For this X, I folded the shirt in quarters, then accordion pleated
diagonally from the center to the outer corners. I used the
full-strength dyes in sections on one edge of the pleats, and the
diluted dyes in the same sections on the edges of the other side.
That's what gives it the dark-light-dark effect, which is especially
noticeable in the turquoise stripes.
It's
hard to see in these photos, but the dyes spread differently on the
cotton than they did on the cotton/poly. Remember that I applied the
dye to dry, washed t-shirts. On the cotton, the dye tended to stop
spreading and not blend quite so much. On the cotton/poly, the dyes
tended to spread out more and blend more, giving a more "smeared" effect
as seen in the diamond shirt below. Close up, the cotton/poly also has
a more "heathered" appearance because the white polyester fibers don't
pick up the dye. This diamond shirt is the one cotton/poly shirt that I
did not wash before dyeing.
The
diamond pattern is folded the same way as the X, except the pleats are
folded on the other diagonal, from the underarm to the neck.
Visto en http://blog.amethistle.com/2008/02/review-of-tulip-tie-dye-kit.html
Y otros rombos? (ikat dyeing)
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