Direct application dyeing

[eileen]

Haven't done this in so many years...I just cant seem to recall a few things.Sure appreciate some help. When applying dye (using 8 oz squeeze bottles)...let's say a rainbow spiral- As I recall,I applied the dye in pie shaped wedges, but "split" the rainbow(good old Roy G.Biv) at some point. Think I applied Three colors 1st in a clockwise direction,as slices of pie go, thenwent to the other side of color #1 and continued rainbow progression from there (now proceeding counterclockwise). Does anybody know what I'm talking about? Do I? Please share your knowledge of order of colors that works for you, and anything else related. Again,thanks!

[deb]

OK, I'm assuming that the spiral is wound and then tied off in 6ths (like with 3 rubber bands).

Using one of the primaries (yellow, turquoise, or fuscia), dye 3 segments. Say you've used yellow. Then using another color (say fuschia), dye over one of the yellow segments (to make orange) and the next TWO segments. Then with the turquoise, dye over ONE of the fuschia (to make purple) and then the next TWO. The final segment should bring you back to one of the undyed yellow segments, which would then become green when mixed with the turquoise.

For a "real" red, though, I find it more expedient to use an actual red where I want it, instead of the fuschia, while leaving the fuschia to mix with the other primaries to make the purple and orange.

Does that actually make sense?

[eileen]

Thanks for your answer!  I actually use nearly a full spectrum of color-Green is the only color I make ON the shirt. I apply MX dyes; 310,308,202,104,108,410,406,810, and 804. I prefer the tones,the control, and the interesting complexity where the colors marry. As for evaluating whether something makes sense...well,I'm probably not a very good judge of THAT!

[2D4]

I use many colors (12) in my classic spiral as well. Sometimes positioning the same color on the reverse
side, sometimes overlapping an adjacent color on the reverse side for a different effect.

Jo

[Marg]

Hi Jo, Would you be willing to share what colors you use in your spiral? Peace, Marg