Adventures with Inkodye: Part II

We love experimenting with Inkodye! It's so fun to watch the ink change colors in the sun. You can see our first adventure with Inkodye here; we used found objects to create a messy and whimsical effect. I wanted to see how the dye would hold up to a more clean-edge type design. Here's what I did:1. Supplies: Cotton canvas fabric, Inkodye (I used red this time), contact paper, glass or plastic cup, sponge brush and newspaper. 2. Use the contact paper to create a design on your fabric. 3. Dab the dye onto the exposed fabric. I diluted my dye with a few tablespoons of water, just to see (it still turned out quite bright). 4. Leave your fabric in the sun so the dye can set. It was a sunny day when I did these so I left it in the sun about 8 minutes (as recommended on the dye bottle). Remove the contact paper and wash the fabric is warm soapy water in a stainless steal sink (or out doors with a hose). As you can see, the ink did bleed off the edges of my design. Part of the problem is it's difficult to remove the contact paper without smearing any ink. But I also think that Inkodye is best suited for dye projects that don't require clean edges. Live and learn. :) Later this week I'm going to share a project I made from these fabric pieces! xo. emma

Comments

[Tinacious.Me]

a little smudge gives character! :P
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[olga]

It seems interesting! I guess I 've missed your previous post about it because I just found out about this product! Thanx for sharing!!!
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[Amy Nguyen]

I bet from far away you can barely tell! I like the imperfection :)

[call me debbie]

That's right, this imperfection is what makes it unique, otherwise it could be one of the many "perfect" factory made ones! It's great thanks for letting us know your little tips Emma!

(New blog needing some love: http://inwhirlofinspiration.blogspot.com )

[Natasha Fatah]

But what do you use it for guys?

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[Carla]

I like the imperfections so much, and it's a great way to create your own prints! But does it work on jean-type fabrics?

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[Laura @ The Joyful Fox]

Ooh, I love red & white stripes! Can't wait to see what you do with this fabric :)

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[Polo Ralph Lauren]

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[Jen Zalewski]

Not sure it would work with this particular fabric/dye, but in college I did silk scarf painting and we would use hot wax to mask out areas we didn't want to paint over. You have to take the piece to the dry cleaners to remove the wax, but it solves the bleeding ink problem. ^_^

[Viveca Johansen]

Too bad with the smudges. But it does look like the perfekt dye for other projects :)

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[Kristiina]

Hi there!
I do DIY:s to a second hand which they show in a glass cabinet...and...
I just wanted you to know that I am so glad that I´ve found you because when I run out of ideas you just happen have the perfect projects for me!!! I modify them a bit since I am only using material that I can find in the shop...but anyway- thanks for being here and sharing your wonderful projects! see ya.
//Kristiina, Sweden

[La Vie Quotidienne]

CUTE INKODYE...nice job Elsie.

Is super sweet =)

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La Vie Quotidienne

[Maïlys]

Hi Emma!
I agree whith the fact it gives character to the piece. However, if you want clean edges, I think I'd have done it the other way around. I just discovered Inkodye thanks to this post and then just read most of their website. With their tutorial to do the cute dino cushion, since the dino is drawn on a glass surface, they wipe excess dye and then put the drawing on the fabric and it comes out perfectly neat. Maybe you should put your dye all over, wipe off excess if needed and then, put contact paper.

My thinking, I never tried it so I might be completely wrong but I'd give it a try.
Thank you for making us (and me) discover this amazing product!
xo Maïlys

[Amy T]

I'd love some of this dye but it's super expensive in the UK! :-(

[Ashley]

I love your blog! You have the best DIY projects !! They are quick easy and makes my little apartment look so chic !! I just did you paint chips project and it looks so great in my kitchen area!!

[Stephanie May*]

Very interesting - can't wait to see what you make!

Love,
Stephanie May*

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[Erin]

What about if you used frog tape instead of contact paper, it's supposed to help with bleeding of paint on walls maybe the inkdye thing just needs a little love from the frog :)

[Essie]

Thank you for sharing!http://pinkscriptblog.blogspot.com/

[Yana]

I relly want to experiment with some inkodye!

[Abigail]

My own adventures with Inkodye had mixed results this weekend. You should expand into using photography negatives! Most because I'd like to learn from your experiences :)

http://abigailandgreg.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/experimenting-with-inkodye/