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FOV: 4" wide.
Left: Pyranine (from yellow hi-liter pen)
Right: Jolly Rancher Cherry candy partially dissolved in concentrated tonic water containing quinine.
Contains:
Pyranine (FL Yellow green >BL/UVabc)
Red Dye #40 (FL Red >BL/UVabc)
Quinine (FL Blue >UVabc)
Shown under UVa light.
Key:
WL = White light (halogen + LED)
FL = Fluoresces
PHOS = Phosphorescent
Blue = 450nm,
UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)
'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"
Pyranine and Quinine
16Nov2015
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18 Watt Triple Output UV lamp from Polman Minerals - Way Too Cool UV lamps
A westbound CN mixed freight rattles the diamonds at Dyer, IN in a rare sunny day. Looks like the dispatcher has just popped up a signal for an eastbound, which will turn out to be an oil train led by a NS GE, yawn....I know, I'll probably still post it, too.
Demolished building is the Dyer Street Land Corporation. The Union Trust tower (where the Dorrance is located and The Federal Reserve was before) can be seen at the right edge of both photos.
So I heard iPoly dye would have been a better option for dyeing doll parts ever since RIT changed its formula and I finally got around to testing this theory. I decided to just follow the instructions since I wanted to see the extremes of this first before I try messing with it.
I got the powder version and there was only “Brown” instead of RIT’s expansive range of tan and browns and stuff. I basically boiled a pot of water and dumped in the liquid packet and the brown powder and let it get to a rolling boil, and then dumped in the parts and turned off the heat. I let the pieces soak for about two hours before taking them out and rinsing off under running water for a few minutes.
The parts I used was a vintage Midge head, a Korea Malibu Barbie, a 1974 Hair Fair Barbie, very yellowed Mod era straight arms and legs with a still pink Twist and Turn torso, Fashionista Nikki, Director Barbie head and Barbie Style Raquelle. The modern heads were just there so I could see how theyd work on modern dolls.
A few things to note. Holy crap, the colour is SO much more vibrant and works WAY more quickly than RIT dye has worked for both my Allan and Francie dye projects. To contrast and compare, this is two hours worth of soaking, while RIT dye took over 12 hours yet my Allan and Francie dolls are still relatively light toned.
Another thing to note is that iPoly actually dyes hair fibres, which RIT dyeing has NEVER done, so I was really surprised since every attempt at RIT dye often leaves blonde hair as is. If there was some way of protecting the vinyl, I would love try dyeing some blonde hair to be darker lol.
ALSO IPOLY DYE WORKS ON HARD PLASTICS. I’m sooooooooo very shocked that I was able to get that peachy light skintone as dark as it is cuz RIT dye has absolutely no effect on hard plastic.
If I were to do this again, I would dye the torso separately first then gently dip the other parts intermittently until they were the same tones.
I’ll report back in a week if these parts though lol.
Workers tanning and dyeing leather in Fes, Morocco. It is difficult for tourists to actually go into the dyeing area, but there are a number of leather shops with balconies where you can watch the action in the pits.
Nosey spent most of the dyeing day outside. I let her in when I had all the cups rinsed and fabric in the washer. I found her sitting on the middle of the table as if to say, "I knew missed something fun here!"
I had an 8 year old friend come over to help me use the tie dye kit I got for Christmas. I think we ended up with dye everywhere! But at least a lot of it ended up on the shirts as well.
8 June 2009
Fortune Wanda Riluna Eco got terrible stains from some black clothes which I tried to get rid of with magic eraser, benzoylperoxide, even sanding sponges - the only result was that I discolored him.
Now he got a dye bath with Rit Dye Petal Pink. Let's see how this works out!
Dharavi, Mumbai
Asia's largest slum, Dharavi, lies on prime property right in the middle of India's financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay).
It is home to more than a million people. Many are second-generation residents, whose parents moved in years ago.
Today's Dharavi bears no resemblance to the fishing village it once was. A city within a city, it is one unending stretch of narrow dirty lanes, open sewers and cramped huts.
In a city where house rents are among the highest in the world, Dharavi provides a cheap and affordable option to those who move to Mumbai to earn their living.
Rents here can be as low as 185 rupees ($4/£2.20) per month. As Dharavi is located between Mumbai's two main suburban rail lines, most people find it convenient for work.
Even in the smallest of rooms, there is usually a cooking gas stove and continuous electricity.
Many residents have a small colour television with a cable connection that ensures they can catch up with their favourite soaps. Some of them even have a video player.
Dharavi also has a large number of thriving small-scale industries that produce embroidered garments, export quality leather goods, pottery and plastic.
Most of these products are made in tiny manufacturing units spread across the slum and are sold in domestic as well as international markets.
The annual turnover of business here is estimated to be more than $650m (£350m) a year.
The state government has plans to redevelop Dharavi and transform it into a modern township, complete with proper housing and shopping complexes, hospitals and schools.
While a westbound still rolls through Dyer, an eastbound oil train shows up at Hart Street, much to the delight of the waiting auto traffic stopped at the crossing.
I did a little marigold dyeing this weekend and this is the result. The wool that I dyed was white, as shown on the far left, and became the exact color of mustard after dyeing it with marigolds. I also dyed a small loop of ecru cotton embroidery floss and it turned out a pretty lemon yellow. Pretty cool huh? The fabric has retained the slightest hint of flower smell, but far less than I antcipated. (which is good)