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Post by Orion Knight-Star on Oct 3, 2006 13:07:50 GMT -5
My robe is fading little by little what should I do. I am thinking I may have to make another one or something. However it still looks okay but the color is slowly fading. Would you suggest dying or just making a new one. Or should I just how should I wash it.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Oct 3, 2006 19:06:10 GMT -5
What's it made of?
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Post by Orion Knight-Star on Oct 3, 2006 19:32:15 GMT -5
Flannel
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Post by JediKai on Oct 4, 2006 0:35:28 GMT -5
Fading? As in the color washing out of it every time you wash it?
If it's poly flannel, it probably won't dye well. If it's 100% cotton flannel, it would. That would be an option.
If you make another, choose 100% natural fabric. If wool isn't affordable or practical, choose a mid-weight cotton, like "bottom weight" twill or something.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Oct 4, 2006 7:59:07 GMT -5
The only thing about dyeing your robe is that with soooo much fabric, unless you have a huge tube with lots of dye, then chances are it won't dye evenly... it'll be splotchy, and with brown, it may just end up looking dirty.
Just my 2 credits.
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Post by Orion Knight-Star on Oct 4, 2006 20:54:14 GMT -5
Thanks I may just get another one made
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Post by Schph Gochi on Oct 15, 2006 4:37:33 GMT -5
Or just leave it alone....it will look like you have been on a lot of "missions"....  seriously though...what IS it made of? |
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Post by Koda Vonnor on Oct 15, 2006 8:40:40 GMT -5
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Oct 16, 2006 22:53:21 GMT -5
Um, what kind of flannel? Wool flannel? Cotton flannel? Wool/cotton/polyester blend flannel?
If it's wool, dying may not be a good idea. Dye usually needs hot water and that changes the texture of wool into felt. If it's cotton flannel, then it should dye fine. If it is part synthetic then it may not take a dye, but since it is fading that sounds like it would dye OK.
If you dye it be very, very, very careful what you wash it with afterwards!
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Oct 22, 2006 19:01:04 GMT -5
And be careful it doesn't get your tunic spotted as you wear them together.
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Post by Stey Fann Jull on Nov 1, 2006 19:18:39 GMT -5
Whata bout dry cleaning or use an air brush to apply some fabric paint mixed with some rubbing alcool, but try it on something else than your costume first, that what i use to add some burn damaging on clothes but with some pantience you can do and entire tunic and its permanent if you use dry cleaning
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Nov 7, 2006 18:33:47 GMT -5
Spraying on color sounds like an awful lot of work. And I don't think it would work well if you want a nice even color, but it sounds great for burn damage and general weathering effects.
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Post by Stey Fann Jull on Nov 8, 2006 19:13:22 GMT -5
Yes indeed its alot of work, weathering job is very nice, but believe me Ani-Chay, you want to do this method only in very last resort...
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Nov 8, 2006 21:36:19 GMT -5
Sounds as if it's weathering just fine on it's own.
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Post by Stey Fann Jull on Nov 10, 2006 19:54:55 GMT -5
well its always a question of what do you want??? The effect? If you cant fix it, make it used and your costume is from the Clone wars Campain. Everything is possible, only limit is your imagination
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