Scarves "Upcycled" and DIY Scarves

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#753
MamboMadness said:
This is a cute thread! I'm definitely going to try out some of these myself, in particular the hair band which I can see myself using. The mini bags are so cool. You should consider selling them! I would love to have some of those like the mini Lindy and the mini Kelly! The scarf DIYs are so amazing too! Sorry I can't quote all of you because I lost track of the contributors after going through all the pages :)

Here's my little contribution. Not much of a DIY but I basically used the small leather ornament that came with my petit h purchase with the twilly to decorate my bag. Hope u will like it!
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I was wondering what to do with all the tiny petit H ornaments, this is cute! thank you for sharing.
 
#754
Hermes Nuttynut said:
I just did a "do-it-myself" home dye job with indigo on a Tigre Royal 90 silk. The original color was pink, gold, and white. It was an old scarf with stains, pulls, and a hole, so I got it at a very low price. I purchased it specifically for this "experiment", and didn't really care if it didn't turn out well, but I think it looks pretty good.

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AFTER - Those dark splotches are just shadows.
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Just catching up on this thread. What you did to give the scarves a new life is great. I'm an old vintage Point d' Orgue that I was going to let go. Can you tell me what type of dye works best on silk ? TIA.
 
#755
MamboMadness said:
This is a cute thread! I'm definitely going to try out some of these myself, in particular the hair band which I can see myself using. The mini bags are so cool. You should consider selling them! I would love to have some of those like the mini Lindy and the mini Kelly! The scarf DIYs are so amazing too! Sorry I can't quote all of you because I lost track of the contributors after going through all the pages :)

Here's my little contribution. Not much of a DIY but I basically used the small leather ornament that came with my petit h purchase with the twilly to decorate my bag. Hope u will like it!
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An outstanding idea!! I just recently got 3 petit H charms so this is a great idea

Thanks so much:woohoo:to you for this
 
#756
chkpfbeliever said:
Just catching up on this thread. What you did to give the scarves a new life is great. I'm an old vintage Point d' Orgue that I was going to let go. Can you tell me what type of dye works best on silk ? TIA.
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Thanks for the compliment!! I've only done this one scarf. I don't like chemicals, so I used pre-reduced indigo, and rinsed with vinegar. I ordered it online from Dharma Trading. It dissolves in a bucket of water and you just dip the scarf in. The longer you leave it in, the darker it will be. I rinsed like crazy with cold water and white vinegar.

I can't say for sure if this is the best way, but it worked for me and I'm very happy with the results.
 
#758
Hermes Nuttynut said:
Thanks for the compliment!! I've only done this one scarf. I don't like chemicals, so I used pre-reduced indigo, and rinsed with vinegar. I ordered it online from Dharma Trading. It dissolves in a bucket of water and you just dip the scarf in. The longer you leave it in, the darker it will be. I rinsed like crazy with cold water and white vinegar.

I can't say for sure if this is the best way, but it worked for me and I'm very happy with the results.
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I'm loving the indigo idea!!!
 
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#763
I applaud the creativeness, but boy oh boy, I would never even dream of cutting into a scarf. However, a friend of mine recently asked me what to do with a scarf that had some rather large stains that would not come out. She was devastated, of course. I recommended trying to dip-dye it. After all, Hermès dot it themselves.
Here is a link to Happy Face 313's blog with instructions. http://happyface313.com/2017/12/22/dip-dying-silk-hermes-scarf-diy-way/
Has anyone tried?? I think that is a brilliant idea for stained scarves. Skärmavbild 2018-05-02 kl. 17.50.36.png
 
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cathee1 said:
I applaud the creativeness, but boy oh boy, I would never even dream of cutting into a scarf. However, a friend of mine recently asked me what to do with a scarf that had some rather large stains that would not come out. She was devastated, of course. I recommended trying to dip-dye it. After all, Hermès dot it themselves.
Here is a link to Happy Face 313's blog with instructions. http://happyface313.com/2017/12/22/dip-dying-silk-hermes-scarf-diy-way/
Has anyone tried?? I think that is a brilliant idea for stained scarves. View attachment 4055040
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A few members have done this and shared it here.
 
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#765
I think I’m going to try this with a couple of my less perfect scarves. Thanks for posting it. I’ve always been a bit daring about modifying my things, but never an H scarf or bag. I think I’ll start out with a non-H scarf as a test. I’ve done shibori and dip-dyeing with the indigo kits from Dharma, I liked them a lot. I’m a big DIY person and I even once did a big batch of cream-color velvet in shibori style with a dharma kit and it turned out beautifully. Just...wear gloves and commit to an afternoon outdoors from setup to cleanup because the stuff gets everywhere. My glove had a tiny pinhole in it once and I had a blue finger for almost a month so you might want to double up on gloves too.
 
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