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Dha Syntir

Active Hunter

• Oct 9, 2006

• #21

After reading through this thread, I'm still puzzled as to which size belt I should order. The belts don't look terribly adjustable and I'd hate to order one and take my chances. I suppose I could purchase a few and dye them and see what comes of it. Keep the one that fits and sell the rest cheap and gives some friends here a break.

I was also wondering if RIT makes a grey/charcoal colored dye, and if anyone has used it, and if so how did the dye-job look after it's dyed and dried? I suppose I could use black but I don't want too much black overpowering the white and gry armor. I guess I'm just picky...Anyway, can any of you shine some light on all this for me? Thanks

 

Coyote850

Active Hunter

• Oct 16, 2006

• #22

I need a new girth belt also. I'm in the same boat, the more I read the more confused I get. I am skinny, I wear a size 30-31 inch waist pants. Do they make girth belts that would fit me? And where can I get one?

 

Fetthunter

Well-Known Hunter

• Oct 28, 2006

• #23

When I made *my* mohair girth belt (some 5 years ago), I bought the size I wear (36") and dyed it in a hot Rit bath. After it was dyed (and still wet), I stretched it across a long board with 2 nails on each end of it (1 buckle hooked over each nail, 2 buckles per end). This prevented it from excessively shrinking as it dried (Mohair (and wool) does that). Once dry, I made up the difference that it shrunk using the leather straps.

 

Dha Syntir

Active Hunter

• Oct 29, 2006

• #24

So it shrinks while drying rather than in doing so in the hot dye?

 

Boba Fett

Active Hunter

• Oct 29, 2006

• #25

Dha_Syntir said:

So it shrinks while drying rather than in doing so in the hot dye?

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You got it.

 

Dark Jedi

Active Hunter

• Apr 1, 2007

• #26

What is the correct roceduer for dyeing these things? and exactly what color is the dye red or brown (Im doing ROTJ if that is important)

 

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younginfett

Hunter

• Apr 5, 2007

• #27

rit dye doesnt stick to these.. i tried and was pissed

 

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envy eyes

Hunter

• May 19, 2007

• #28

their site is now down and they only have size 38" in stock. I oredered a 34" and no shipping was asked anyway does anyone know another place to buy the girth belt cause a 38" would fall off me?

 

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GrottyFurball

Active Hunter

• May 19, 2007

• #29

after you dye it, it will shrink. keep in mind it's going over your cod too

 

Fetthunter

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 12, 2007

• #30

I emailed them about ordering something smaller than 40". Here's their reply:


The brown version is always out of stock at the supplier so we pulled until they could get back in. We do have the natural color in stock in sizes from 34 on up. If you'd like one of those, place your order online as normal, but include a note in the comments section as to which size you would actually like

Thanks!
Steve
steve@victorycanter.com
www.victorycanter.com

Saturniid19 said:

The price is better, but they don't allow you to buy the smaller sizes for some reason. The smallest you can select is 40", even though they say it goes all the way down to 34" :confused

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Fetthunter

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 12, 2007

• #31

I actually used a mixture of several Rit dyes. I did a write-up (about 5 years ago - Summer '02), but I'm not sure if it's still on the board anywhere... :confused

Dark Jedi said:

What is the correct roceduer for dyeing these things? and exactly what color is the dye red or brown (Im doing ROTJ if that is important)

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Fetthunter

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 12, 2007

• #32

• DON'T use Rit powder dyes. They're hard to use, measure, and don't work that great anyway.
• Use Rit liquid dyes if you have them available
• If the Rit liquid dyes don't permeate the Mohair fibers, then that means that the girth has been sealed/treated at the factory. You'll need to bathe it in Acetone to remove the chemicals and THEN boil dye it with the Rit liquid dye.

Hope that helps.

younginfett said:

rit dye doesnt stick to these.. i tried and was pissed

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