#ritdye

[ponyguru]

Another teal dye bath update! These ponies have been in progress for SO LONG! I started dying these ponies on November 22nd, 2023 if you can believe it! 😵‍💫 A whole year! These of course aren’t the whole group - a lot of ponies from that first batch are “done” because I wasn’t trying to get a specific color match. And some of them got added, like the glitter big brother ponies! This group was dyed on October 6, 2024, and the colors looked *almost* perfect a few days later. But in direct sunlight, after two months to fade and post dish soap/alcohol rubdown, we see some of the colors have faded a little. Or, maybe my indoor photos weren’t color balanced properly? (This is also in direct sunlight, compared to artificial indoor light!) Either way, I think the match for Baby Melody is EXTREMELY close, and the real eye sees it even closer, at least mine does! The unicorn babies aren’t perfect, but they’re still cute. 🦄 And I think Baby Near and Dear is very close! Vintage ponies are very difficult to get precise colors on, I’m realizing, because there’s just more variables for how the dye will settle! But they sure are cute! 💖 Watch this space for more updates! Maybe after the holidays though! 🤣

[professorpski]

White Shirts Meet Rit Dye Formulas

The Dress Doctors long held that white blouses were not the most flattering choice save for the select few with perfect complexions. Instead, they counseled their students to select from the many tints or pastels to choose something more flattering. From what they wrote, seeking out such alternatives was not that hard at the time. But the garment industry today seems to insist we must all wear white--maybe it is simply easier for them to make essentially one color?--and most of what is offered in solid blouses are whites.

I inherited this lot of white blouses and decided to experiment. I used formulas found at the Rit Dye website and then added a wee bit more or less based on what I saw going on in the hot water in my top-loading washing machine. The results were very good. The pale peach cotton on the left turned out perfectly and the mother-of-pearl buttons took on the color too. The linen blouse on the right in terra cotta is now my warm autumn weekend shirt worn with khaki, or espresso. Notice that the thread, being polyester, remained white on the top-stitching. The coral cotton shirt in the back bleached a bit too easily while drying in the sun, so it may be I did not keep it in the washer long enough?

Do you have something white or pale in a natural fabric that doesn't work for you? Could you live with the thread staying the same color after dyeing? More than once I have saved a garment I never wear via dye, so now I always ponder the possibilities of dyes before I give away or throw away.

The Rit website has an enormous amount of useful information here: https://www.ritdye.com/

[cate-by-the-way]

✨A little curtain DIY. ✨I got drop cloths and dip dyed them! It was slightly stressful but very fun. I love them! They’re not perfect but they’re unique and I did it myself so I think they’re on the nose wonderful! #collectedclover #mydesign #apartmentdecor #apartmenttherapy #diydecor #dipdye #mycollectedhome #myabode #freestyledesign #interiordecorating #interiordesign #repurposeddecor #ritdye #saturdaydiy #mybohovibes #solodesign #bedroomdecor #myspaceanddecor https://www.instagram.com/p/B8UvOjwlKE7/?igshid=h8keckp4zlp4

[cosplaying-on-a-budget]

Finally got a quick full body shot of my Starfire at @momocon this past weekend. Starfire design by @hannah_alexander_artwork #starfirecosplay #starfire #hannahalexanderartwork #hannahalexander #hannahalexandercosplay #cosplay #cosplaywig #ombre #ombrewig #wigdying #artnouveaustyle #artnouveau #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplay #cosplaygirl #momocon #momocon2019 #aciddye #ritdye #fabricdye #dharmatradingcompany #dharmadyes https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx_OxJUjZFz/?igshid=r2fqr5lslaog

[popsixsquishcicerolipschitz]

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[sheishine]

実に桜色になった！布の方はもう少し深い色にしたかったが、まあコレはコレでいいや。使うのが楽しみだ！ This pink is exactly like Sakura (cherry blossom)! #handdyed #dyeing #kogin #threads #fabric #ritdye https://www.instagram.com/sheishine/p/Bv2edJAlY5V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h3hsl5prvyqo

[andsewingishalfthebattle]

I'm about to attempt to use antique fabric dye (OK, not really, but check out that logo and price!) to tint my new fabric. Let's see how this goes. #ritdye #fabric #cosplay https://www.instagram.com/p/BswMMgDDDt6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vjp16j7cdirc

[lassenlatheworks]

Here is a little video demonstrating how I use rit powdered dye to dye wood. I wet the wood then sand with 320, 400, then I pour a bit of dye on a paper towel and spritz with water. Then apply to the wood while it spins slow, after that I buff with a dry towel on high speed. But be carful not to burn the towel or wood then you will have to sand apply and buff again. This was a crochet hook handle so after it was cut off the lathe I installed the hook and finished with 6 or 7 coats of spray lacquer.