The joy of thickened dyes!
I take great pleasure in working with PRO MX Reactive Dyes. They can be made into a printing paste by blending with baking soda, soda ash, urea and sodium alginate. (Directions for using these chemicals and dyes can be found on the Pro Chemical & Dye website.)
 | Once in paste form, the dyes can be stamped, silk screened, stenciled, rolled and painted. Note: Always wear a mask when mixing dry MX dyes! |
| The work table is padded and ready for printing. |  |
The fabric of all three jackets shown is a silk/wool blend and has been cut to pattern prior to dyeing.
The short shrug jacket has been stenciled and stamped with found objects.
The short shrug jacket has been stenciled and stamped with found objects.
The short kimono style jacket is silk screened, stenciled, stamped and rolled with the thickened dyes.
The long kimono style jacket is stenciled in blue, turquoise and orchid dyes.
Once the fabric is dyed, set, washed and dried, it's off to the sewing room! Love my Baby Lock and Elna sewing machines, Baby Lock serger, Reliable steam Ironmaven and all the colorful threads! These tools make the construction of my garments so much easier. Detailing adds to the design. The 3/4 sleeves on the shrug jacket are gathered along the arm of the sleeve with elastic and are pleated at the hem. I sew the jackets with French seams and careful hemming. Then they are ironed/steamed to give a professional finish!
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