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« on: February 23, 2006, 10:02:53 AM » |
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What do you all do for colors assortment?
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tiedyejudy
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2006, 12:05:06 PM » |
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Like most people when they start, I got the basic colors (Lemon Yellow, Fuschia, Turquoise). I mixed colors from those for awhile, but gradually added more premixed colors, then more pure colors. I now have a range of about 25-30 colors (pure and pre-mixed) that I keep on hand. Some I use a great deal: Deep Orange, mixed with Lemon Yellow, Hot Pink, Mixing Red, Mixing Blue, Cerulean blue, Rust Brown, Chocolate Brown, Better Black, Turquoise, Fuschia. I also have Burgundy, Navy Blue, Dark Green, Avocado, Rust Orange (yuck!), Charcoal Gray, Raspberry, Orchid, Periwinkle, Camel, Cayman Isle Green, Seafoam (double yuck!), Red Violet, Grape, Jungle Red... I think that about covers it. I really like to mix my own colors, but sometimes I get stuck trying to determine what should go into a mix to get a particular shade. I just last year started mixing gradations of colors (light, medium, dark).
Judy
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steve
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2006, 12:23:11 PM » |
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I too started with the basics: Red mx-8b, Yellow mx-8g, Turquoise mx-g, and a black. Next, I expanded my assortment to include more of the pure MX colors--Blue mx-g, Blue mx-2g, Yellow (Gold) mx-3ra, Red mx-5g, orange mx-2r were among the first that I added.
After I rounded out my Pure MX collection, I started to enjoy the ProChem premixed line in particular. I also had several of Jacquard's.
Judy--if there are colors that you do not care for--why not list them in the swap area?
Steve
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Kathy
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2006, 04:01:14 PM » |
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I do buy both pure and mixed colors. I do mixing but mostly on the fly while dyeing. If I had more time to spend mixing dyes I might give it more of a try, but right now I'd rather devote my time to the process of folding and then dyeing the pieces.
Kathy
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Jaja
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2006, 04:33:01 AM » |
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I can get here only pure colors, so I mix it from the very start and I must say I enjoy mixing and matching colors, it's part of the fun.
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2006, 09:19:23 PM » |
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I've got the red, royal, gold, sun yellow, fuchsia, turquoise and black.I want to get navy and a brown- I find my home-made browns muddy, I'm hoping for more brightness in my earthtones--does that make any sense? I love to mix and have a recipe book! Lately I've been making lime green and doing alot of mixing gross browns...I give up!
When I try a new mix I paint a bit of it on watercolour paper, name and write the recipe. I love it!
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steve
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2006, 01:47:38 AM » |
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If you haven't already done so, check out the browns thread in the Color area. I have several swatches of nice browns--mostly from ProChem.
Brown is an important yet underrated hue! Bright earth colors can be had through contrast. Dull colors can make bright ones really pop out!
Steve
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Vyxxan
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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2006, 11:44:43 PM » |
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I couldn't answer the poll... I'm kind of none of the above. I buy pure colors and mixes both, and then mix more colors from those.
But what I'm wanting to know is... does anyone have that color mixing chart? I think I printed it, but I can't find it... and things are sometimes so handy on the web that I may have tossed the hard copy. I found that very useful at times... even if I didn't have the exact colors needed, I could fake it.
Like for gold (tan really). I had 3 recipes for that color, and 2 used different colors, but were almost identical in results. The 3rd was a horrid color, lol. I did write that info down, tho... but that old color mixing chart would be helpful again.
One thing I've found is that it's easier to mix up dyes in standardized batches... the 1 tablespoon of dye per cup of water... and then mix from that. Rather than mix powders. It might work differently if you use a scale, but since I just use spoons.... I can then measure out portions from the standardized liquid form. This gets me more reliable results.
I may have wandered off topic here... it's past my bedtime, lol..
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steve
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2006, 11:56:06 PM » |
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But what I'm wanting to know is... does anyone have that color mixing chart? I think I printed it, but I can't find it... and things are sometimes so handy on the web that I may have tossed the hard copy. I found that very useful at times... even if I didn't have the exact colors needed, I could fake it.
Vyx I think it is on Paula's site. I have a copy that I revised on my hard drive someplace that lists the colors as MX colors as opposed to the RGS/Jacquard names. I'll try to get it on the wiki when I find it! Steve |
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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2006, 06:01:05 AM » |
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Here's a link to the copy I made of the Jacquard company's MX color mixing chart that was posted on the old tie-dye forum. It's better than the original now because I added notes about which unmixed primaries or manufacturer mixes or Jacquard brand proprietary mixes are mentioned. Paula |
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Vyxxan
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« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2006, 09:56:15 PM » |
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Here's a link to the copy I made of the Jacquard company's MX color mixing chart that was posted on the old tie-dye forum. It's better than the original now because I added notes about which unmixed primaries or manufacturer mixes or Jacquard brand proprietary mixes are mentioned. Paula Thanks Paula, this is most excellent with your new notes on it! Great fantastic and far out!  thanks again! Vyx |
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