will this fabric work in an inlay?

Hi, An thinking about doing an inlay on my next log, and I saw these Japanese indigo fabrics. They are cotton, and pretty thin. Anyone have any experinec with these? http://www.mimuclub.com/indigo/indigo.html Cheers, John H http://www.mimuclub.com/indigo/indigo.html

Those look nice.You might want to prewash them and do some testing for the bleed factor.Kokua may be able to add to this one if he is lurking around. R.B.

Wow, only on Swaylock’s! John, I actually got some of that 1026 stuff, thinking to do an inlay someday. It’s patterned on open ocean waves, great old design. That outfit is pretty good, real timely service. I haven’t used the fabric yet, have had it lying around for a couple of years , I’d be interested to know the answer myself. Thanks for asking the question…Oh yeah, Herb, if you’re reading this, I did that Mop&Glo then wax treatment on a sanded board last week-end. Came out great, thanks.

cleanlines have you ever tried tye dying material? would this work? thanks

Howzit John, If it’s 100% cotton it should be O.K. for an inlay. Wash the material with some vinegar to set the dye,then dry and iron it. When you apply it to the blank thin your resin with some styrene so it’ll saturate the cloth. Don’t use to much styrene though since it’s a thinner and will make the dye bleed. Check the archives also, I’m sure there’s lots of info on this subject. Aloha, Kokua

Pauluk…Far out man,like yea we did tye dye back in the sixties along with like scented candles and I played the Sitar.My Chick did most of this stuff when we weren’t balling in my V.W. Bus.But, like no I never have tried it on a board though man.Sounds like fun though.Later…peace…Nixon Sucks…Phil Edwards Rules. R.B.

Kokua makes a great point about the vinegar wash. the acetic treatment works as a mordant for the dyes in the fabric (particularly the cotton varieties) and the colors will last longer. bear in mind that any exposure to sun will accelerate fade. SHADE am the opposite of FADE!