Comments for wkp.us http://wkp.us ...my personal blog Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:27:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The 4th of my Dyes by admin http://wkp.us/2011/07/04/the-4th-of-my-dyes/#comment-1448 admin Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:27:10 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=414#comment-1448 Yes, I can... but I haven't made a tie-dye in a while and beside being a Residential Home Improvement Contractor for over 20 years, I am in college again studying Nursing. - I will consider making a batch of dyes again soon, since I have had several requests for certain items. The thing is... I don't do this for anything more than fun and the cost... is rather high. Consider a girl asked me for some sheets. How much are King Size 100% cotton sheets? $50 for a set... then add in the 4 or 5 hours over several days... I don't know how much hippies charge but those sheets she wants would be at least $150 for a set. - A Polo shirt, if it's jersey knit piqué cotton it's going to be most difficult because of the quick absorption. I think a mercerized cotton jersey - "golf shirt" would be better material... Finally the thick "Polo" shirt, originally Oxford cloth, now is a mix... and the ultra heavy knit of a "Rugby" shirt will not work well for dye retention. - In other words, a 100% cotton Golf shirt will work best and is still considered a "polo" shirt, whereas a true "polo" shirt such as the typical Lacoste Tennis Shirt... is not suitable. __ Hahaha, I felt like saying all that. I don't make shirt to order, but I'd be willing to make a few USA Polo shirts... and come up with the price afterward. You, or anyone else, would be able to purchase one, if you liked the finished product. - I'll consider it. Yes, I can… but I haven’t made a tie-dye in a while and beside being a Residential Home Improvement Contractor for over 20 years, I am in college again studying Nursing.
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I will consider making a batch of dyes again soon, since I have had several requests for certain items. The thing is… I don’t do this for anything more than fun and the cost… is rather high.
Consider a girl asked me for some sheets. How much are King Size 100% cotton sheets? $50 for a set… then add in the 4 or 5 hours over several days… I don’t know how much hippies charge but those sheets she wants would be at least $150 for a set.
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A Polo shirt, if it’s jersey knit piqué cotton it’s going to be most difficult because of the quick absorption. I think a mercerized cotton jersey – “golf shirt” would be better material… Finally the thick “Polo” shirt, originally Oxford cloth, now is a mix… and the ultra heavy knit of a “Rugby” shirt will not work well for dye retention.

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In other words, a 100% cotton Golf shirt will work best and is still considered a “polo” shirt, whereas a true “polo” shirt such as the typical Lacoste Tennis Shirt… is not suitable.

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Hahaha, I felt like saying all that. I don’t make shirt to order, but I’d be willing to make a few USA Polo shirts… and come up with the price afterward. You, or anyone else, would be able to purchase one, if you liked the finished product.
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I’ll consider it.

]]> Comment on The 4th of my Dyes by Kyle http://wkp.us/2011/07/04/the-4th-of-my-dyes/#comment-1447 Kyle Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:10:49 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=414#comment-1447 Would you be able to make this on a polo shirt szXL ? Would you be able to make this on a polo shirt szXL ?

]]> Comment on 44 is at the door by Dhani http://wkp.us/2011/12/24/44-is-at-the-door/#comment-1402 Dhani Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:28:00 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=499#comment-1402 Happy (late) Birthday Old Man. Happy (late) Birthday Old Man.

]]> Comment on Kim’s Tie-Dye Sheets – Gallery Two, King Size by admin http://wkp.us/2011/07/02/kims-tie-dye-sheets-gallery-two-king-size/#comment-1278 admin Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:33:37 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=373#comment-1278 To make the 'infinity' shape... I folded the sheet in half, diagonally, and pinched a large tear-drop shape. I've found if it's a symmetrical design, it can be folded and dyed~! In lieu of experimenting with expensive sheets, you can get a pack of 6 handkerchiefs for about $2 and test your designs first. - Remember; the more carefully and precisely you pleat fabric, the better it will come out. - Best of Luck. To make the ‘infinity’ shape… I folded the sheet in half, diagonally, and pinched a large tear-drop shape.
I’ve found if it’s a symmetrical design, it can be folded and dyed~!
In lieu of experimenting with expensive sheets, you can get a pack of 6 handkerchiefs for about $2 and test your designs first.
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Remember; the more carefully and precisely you pleat fabric, the better it will come out.
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Best of Luck.

