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20th October 14, 06:36 PM
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Bright Hose for Halloween
Impressed by all of the hose dyeing threads on XMTS, I finally decided to take a chance and dye a pair of cream colored hose that I haven't worn in years. My intent is replicate Nathan's great hose experiment here:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...pennies-82098/
Anyway...
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I bought two packages of Golden Yellow (I only used one box). I followed the directions for the wool by adding a cup of vinegar and about a teaspoon of salt.
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Beginning to think that I would only wear these for Halloween.
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Looking better after first wash.
Mark Anthony Henderson
Virtus et Victoria - Virtue and Victory
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." - Douglas Adams
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21st October 14, 02:35 AM
#2
They would go well with a Buchanan or a "Loud Mcleod" 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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21st October 14, 04:10 AM
#3
I like the shade after the first wash. Looks like a dark mustard.
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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21st October 14, 06:50 AM
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 Originally Posted by Nathan
I like the shade after the first wash. Looks like a dark mustard.
Thanks, Nathan! That is the color I was aiming for.
Mark Anthony Henderson
Virtus et Victoria - Virtue and Victory
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." - Douglas Adams
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21st October 14, 11:51 AM
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I tried to dye a set of hose yellow . They had a great color to them . Didn't realize the hose were synthetic so when i did the rinse they went back to white . Not impressed . I really like those one though great color .
live for god and you shall have life
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21st October 14, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by craigclan
I tried to dye a set of hose yellow . They had a great color to them . Didn't realize the hose were synthetic so when i did the rinse they went back to white . Not impressed . I really like those one though great color .
You need to set the dye with vinegar.
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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21st October 14, 03:36 PM
#7
Now if you had spilled the dye on accidentally, it would never come out, lol.
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21st October 14, 06:23 AM
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I always expected to lose 30% of the original color after my first washing when I dyed things in the past. I was aiming for the aged look however. I didn't find a good (natural so not to destroy the fabric integrity) color-fasting agent to add to the dying process. Now may be the time to explore that, as I have time. I'll get back to you and the crew. I want to add, that the new look of your hose is more "pulp" than "rind of pumpkin" though. Still a cool look.
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