Craft Works - Let's Get Creative!

[Oaktavia]

Glad you guys like it...I will post fit pics sometime this week!

[jerkules]

I'm really impressed by how nicely that turned out @Oaktavia . What kind of, and how much, bleach did you use? Dunked in bleach/water bath? I'd have been shitting my pants every single step along the way...

[Oaktavia]

@jerkules said in Craft Works - Let's Get Creative!:

I'm really impressed by how nicely that turned out @Oaktavia . What kind of, and how much, bleach did you use? Dunked in bleach/water bath? I'd have been shitting my pants every single step along the way...

I filled up a bathtub with about two inches of water, just enough to fill and cover the coat. From there, I took a risk and dumped about half a gallon of chlorine based bleach. The water turned orange, then yellow after a few hours. I then took it to the washer and dryer to get this result. I somehow was pretty calm through the process.

[Nik]

Looks great

[popvulture]

So killer. Your IH has been Kapital’d!

[Oaktavia]

@popvulture said in Craft Works - Let's Get Creative!:

Kapital’d

I am so immersed in the IH world I had to look up the bleached Kapital stuff. Kind of surprised they sell bleached out denim. I know that too much bleach can eat away at the fibers but somehow mine came out still like Iron.

[T4920]

@Oaktavia did the bleach cause any extra shrinkage?

[popvulture]

I hear ya. They sell a pretty wide variety, often offering stuff in both totally crispy/raw state and heavily faded. I'm usually not a fan of pre-distressed stuff, but Kapital does a good job of it for the most part. I like the idea of DIY-ing it much better.

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 I don't think so after boiling it the other week but it does feel like it fits better somehow.

[Oaktavia]

@popvulture agreed, I wouldn't buy a predistressed one but I thoroughly enjoyed this experiment and love the change from dark to light indigo.

[Oaktavia]

Here are some fit photos of my 103 bleached out.

[ARNC]

@Oaktavia this makes so much more sense now I’ve seen it on you. The back has worked out particularly well.

[Oaktavia]

@ARNC hah glad to hear it

[Twistlock]

Cool experiment and outcome @Oaktavia !

[T4920]

@Oaktavia buying enough bleach to fill a bathtub

[pechelman]

Was thinking about your wabby experiment today, @Oaktavia. Any updates on how it's looking? This seems like it would be an amazing painting smock.

[Oaktavia]

@pechelman said in Craft Works - Let's Get Creative!:

Was thinking about your wabby experiment today, @Oaktavia. Any updates on how it's looking? This seems like it would be an amazing painting smock.

I wore it the other day, pairs well with my IH red zip hoodie. I can post next time I wear it. It would be an amazing painting smock...I think I'll do just that next time I paint too.

What crafts were you thinking?

[pechelman]

I had been posting in the other thread about dying a couple of items. Most recently thinking about dying an ihsh-07 that doesn't get too much wear.

[Oaktavia]

@pechelman which other thread?

[pechelman]

here's the link to the last post. I made another one above it asking if anyone had tried dying a grey thermal before too. I still havent committed to doing it but feel like I should. My grey gets so little wear, but i don't want it to turn some poop brown color between the grey base and brick red i'd like to target.

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/794015