Me: Brandon, I’d be happy to dye a gi for you. What color are you thinking?
Brandon: Can you do green?
Me: Sure. {pulls Dharma Trading up on my Droid} Which one do you like?
Brandon: I like Bright Green.
Me: Well… that’s pretty bright. It’s going to be as green as Bing’s gi is Orange. You want it that bright?
Brandon: Well, I want it bright.
Me: How about one shade darker? Let’s go with Kelly Green.
And that’s how we ended up here:
PR66 aka Kelly Green.
Above is the gi before going into the dye vat.
Here it is after a rinse cycle in the washer. It’s still wet and has a lot of excess dye, so it’s a little darker than it will be once it’s dry.
Washed twice, but still wet. All of the rogue color is gone, so this is pretty close to the final color. It will still get a little lighter once it’s dry, but I think it’s pretty close to spot on according to the color chip below.
And here’s the final product. I hope Brandon likes it. The color turned out close to flawless. It’s very even, and I can’t see any imperfections. He was very specific about wanting a really bright green, so I think he’s going to be very happy. I put my belt on there to provide a little context, so you can see that the color is pretty accurate.
What do you think?
And if you’re interested in doing your own projects, please take a look at my step by step guide.
2 Responses to “Brandon’s Kelly Green BJJ Gi”