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Kitesquid · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:37 am Post subject: Tie Dye Fabric

My next MAJOR project is to start tie dying some Icarex PC and some 3/4 Oz nylon and have it available for kite builders. I don't know what the price woudl be yet and it would be avaiable sporatiactly when I decide o dye more.... it could be a labor of love fro me or a great way for me to trade kites or parts with people!!!!!!

I do have about 3 kite projects ahead of this and I also have to get the kite cave organized and the honey do list knocked down a little... too

BTW, Ken McNiel over at Blue Moon kites will have first choice of fabric if he wants some... for the kites he builds, for no apparent reason, other than the gift of one of his afternoons and I LOVE my Mojo SUL.

I don’t see myself using the fabric in my kites much other than just one to say I did, so most of the fabric I make will be avaiable to others.
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Kitesquid · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:30 pm Post subject:

No comments yet????

What would you use the fabric for? the entire kite or accents?

How wide and long would you be looking for????

Would you prefer 3/4 or 1.5 Oz Nylon????

Icarex PC or Toray type Polyester?
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Dorsal · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 5:11 pm Post subject:

I have a Tye-dye AirFX that Dan Prentiss made for himself, and it's a great looking kite. He used the material for the center panel, and accents along the tips. It's on my website at my website if anybody is interested to look.
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kitepoor · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 5:21 pm Post subject:

can you airbrush with this die? I mean could you make a sail with different colors and then put the graphic on nitros with some of this die stuff? I have a flower that needs some red spots... and a nother that needs an eye shaded...
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Grant L · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject:

I would be interested in some. I don't have a definate use for it but I always think it looks cool and would fine someplace to use it. Smile

I don't have any preferance since I'm not sure what I would use it for.

wdrwilson · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject:

A pyro would look stunning in Tie-dye...

--Bill

cbl527 · Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 32

I'd use the tie dye fabric for accents and as panels. Also want to use it for applique work to make up a logo.

I'm kinda hooked on tie dye. Five years ago while thinking up a way to pick out family members, friends, and supporters along the route of a popular 200 mile bike ride, I started making tie dye t-shirts - Team Tie Dye was born. The tie dye kites I make will be flown to help my cancer research fundraising efforts. If I can get enough fabirc, I'd like to build a Rok to auction off in support of the Pan Massachusetts Challenge and The Jimmy Fund

I want to make up a Tie Dye Rok using a white center panel with a 12-18" tie dye fabric border around the perimeter of the kite. I plan to applique the logo for the ride using tie dye fabric in the center. Follow-on plans include making a vented Tie Dye Ryv out of joined panels, orienting the panels to enhance strength. I'll probably use a combo of white and tie dye panels.

I'm fairly new to building so I'm not sure of the advantages or disadvantage between 3/4 oz Icarex PC and the Toray. My only projects to date have used the 1/2 oz Toray rainbow polyester. I liked the weight, but I'm not sure yet how it will stand up.
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skydino · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 87 Location: TX

I guess I'm a closet hippy , I like the look , Bags , sleeves , kites , flags and what ever would look good .

The cost would be the deciding factor in it's uses !

stevef · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:23 am Post subject:

Squid, how big a piece can you make?
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Kitesquid · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:02 am Post subject:

I don't know how big of a pice, but I did dye the Iris Edo kite.... I guess I could do a 20 yard piece of fabric or larger. It mosty depends on how hard it is to tye and how much i can throw around the table when the dyes are being applyed. The steamer can be made any size as long as I have a decent supply of heat to make steam. I am looking at those turkey fryers as a heat source.

Look [url=sky-dyes.com]HERE[/url] to see a large piece of tie dye sewn together. I saw one of them in Alburquerque over Christmas.

Steve, why do you ask about the size of fabric???????

If any of you try to dye fabric at home read and understand the MSDS for all the chemicals you plan to use!!!!!!

I use a resperator, disposable gloves, chemical goggles, etc when I am using the dyes and auxilaries...
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P.S. Yet another long winded post by the Squid..... Shocked

P.P.S. The wind is like the air, only pushier.