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[fiberartist219]

I finally got around to taking pictures of my work and getting it up on the internet. If you want to see, here's a link! http://www.flickr.com/photos/93147386@N00/

[tiedyejudy]

Great work!  I especially like the multicolor mesh shirt!  Years ago, I saw someone in an outfit that had a similar technique, and I always wanted to try it, but couldn't find instructions.  I'm assuming you use 2 shirts?  I would love to hear about your process.

Judy

[2D4]

Very unique.....truly wearable art. Are they for your own enjoyment
or do you sell them? I've always been curious about where one
markets those one of a kind pieces of clothing.

Jo

[fiberartist219]

Well, all the clothing happens to fit me, because I'm always around. I wear some of the items, but I still don't have the courage to wear some of them.

I am looking to sell stuff like this, but I need to talk with an accountant about business taxes before I get too far into it. I am hoping to try it out at art fairs, but it depends on a few factors.

Oh, and yes, the mesh shirt is two shirts. Some things are just t-shirt material rather than being made from actual shirts.

Some of the techniques I picked up from books. Generation T by Megan Nicolay is a good one for inspiration. I think that's where I got the mesh concept. I tried to put enough of my own ideas in it, but I definately got some inspiration from there. I also got some inspiration from 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim and Tie your T-shirt Into Something Special by Blakeney, Livakovic and Schultz.

[deb]

That is some way cool stuff!!!!

You can always check out Etsy.com as a selling venue. I did ask our tax people last year about what it would take to do the business paperwork, but given the relatively small amount of time I currently can spend on the tie-dye and the shop (less than 10 hours a week most of the time), I'm a "hobbyist" rather than a "business."

Anyway, if you go to Etsy.com and do a search for tie-dye, you'll find some cool stuff!

[mishoga]

Fiber, you do some beautiful, creative and unique work!