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Re: Bleaching

Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 19:05
by Lornem
Perusing an American cutter forum I came across a member who used a positive stencil applied to a t shirt and then just sprayed a 50/50 bleach and water combination, had a few goes myself, just wondered if anybody else had ?


Lorne

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 21:36
by Ian M
Lorne, it would be interesting to see your results in trying that.

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 21:51
by Paul
Lorne! this is how I started 16 years a go! (blimey! this sounds Old!)
I always wanted to be able to print some tees. I used to make my own positives from thick card and apply thick bleach with small roller :) after few minutes in the bucket with water and then good wash. some lovely stuff i made this way :)
now they calling this discharge :cool:

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 23:00
by AdamB
Surley adding bleach to a garment will eventually fray and hole?

I remember seeing hairdresses with bleach on their pinnies as a kid that turned to holes over the months ....................... how did you get on Paul?

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 23:05
by Paul
my was ok. i didnt sink them in bleach. just quick job with the roller.

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 23:13
by mrs maggot
we had a charity we screened a load of t's for, they "tie dyed" them with bleach for a different look, providing the bleach was not on too long, it seemed ok, but they have not lasted, and yep holes have appeared and the material kind of rots

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 19 Jan 2012, 23:31
by Lornem
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first one i did ... sorry for quality of photo done on a phone, found it best to use a garden spray type gun and leave on for at most ten minutes then straight into sa;ted water tp reverse the effect of the bleach/water mixture

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 21 Jan 2012, 17:37
by sarahjayne
that looks quite cool - not what I was expecting to see at all (was thinking more tie dye I guess) What do you make your templates from?

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 21 Jan 2012, 18:48
by Lornem
Just plain sign vinyl, better to spend a bit of time applying it to tshirt ... Maybe use a roller , couple of quick sprays, leave it at most ten minutes, straight into cold water with a couple of tablespoons of salt in and let it dry naturally before washing

Re: Bleaching

Posted: 21 Jan 2012, 20:38
by Ian M
Lorne, that looks great :biggrin: