Couple of Gi Dye projects

[Steve]

Some of you know I enjoy dying gis (among other things) and offer it as a service. Thought I'd share a couple of recent projects.

First is a Prana Flow BJJ kimono. I dyed it "mist gray" and then just did some freehand batik and dyed it again a "charcoal gray" to give it a nice, two-color effect.

View attachment $470369_10150918804562082_587172081_11651997_3322978_o.jpg

Below is an instagram picture from the dye bath.



This one is a simple, one color dye. It's "Dark Green" with black offset stitching. This one turned out great. I like the color a lot. I throw my belt in the picture to give some color reference.

 

[MJS]

Awesome!! :ultracool

 

[Steve]

The batik is kind of sloppy, but it was my first go at just freehanding with the wax. I've done designs, but always drawn them on the fabric as a guide. I'm looking forward to doing it again. Batik is a lot like BJJ. Nothing beats hands on experience. You can talk about it and think about it, but I learn a ton every time I do it.

 

[ETinCYQX]

Belt's purple right? I'm borderline colorblind, have trouble telling between purple and a faded blue sometimes.

They look great either way, especially the gray

 

[Carol]

Wow....once again, your gis look fantastic!!

 

[Steve]

Belt's purple right? I'm borderline colorblind, have trouble telling between purple and a faded blue sometimes.

They look great either way, especially the gray

Yes, the belt is Purple. The gi is a dark green. This is the color chip, and it's actually pretty close to that color in real life:

View attachment $0d7a6f8c18f081f49647cd1b44c0e468.gif

I suck at photography, so getting the true color to show is difficult.

Here's Charcoal Gray:

View attachment $3d488472b8c841f1265daedc2a36a716.gif

 

[granfire]

The batik is kind of sloppy, but it was my first go at just freehanding with the wax. I've done designs, but always drawn them on the fabric as a guide. I'm looking forward to doing it again. Batik is a lot like BJJ. Nothing beats hands on experience. You can talk about it and think about it, but I learn a ton every time I do it.

I am actually amazed how good the batik turned out! that fabric looks pretty thick!
Nice work, my friend!

 

[Steve]

I am actually amazed how good the batik turned out! that fabric looks pretty thick!
Nice work, my friend!

It is a medium weight pearl weave... lightweight for a BJJ gi, but I'd say heavier than the typical karate gi. I'd put this one in the 450 to 550 grams area.

 

[Carol]

Getting true color to show is a challenge even for the pros.

If it interests you...try photographing the gis outdoors, on a deck table or even the roof of your car. You may get better color representation from natural sunlight...even with a cell phone camera.

 

[granfire]

Getting true color to show is a challenge even for the pros.

If it interests you...try photographing the gis outdoors, on a deck table or even the roof of your car. You may get better color representation from natural sunlight...even with a cell phone camera.

but not in broad sunlight.
bright but overcast.....

 

[granfire]

It is a medium weight pearl weave... lightweight for a BJJ gi, but I'd say heavier than the typical karate gi. I'd put this one in the 450 to 550 grams area.

Way back in the day we used to do batik...silk and lightweight cotton....getting the penetration can be challenging!

 

[Steve]

I use a small,electric skillet and a candy thermometer to keep the wax at between 175 and 200F.

Silk would be a lot easier.m. I'm going to practice on tshirts.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk