is great fun.
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> From RibbonSmyth, I ordered a dye kit and some of her gorgeous hand dyed
> ribbons. I also ordered dirt cheap 2mm ribbons from threadart. It'll be
> interesting to see if there's a difference in the quality and how easy
> (or difficult) it will be to create shades of the same color.
The tricky bit with the ribbons is whether they're
cut or woven. The cut ribbon is good for knitting/crocheting/etc.,
but not particularly good for ribbon embroidery. The cut edges
fray rapidly and don't give a nice appearance. Creating shades
of the same color is usually easily done by varying the amount
of time the fabric is exposed to the dye. You can also really
dilute the dye to get a more pastel shade, but note that it
doesn't take a lot of dye (particularly with good dyes), so it
takes a pretty big difference in dilution to get much of a
difference in color. I usually find it easier to control time
than dilution.
Best wishes,
Ericka
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