Who knew that Black Rit Dye doesn't really dye black unless you leave it in for a really long time...
So now I have to give it a green bath and hope it goes gray like I was trying to do in the first place!
Who knew that Black Rit Dye doesn't really dye black unless you leave it in for a really long time...
So now I have to give it a green bath and hope it goes gray like I was trying to do in the first place!
What color was the hat to start with?
"Experience is what you get, when you do not get what you want."
Originally Posted by Dalexs
Who knew that Black Rit Dye doesn't really dye black unles you leave it in for a really long time...
So now I have to give it a green bath and hope it goes gray like I was trying to do in the first place!
at least its a -classy- muted purple...I opened this thinking you meant full on royal purple.....
They say ignorance is bliss, but it really just means you failed to learn.
It took me a while to find...but this is what it looked like.
I don't I look that good in lighter colors. So I wanted to darken it up a bit.
And yes, I've since trimmed the brim a bit.
I stopped pulling the felt over the block when I realized what the color looked like.
I'll work on it after the next dye bath.
I had a girlfriend once upon a time who tried to dye her red hair black and wound up with a dark shiny green color - sort of like the Riddler's daughter - she went blonde soon after...
Actually, I don't know how it looks in person, I kind of like the purple - it could go over well in the right night club with the right suit...
I can say right here, right now, that I do not own a suit that a purple hat would go well with.
And the fact that it was purple, would bug the living hell out of me every time I put in on.
Good luck!
RBH
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Funny, I was planning at some point on trying out dying a hat a pale lavender. I think it would go great with a grey suit/sport coat and lavender shirt.
Cheers,
Tom
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Call it Plum.
I dunno, I think with a 2-inch black ribbon it would look pretty acceptable, and certainly not your run-of-the-mill hat!
Brad
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Bear in mind that if you re-dye it with green over the purple, you could end up with a dubious shade of brown. I think it's a great color as it is - all you need is a red suit...
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but I'm the guy that put the ape in apricot.."
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