Scarves Hermesmatic - worth a try? Please post your opinions and before/after photos of scarves

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#76
prepster said:
That makes sense...

-Gray would gray down any base colors in your scarf.
-Violet would gray down any yellows or oranges in your scarf and make any reds or blues more rich (and more violet).
-Red would gray-down any greens, turn blues into violets, turn violets more burgundy, and turn yellows more orange-y or coppery.
-Yellow will intensify orange and red, making your reds more orange, turn blue into greenish blue, and mute any violets, turning them more gray. It would turn greens more chartreuse-y, or more olive, depending on the yellow they use.
-Pink will do the same thing as red, just lighter.
-Olive, is basically green muddied with orange. I'm not sure what it would do to a scarf other than mute everything in the scarf, and make the whole thing more earth-toned. Maybe to turn a Summer scarf into an Autumn scarf--that kind of thing.

So there would be no need for blue. Don't worry, I imagine they will have people to help with lots of knowledge of their dyes and how they work. Just like paint, I'm guessing some pigments are more staining, and some are more fugitive. I know nothing about dying fabric, but it probably also matters a lot how the base colors themselves resist the new dye, to know what the final outcome would be. But in general, basic color theory will still apply.
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Thanks so much! I am starting to be able to visualize this. But, like @Mindi B, my mind is boggling.
 
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#77
Mindi B said:
Pegase mentioned red twice ad I think one of those reds should have been blue. Don't quote me; it's a guess! But based on before and after photos I've seen, blue is an option.
Prepster, your info is hugely valuable. I have been playing with color wheels and came to the same basic conclusion about the primary colors. If you mix red, yellow, and blue paints, you get mud. So a red/yellow (i.e., orange) added to blue will be mud; a blue/yellow (i.e., green) added to red will be mud, etc. Colors adjacent on the wheel are more likely to turn out well when combined.
I have to pick out two or three scarves and figure what the best color wash will be for each!
It will require the use of my brain. Pray for me. :p

ETA: I really hope there is blue--I have an intense, billiard-table green bordered 140 that is lovely but not me. Turning it teal with a blue wash would be awesome!
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Lololol! See that's where it gets interesting....Red and Yellow make Orange, and Orange and Blue mixed in equal amounts will make gray. But tweaking that mix just a little to the Orange side or the Blue side, you could get feasibly get Brown, or, something like Maroon (ie., slightly Violet-colored mud. Lololol). I think it is safe to say that most scarves will turn out more muted and/or more earth toned. Although I did see a Red dip-dyed scarf once that turned what had been predominantly oranges and yellows into a very pretty, intense copper. My head hurts. I need ice cream now. :smile:
 
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#80
Hello Scarfies!
Today is a holiday here, I am making the most out of it and finally got those pics shot! But, let me tell you, the actual hue of the dip dye colors is pretty hard to catch on pictures... but here are my best results;
lets sart wit this vintage TAHITI
Original Colors: White -Off White back ground with blue and green motives
DD Color ordered: Olive
Result: Even if the pics dont show it... the actual color of the dip dye is actually teal!

Tahiti_A01.jpg Tahiti_B01.jpg Tahiti_B02.jpg
 
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Le Mare aux Canards
Original CW: White background, Blue Ducks... I cant find my old pictures, but I am sure you have seen this white/Blue cw its a classic... My vintage Carree was quite old and the blue plants in the background were washed out!
DD Color Ordered: Violet
Result: A rich velvety purple, like the Indigo scarfes, its like made for blue jeans!
Mare_A_C_B02.jpg Mare_A_C_B03.jpg
 
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#83
Pegase said:
Hello Scarfies!
Today is a holiday here, I am making the most out of it and finally got those pics shot! But, let me tell you, the actual hue of the dip dye colors is pretty hard to catch on pictures... but here are my best results;
lets sart wit this vintage TAHITI
Original Colors: White -Off White back ground with blue and green motives
DD Color ordered: Olive
Result: Even if the pics dont show it... the actual color of the dip dye is actually teal!

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OLIVE! I really never thought of that as a possibility. Is this the original? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/d4/54/06/d4540627f954dec813cdd41a29e8ccd1.jpg
 
#84
Brazil
Original CW: Green/Grey (Momosaurus... this might be of special interest for you !) This Scarf was newer than the others, but it had a very strong 80's vive... I loved the colors of the feathers, but i was not able to make it work with anything weareable...
Orderd CW: Grey
Result: a rich, gorgeous, velvety dark silver like gray coating... When I showed this to the Dames at my local H Store, they were thrilled! I admit.. so am I...
Before:
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#86
finally...
Couvertures et Tenues...
Original CW: soft baby pastels... yellow and green
DD Color ordered: Olive
Result: like on the Tahihi, the actual color here is teal! but it was very hard to photograph... an aditional surprise here, was that the Blanc de Chine did not quite absorved the dye and it stayed almost white!
Couvertures_A01.jpg Couvertures_B01.jpg Couvertures_B02.jpg
 
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#89
Wow, you got some amazing results, Pegase! Every single one came out better than the original imo! Thank you so much for sharing them with us. How did you choose the DD color? Did the Hermesmatic folks help or were you sure of your colors going in?
 
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#90
Pegase said:
Le Mare aux Canards
Original CW: White background, Blue Ducks... I cant find my old pictures, but I am sure you have seen this white/Blue cw its a classic... My vintage Carree was quite old and the blue plants in the background were washed out!
DD Color Ordered: Violet
Result: A rich velvety purple, like the Indigo scarfes, its like made for blue jeans!
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Loving the violet!
 
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