Well I'm Taking the Plunge - Girth Belt dying

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MacRory

Hunter

• Apr 19, 2006

• #41

They had just sold the mohair girth at Chubby Pony when I looked yesterday but I saw the nylon one there as well and figured I'd better see if I can fix that up. All the other tack shops online that I looked at didn't have these "corded" girth belts.

I've emailed a few people and they ask me if I'm making a Boba Fett costume because that's usually why they get solicited LOL

 

BLUERAM

Active Hunter

• Jul 19, 2006

• #42

Here is another source for girth belts http://www.horseloverz.com/Centaur-Non-Slip-Mohair-Girth-pr-179174.html . I bought 2 of these one 38in (on backorder) and one 40in (38in buckle to buckle after dyed). The 40 in dyed great didn't have to use acetone either. I used Darth Mule's recipe loosly as a guide . I will try to post a pic and the actual recipe I used in the next couple days.
Mark

 

BLUERAM

Active Hunter

• Jul 23, 2006

• #43

finally getting back to posting pics and the recipe I used for dyeing my girth.
This is basically Darth Mule's method with some changes

I started with 16 cups of water on the stove in a big pot at almost a boil.

Then I used liquid RIT dye 4 table spoons of Dark Brown and 3 table spoons of Scarlett

I put the dye in a 2 cup glass measuring container and added enough hot water to have 2 cups of liquid in the container.

I then added this to the pot on the stove. The rest I followed Darth Mule's method as follows except I only simmered 5 min after adding the vinegar as my belt was starting to look very dark.

Dissolve 1/2 cup plain salt into 2 cups hot water and add to dyebath. Be sure to do this after the dye has been added and mixed into the dyebath.

Add belt and stir frequently until dyebath reaches just below boiling and simmer there for 10 minutes.

Add 2/3 cup white vinegar and simmer an additional 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Remove from dyebath and rinse belt until water runs clear. If it doesn't look dark enough for you. Put it back in the dyebath and let it stay in longer this time.

Click to expand...

I added 2 images one with flash more red and one without brownish
Mark

 

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GrottyFurball

Active Hunter

• Jul 24, 2006

• #44

Then I used liquid RIT dye 4 table spoons of Dark Brown and 3 table spoons of Scarlett



Are you talking about the powder for of Rit dye or the liquid kind in a bottle?

 

BLUERAM

Active Hunter

• Jul 24, 2006

• #45

I used the liquid form that comes in a bottle.
Mark

 

patiam69

Active Hunter

• Jul 24, 2006

• #46

Well the last one didnt take dye at all so i painted it. just bought a new one that will take dye.

I did find out the hard way that if you walk into an actual western tack shop and ask for an "english mohair girth belt" the workers will look at you like your stupid and say "A WHAT" the moral of the story is the actual name in a mohair cinch.

there was a recipe a few years ago using scarlett and wine red, i will try to find it and link it. i have these colors and will try it since i have no brown
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=2769&page=3

 

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patiam69

Active Hunter

• Jul 26, 2006

• #47

ok i dyed mine with great results, came out like shinobis above, heres what I did

2 1/2 gallons very hot water on stove
added 1/2 cup of salt and 2 4 finger pinches of powder detergent
stirred
1/2 bottle of Rit Wine Red
strirred
1 bottle of Rit scarlett
stirred
wet belt with hot water and added to dye for 30 minuted stirring about ever 5 minutes

rinsed belt with cold water until water coming off was pink

ran through warm wash cycle w/ 1/2 cap of liquid detergent

it is still pretty damp in the pic

BTW there was one more of these at the tack shop I went to, size 40

 

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GrottyFurball

Active Hunter

• Aug 9, 2006

• #48

when dieing these do you have to take shrinkage into consideration? I was tole mine is from crazy4bobafett and it was kind of died, very pink, looks to be cotton.