Bleach and Dye on Velvet
With these two characters Bethan wanted the add on collar sections to be made out of velvet then highlighted with copper/golden hues. We had a few problems due to the pre-dyed velvet that we bought. It was not over dying very easily so today I experimented with bleach and dye. I watered down the bleach into a dilute solution then painted brush lines on top of the velvet. After leaving the bleach solution for a few minutes I deactivated the solution through using a dilute mixture of vinegar and water. This stopped the beach from damaging the fibres of the velvet. Afterwards I was able to over dye them with Dylon Golden Glow and Procion Gold. This proved to be very effective as the effect it produced was a two-tone dip dye, similar to that of the design.
After today's session I have realised that it is important to bear health and safety in mind as I am really glad I wore my mask all day, since Rhyannon got a headache after working in the dye room without one. Gloves are very important too!
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