u/PaulmanMN65

On my deck this evening, and it's a Mai Tai (yes it has a LH&S 151 Float) and a rum bottle I turned into a tabletop tiki lamp!!

Lucky me!!

My wife seemed to think it was great!

Figure it would be fun for a Tiki bar or around the pool or on vacation pr something.. opinions?

I really like this one. Can't say enough good things about Dalula dye so far! Opinions?

"Phantom Ascendant".. just got it done tonight..

This is 100% Fire Sphene from DyeSpin.. hope you all like!

Well, least these are looking decent..

Seems like this turned out ok..it's in the wash now..

Crimson Apparition.. opinions please..

"Cosmic Rift" and "Starfall Cascade".. I am SO pleased.. all the help I got from this subreddit is the only thing that made this possible!!

New recipe.. 1.25 oz Strawberry Basil Syrup (1.5 to 1... strawberry and basil both fresh from our garden), 1.5 oz Drumshanbo Gunpowder Brazillian Pineapple Gin, .75 oz Lemon, .25 oz Yellow Chartreuse, shaken vigorously on cubed ice, strained onto pebble ice, top with sparkling water, more pebble ice on that, small mint sprig garninsh

After everyone's help and suggestions for my faded and not deep rich colors, I took it all onboard and totally revamped my entire batching process (2 cups Soda Ash to a gallon of water for the preseason. Dye under ice, soda ash lightly sprinkled on the ice. Once melted, into the hot box til it reached 140f, the removed and let rest in its bag for 48 full hours. Then a cold rinse, followed by a hit Dharma Dyers Detergent wash, moving to cool until clear. Then a softener soak for 15 mins, squeeze out and hang dry.

This solved ALL of my issues!! Thanks again everyone!

(1st pic is wet, 2nd is dried and complete)

Ugh.. beyond way too sweet. Never worked with it before. I'll be dialing that back 1/2 oz tops.. and 1.5 oz of my House Blend..

I am losing SOOOO MUCH depth and intensity of color.. these are pics wet vs dry.. I'm batching them currently at 130f for 3 hours. The a boiling synthrapol wash. Then a warm to cool final rinse, and a softener water sit for 15 mins. Is it just the dye load is too light?? I'm getting depressed my drys dont look as good as my wets..

Help please..

A long sleeve version of my "Cobalt Rift" shirt.. hope you all dig it..

I'm very VERY much loving this. We will see how much color retention and intensity remain after a wash.

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Opinions please..

Might be my most favorite shirt I have ever done!!

Same basic design as one I've done previously, but.. in kids sizes!!