I've never washed silk in hot water before, not even when dyeing. But is it okay to do so? I need to remove color from a silk habotai so I can dye it a...
... << I've never washed silk in hot water before, not even when dyeing. But is it okay to do so? I need to remove color from a silk habotai so I can dye it a...
<i>First, what color is it that you need to remove?</i> The color it is now is lavender/periwinkle and needs to go to a camel or khaki color. <i>Second, do you...
Hot water (as in however hot your washing machine will get) is perfectly fine for silks. The only time I've had a problem with washing silk was when there was...
...uh... this is, I think, *too* easy for words! So, I'm only going to point something out: Please note, the design is on BROWN LEATHER, not some other color...
... brown leather... as opposed to what color?? I love that the buckle and the lacing 'rings' are designed to represent the 7 levels of the city. -Judy...
... to ... I know the answer but will leave to someone else to point it out. ;) For those collecting the SSW/SS stuffs, many fans were cheering when his 12"...
Duh... Are you giving clues now?! ;D :P ;) "I love that the buckle and the lacing 'rings' are designed to represent the 7 levels of the city." You know,...
C'mon folks: we're waiting for someone to actually pony up naming whose armor (?) this is! (is it armor? can it be armor if it's not metal plate or chain...
... <snip> I dyed the habotai myself using RIT dye using periwinkle dye. So if anyone knows how colorfast their stuff is. . . I don't but I am assuming it...
<<RIT is an "all purpose" blend of several different kinds of dye, with the theory that some of it will stick to something. It's meant for craft and hobby...
... other night when i wanted to test washing the silk in hot water. A good bit of color came out. So that makes me happy. It's funny though, the more I think...
... other night when i wanted to test washing the silk in hot water. A good bit of color came out. Personally, from my lack of experience washing Silk in Hot...
I would just add my usual advice. Pre-wet in water the fabric you want to dye. It helps keep the dye more even instead of latching onto the first dry parts...
... other night when i wanted to test washing the silk in hot water. A good bit of color came out. Personally, from my lack of experience washing Silk in Hot...
This is a good thread! I've had some silk questions to ask, and now I can ask them. :-) mellymel_hsv <mellymel_hsv@...> wrote: Hot water (as in however hot...
Thomasina Blonde-adill <rebekahgoodwill@...> wrote: This is a good thread! I've had some silk questions to ask, and now I can ask them. :-) mellymel_hsv...
I wash silk in the machine, gentle cycle, and it does lose some shine but comes out fine. I generally use the dryer only for a few minutes, on anything. I...
... Like anything, I advocate testing. It can be hard to tell weave quality of silks, but when it's washed you'll know. I've had higher quality dupionis, ...
Wow, thanks for all this great advice! I had thought about testing a scrap before, but now I definitely will. It'd be better to find out if going through the...
I have a question about Rosie's Green Dragon outfit. Does anyone know or have figured out if it has 3 skirts (plus apron)? And anyone have a guess on what...
... It'd be better to find out if going through the washer and dryer will totally wreck it <i>before</i> I get the dress all sewn up. :-P Test is the big four...
... Hi Eponine- she has two skirts and an apron. The apron wraps well around the back (at the top, the edge meets and ties) - she can't quite sit on it in the ...
Thanks. I was thinking something along those lines since that's about the way her Party Dress is done, but with the color grading and the fact that we hardly...
... yeah, it's that the bodice is so odd: the buttons on the front are only decorative, the thing laces up the back. If you look in the mirror scene when all...
I don't know if this fabric has been posted before, but I accidentally stumbled across it in a search. I'm not sure how accurate the colors on the screen are,...
Ok, so no one noticed I missed the 15th and changing the home pic. Eventually I realized. So Faramir's Ranger ties was too obvious? How's this one? We have...
... It's the collar of one of Denethor's Chancellor's Robe -__^ http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Human/Gondor/Chancellor.htm The interesting thing about...
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