collarmom Report post Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Hi All, Can someone help me? How was this done? I can't figure out how the impressions around the stamps stayed undyed. Thanks! Edited June 27, 2012 by collarmom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvia Report post Posted June 27, 2012 That's called block dying. (done a lot back in the 70s) Take a soft cloth, wrap it around a block of wood. Apply dye to cloth, dab off excess and apply dye with block to your collar. Apply a second coat as needed... until you reach a desired color. easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted June 27, 2012 That's called block dying. (done a lot back in the 70s) Take a soft cloth, wrap it around a block of wood. Apply dye to cloth, dab off excess and apply dye with block to your collar. Apply a second coat as needed... until you reach a desired color. easy. X2, one note, you can have any color you wish in the depressions, dye that color first, let thouroughly dry, then block dye the item which will leave the original color in the depressions. Normally a good idea to use a darker color for the block dying so that the original color is covered well. I do this a lot on Black Guitar Straps, dye the letters red first then use USMC Black to block dye with. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
