Prototype - Dye

Tie-Dye - A simple, quick and effect way of creating pattern of masses of fabric and clothing. This makes it a brilliant activity to use in schools as the children learn the techniques of tying to great patterns as as well as the excitement of revealing there final dyed pieces. The Two uses of tie dye in the costume mean i will be able to spend a full day session on the subject of "creating pattern with tie dye!"- Teaching different tying techniques as well as the how to use dyes, how they work and health and safety behind dyeing.

The Two techniques used in the schools will be a ring and a line technique. Line for the stripes of the t-shirt and ring for the fins as this will almost resemble the shape of the scales. 

Ring technique - Tied in schools, they will be dyed at uni as a kemtex dysperse dye will have to be used for the synthetic fabric. the dye used will be "royal blue" on a green fabric for 5 mins at boiling point, this will darken the green enough with out turning it blue. a green dye will not give the correct level of colour change to make the rings noticeable from a distance.

Line Technique - Tied and Dyed in school, this will be done with a cold water dye. This has been done in two sections. first the green dye was applied and left as long as possible to create the strongest colour possible. once these were washed and untied the t-shirts were dunked in a mix of blue dye to add extra tones through out the t-shirt.