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Orange Crush Koral Gi

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For Bingo.  I tried to batik a design inspired by the biohazard symbol.  Once again, I’m getting the fickleness of fabric, but I think it turned out okay.  The orange is awesome.  I’d give myself a 9/10 for color, but maybe a 5 or a 6 for the design.   My son says it’s at least a 7, and I think he’s awesome for that! :)
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 10:54 pm and is filed under bjj,dye,gi

18 comments

Adam Adshead says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Sweet as! :) I've told you, you need to start a business!
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homeimprovementninja says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
That is one kickass gi!
I take back what I said about not being skilled enough to rock a brightly colored gi.
I wouldn't mind getting my ass kicked in one of those!
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Georgette says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Fabulous!
Clearly I need to get some gis in the mail your way ;)
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Haha.
Come on, Georgette.
You set the standard in our small but dedicated group of BJJ gi dyers. :)
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Cool, eh?
This one turned out exactly how I wanted it and Bing is really happy.
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
I think I'm going to make a patch next.
I completely suck at batik, but it's so fun.
I'd like to do more, but it will be easier to make them on canvas.
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Stephanie says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Omg!
I love it!
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mike d. says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Looks nice and well done and creative but I would have to pass.
Im a traditionalist in that sense.
Blue or white all and never mix.
I can hear it now "party pooper" haha.
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Thanks, Stephanie!
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Mike, that's what's great about BJJ and the people who train in it.
There's room for everyone.
Nobody gets hung up on stuff like this.
I'm actually going to dye a navy blue gi for a friend soon.
Nothing too wacky for him, either.
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Georgette says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Dude.
I will send you a couple "Keep Austin Weird" patches for you to batik :)
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Ngakau Spain says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Hi Steve, What brand is the dye? Me thinks you brought a white koral mkm gi? I want to do the same as orange is my favourite color.
And the chosen color of my Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ, Boxing Team.
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
I use Procion MX Fiber Reactive dye purchased through Dharma Trading.
The color was Deep Orange.
Good luck.
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Kason says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
how much dye do i need, for a the gi jacket and pants?
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
It depends on how deep you want the color, which color and how heavy the fabric is.
Dharmatrading.com sells the dye in 2 oz, 8 oz and then on up from there.
It takes approximately 1/2 oz per pound of fabric, and the average gi weighs between 3 and 4 lbs.
So, for many of the colors, 2 oz is plenty to dye a gi.
There are some colors, like some reds and blues, that require double the amount of dye.
So, you'd need about 4oz for a gi.
And finally, there are a few colors, like black, that require 4x the amount of dye... so 8oz.
Good luck and let me know how you do!
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paulo says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
hey, mate just a quick one how could you dye the gi without dye the patches? do you have to remove them? or is there a technique to go around them?
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Steve says :
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Nothing difficult.
I just use good dye that's made for natural fibers.
If you go with a Rit dye or something like that, you're going to have trouble.
Using a good, fiber reactive dye will only dye the cotton.
Any cotton patches will dye, but most of them are made from polyester, as is most thread.
So, you'll end up with a finished looking gi.
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