Comments | basementamnesia: 2 quiries

basementamnesia

2 quiries

May 24, 2006 05:12

1. (most important) Has anyone here ever dyed their denims black? How would one go about doing this? I know of the rit dye method but i was wondering if there were any other ways ( Read more... )

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__reciprocation May 24 2006, 12:45:13 UTC

i dyed a pair of jeans black with rit using the stovetop method and it worked really well.

basementamnesia May 24 2006, 20:32:16 UTC

what's the stove top method? i only know of dying them in a sink or a tub...when you wash those perticular jeans now does the dye bleed?

__reciprocation May 24 2006, 21:04:55 UTC

the directions for stovetop should be on the bottle/carton.
get the liquid and not the powder rit.
get the largest pot you can find, put in the amount of water and dye recommended on the package, put in your jeans and stir for however long it says to, then wash out in the sink (as the rit will stain the enamel on a bathtub). sorry if that's super vague.

i washed out my jeans super well after i dyed them. they bled a little bit at first, so wash them separately from anything not black for a few washes. i dyed them alomost a year ago and they're still really dark.

i dyed them black because the dresscode at my old job said i had to wear black pants. i got around it and managed to get away with wearing these dyed jeans every shift for 4 months.

good luck. oh and make sure they're 100% cotton denim. jeans with spandex or another stretchy additive don't take to the dye as well.

powpowpow May 24 2006, 22:10:39 UTC

get keds or maybe vintage vans (the kind that have laces)

you've got pollen on your nose.. sawibawi May 24 2006, 22:28:06 UTC

so, i think i stumbled upon your journal by way of the microphones community....and then i saw you knew rachel, and decided you were truly too cool for school! may i perhaps *friend* you?

p.s.
you should stop by your local thrift shop and pick yourself up a pair of penny loafers! they are simply the best, and that way if you ever happen to happen upon a payphone that still requires only a penny, you will be in luck and able to make exactly two phone calls, you lucky devil you!

Re: you've got pollen on your nose.. basementamnesia May 25 2006, 10:10:23 UTC

wait..rachel who? and who are you? i'm indiscriminant about my adds anyway but yai microphones!

Re: you've got pollen on your nose.. sawibawi May 25 2006, 10:33:33 UTC

ifpunscouldtalk rachel!

hehe indeed yay microphones!!

are you a poetry teacher....or did i completely misconstrue your post with the poem you inspired?

Re: you've got pollen on your nose.. basementamnesia May 26 2006, 05:35:20 UTC

oh well i taught poetry in a prison for a while but i think you're referring to that poem that my classmate wrote. how do you know rachel?

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smallbluerobot May 24 2006, 22:50:13 UTC

I heard these shoes are coming back in style. I just got a pair last week:

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suzukibeane May 26 2006, 03:11:32 UTC

if you get converse, you're basically getting nike...

but you could get these: http://www.nosweatapparel.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=NSS

the light blue low tops are on sale!

basementamnesia May 26 2006, 05:42:05 UTC

i think i may get those...although bag got them and they weren't the highest quality