Crazy Brain

[elainegrey]

So, yesterday i spent "far too much time" reading about "Low-Water Immersion Dyeing" techniques. I knew there was something procrastinatory about it, but there was something else. Some sort of obsessive learning process that irritated me: I don't need another project. But when i awoke this morning, my brain had sorted out some things -- and even if i don't think i need a project, my brain seems to have taken this on as a Good Idea. I realized that i don't want to get into the color wheel mixing CMY that the kit supports. I understand the process but i also know how much experimentation is needed. I'm just imagining that i can satisfy some clothing desires (fair trade, colors i desire, potentially cost) and creativity desires. Dharma has clearly experimented with the basic dyes to develop their own colors. I can just get the colors i (and Christine?) want.

I can borrow the book on techniques from the library. (Done.)

I'm still an obsessive plan mode, i see, from the two hours i've spent looking at colors and pulling notes together. *headdesk*

Hoorahs for Saturday:
* staying relaxed, cool despite the heat wave. Moffett Field hit 92°F at the time our car and landing thermometers were reading 100°. I don't know if this is that Moffett is really somewhat cooler or if it's a shade thing.
* restarted my health cart
* linking up with my co-website editor and finding em to be very similar to me in that ey admitted to some depression, social anxiety. We chatted & did not skype, which was probably a relief to both of us. I certainly led and managed during the chat. *Exhale* There's not too much to do here, even if i get left with it. The site could use someone who can do some lightweight architecture modifications, but it can get by with simple care a feeding. And i can remember that my co-editor is younger (25ish), and i probably seem all middle aged and distant. I asked em if ey were out to eir meeting, and i realize i don't know how ey identify: what would out mean to em?
* Taking books to book traders and then to the library donation drop off. Done, despite the heat and the art fair. Used up the tiny bit of trade received on a Dorothy Sayers novel and Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. I'd read the McCloud book before, but it's a good reference i should re-read.

Yams: Library, work: JIRAs and the Key request.

Off to the Meetinghouse for the Library Committee work time & then Meeting.


"teal" Pantone 5473C -> PR28A : AQUA MARINE * (T) $5
"orchid" Pantone 689C -> PR64 : ORCHID $4
"red with blue cast" Pantone 7427C -> PR17 : BURGUNDY or PR49 : RED WINE $4

Once i try this, i can decide if i want to get the CMY colors and have a spectrum at my fingertips.
Batiking is appealing: the idea of using simple water soluble glue sounded interesting.


PH test http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1946-AA.shtml?lnav=tools.html

KIT:
• 1 oz. #1 Lemon Yellow Dharma Fiber Reactive Dye
• 1 oz. #13 Fuchsia Dharma Fiber Reactive Dye
• 1 oz. #25 Turquoise Dharma Fiber Reactive Dye
• 1 lb. Soda Ash Fixer $1.69
• 1 lb. Urea
• Joy or similar 4 oz. Professional Textile Detergent
• Have: 1 pair Rubber Gloves
• Have: 1 Dust Mask
• ILL: 1 "Color by Accident" book (List Price $24.95)
• Internet: 1 Set of general dyeing instructions