Fabric dying own olive drap ?

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I thought, if not to difficult, it could be fun to make some "home made" camo or just olive drap hunting clothing from your old, non hunting, but comfortable clothes :)

Anyone having any experience in "rolling" your own olive drap or camo clothing ? Or just "freshen" up your old worn olive drap or camo clothing with new fabric dying colors ?
 
Sorry to correct you, but I believe the colour you are referring to is 'olive drab.'

I've seen it for sale in drugstores and thought of trying it myself. I think all you have to do is follow the directions.
 
Dying fabric isn't difficult. You'd have to mix them to get olive drab though. That's not hard either. RIT makes a dark green and a 'Kelly' green. Either with a bit of black will do.
Far easier, takes longer, to make a "Ghillie" suit though. You sew on burlap strips in assorted colours(green, brown and black) then brush it. Discount fabric shops and garden shops sell burlap. Cheap to buy too.
Have a look here. Don't know why the on-line 'how-to' site say jute thread.
http://www.ghilliegear.com/pages/How-To-Make-a-Ghillie-Suit.html
 
Thanks for correcting my spelling to "olive drab". As a child, the english language was "gliberish" to me back then. Writing in english is a great way in my learning process of that particular, great language, Quyana ivliit, piniardorssuaq :) (thank you, great hunter)
 
snowhunter said:
Thanks for correcting my spelling to "olive drab". As a child, the english language was "gliberish" to me back then. Writing in english is a great way in my learning process of that particular, great language, Quyana ivliit, piniardorssuaq :) (thank you, great hunter)
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No problem, I envy you for being fluent and literate in two languages.

Here is a link to the RIT Dye site, and their mixing formulas to achieve different colours.

http://www.ritdye.com/Create+Custom+Color.9.lasso

Here is their formula for Olive Drab:

Powder:

2 Tbsp Dark Green
1 Tbsp Dark Brown


Liquid:

1/2 cup Dark Green
1/4 cup Dark Brown
 
Thanks for the info. Now I have to find a supplier of fabric dye. Any idea of which stores would carry fabric dye's ?
 
"...which stores would carry fabric dye's..." Any fabric shop. Some fabrics take dye more easily than others. Anything you dye should be run through the wash first too. Especially if you buy cotton fabric.
 
I have been thinking of doing the same, it will probably work out well, some green and black dye and you can make some decent patterns.

Outdoor Life ran an article a while back about a guy who specializes in hunting on the cheap. he makes all his own camo, gear etc and uses an old Win 94 he inherented. Apprently he is an excellent hunter to boot! I am thinking of having a season with as much home made or home-tinkered gear as possible :D
 
dyes

I figure, using dyes, you would have to start with a fairly neutral colour. Correct?

Also, anyone remember as a child, making the ol' tie dyed shirts? I bet with a little creativity, one could muster up quite an interesting hunting outfit.

~Morley
 
Morley said:
I figure, using dyes, you would have to start with a fairly neutral colour. Correct?

Also, anyone remember as a child, making the ol' tie dyed shirts? I bet with a little creativity, one could muster up quite an interesting hunting outfit.

~Morley
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You can always bleach an article too, if you want to erase a colour.

Then after washing it, you are pretty much starting from scratch.
 
Still looking for the right dye's. Did not find much colors I could use in Penticton B.C., most colors was to bright in "neon" style colors. I will look again in Fabricland in Kelowna or lower mainland.

I do look forward to make my own came, as well as freshen up some old hunting clothes in a new olive drab color, as well as cover some funny looking, new swiss military camo clothing, which I think was designed to kill the enemy with laughter :)
 
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