]]> Comment on Kim’s Tie-Dye Sheets – Gallery Two, King Size by Shay http://wkp.us/2011/07/02/kims-tie-dye-sheets-gallery-two-king-size/#comment-1277 Shay Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:22:36 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=373#comment-1277 At the risk of sounding very stupid, how did you get the infinity symbol? I'm very new to anything other then randomly dying things and would love to know how you made that. At the risk of sounding very stupid, how did you get the infinity symbol? I’m very new to anything other then randomly dying things and would love to know how you made that.

]]> Comment on 20-year vegetarian by kim http://wkp.us/2008/05/19/20-year-vegetarian/#comment-1235 kim Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:30:32 +0000 http://wkp.us/?p=21#comment-1235 Thanks Fran~! Thanks Fran~!

]]> Comment on 20-year vegetarian by dog park fran http://wkp.us/2008/05/19/20-year-vegetarian/#comment-1232 dog park fran Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:57:32 +0000 http://wkp.us/?p=21#comment-1232 someone once asked me about spirituality and i responded that for me "it lies within nature itself". i strive to minimize my carbon footprint everyday. love the blog. someone once asked me about spirituality and i responded that for me “it lies within nature itself”. i strive to minimize my carbon footprint everyday. love the blog.

]]> Comment on 750 in 13 by dog park fran http://wkp.us/2011/06/30/750-in-13/#comment-1231 dog park fran Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:40:12 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=367#comment-1231 hi kim, i needed some ideas for my chicken coop and thought ild look at yours> pretty great! i got the roof finished, nice cedar shingles. thought ild splurge. builder sucked. didnt know how to do the ridge vent. toook the material, cut it down, and stuck it in the gap. then closed the gap solid. i guess he didnt realize a vent meant open spacer. my chicks are past three weeks, feathers, handled every day. quite gentle little things, very sweet. thelma, gertrude,flo,mena,eleanor. jake has learned they are part of our eclectic pack.he loves to push them with the big, block nose, but also thinks the feet are made of little sticks. we're working on that. THEY NEED TO GO OUTSIDE. working on the floor. have all the material but then got sick and had to regroup. looked for you in the park for some good advise, and maybe a peek at yours, but you must be in the big sky place. lucky guy. fran hi kim,
i needed some ideas for my chicken coop and thought ild look at yours> pretty great! i got the roof finished, nice cedar shingles. thought ild splurge. builder sucked. didnt know how to do the ridge vent. toook the material, cut it down, and stuck it in the gap. then closed the gap solid. i guess he didnt realize a vent meant open spacer.

my chicks are past three weeks, feathers, handled every day. quite gentle little things, very sweet. thelma, gertrude,flo,mena,eleanor. jake has learned they are part of our eclectic pack.he loves to push them with the big, block nose, but also thinks the feet are made of little sticks. we’re working on that. THEY NEED TO GO OUTSIDE.

working on the floor. have all the material but then got sick and had to regroup. looked for you in the park for some good advise, and maybe a peek at yours, but you must be in the big sky place. lucky guy.

fran

]]> Comment on The Best of the Best by dog park fran http://wkp.us/2011/07/04/the-best-of-the-best/#comment-1229 dog park fran Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:17:03 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=417#comment-1229 LOVE the chicken coop. well thought out and well built for the budget. my roof is finished. beautiful cedar. builder sucked. looked for you at waveny for advice but sure you must b in montana. my chickens are living in the dining room, three weeks, lots of feathers, very friendly. handled every day by me and jake who still believes he should round them up using his mouth. hes very gentle with them and knows they are part of our eclectic pack. chicken coop on hold due to illness. hope to feel better, get the floor done, and move them in SOOOOOON! fran LOVE the chicken coop. well thought out and well built for the budget. my roof is finished. beautiful cedar. builder sucked. looked for you at waveny for advice but sure you must b in montana. my chickens are living in the dining room, three weeks, lots of feathers, very friendly. handled every day by me and jake who still believes he should round them up using his mouth. hes very gentle with them and knows they are part of our eclectic pack. chicken coop on hold due to illness. hope to feel better, get the floor done, and move them in SOOOOOON!

fran

]]> Comment on Real Life by Dhani http://wkp.us/2011/06/15/real-life/#comment-1195 Dhani Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:15:14 +0000 http://wkp.wp41.com/?p=359#comment-1195 the things i could do with $2000........ the things i could do with $2000……..

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