Have any of you dyed/coloured the paper before folding? I would like it to look professional. Any suggestions? Brands, type of dye, etc
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Yes, I have. (I'm no expert, though.) However, there are no shortcuts for learning something like this, especially if you want it to look "professional" (which is a subjective measure in and of itself). Brands and types of dye work differently with different papers, so the best thing for you to do is to experiment. It's the only way you'll be able to figure out what will work to give the results you desire.
Edit: a little grammatical note: the correct spelling is "dyeing", since "dying" already refers to the state of passing on to a new plane of existence.
Edit: a little grammatical note: the correct spelling is "dyeing", since "dying" already refers to the state of passing on to a new plane of existence.
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Try something water-based first; it makes clean-up easier. Start with the cheapest, and if you're happy, then you're done. Otherwise, move on to the next cheapest, etc.
Also, see if you can find a book or (even better) a video with dyeing instructions. The most important thing, from a paperfolder's point of view, is finding a way of making the paper dry flat after you dye it.
Also, see if you can find a book or (even better) a video with dyeing instructions. The most important thing, from a paperfolder's point of view, is finding a way of making the paper dry flat after you dye it.
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She colors her tissue paper for the models folded in her gallery and they look awesome!
She colors her tissue paper for the models folded in her gallery and they look awesome!
Do you think she uses a technique like tie-dyeing? (spelling?) kinda sectioning of parts of the paper and using diffrent colours?
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