tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22131652680158549192023-11-15T22:53:39.798-08:00Making ArtArt, Craft & Design Reference Site - tutorials, directions, how-to's on making art.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-12445370512712165472013-03-26T18:32:00.000-07:002013-03-26T18:43:02.081-07:00Rust Dyeing Fabric<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTUqQYY7gV-WlNpBexrgaEbIwx86i-_20GEqNq8nG2sjuYj_eHsIBZh3yq4RlTLT_sJyg8511-G3pSCkw-tJaJ6jC-hL4n6NBhJbzPYUNba-HRPI-qBk7roLEpCXNqyySt4v17N6_iJQ/s1600/aaa111.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTUqQYY7gV-WlNpBexrgaEbIwx86i-_20GEqNq8nG2sjuYj_eHsIBZh3yq4RlTLT_sJyg8511-G3pSCkw-tJaJ6jC-hL4n6NBhJbzPYUNba-HRPI-qBk7roLEpCXNqyySt4v17N6_iJQ/s320/aaa111.jpg" /></a>
assorted rusted objects
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Examples of rust dyeing
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fabric wrapped around a rusted horseshoe
Ingredients:
PFD (preparing-for-dyeing) fabric
vinegar
rock salt or Dyer's Salt
rusty objects
plastic sheeting, to retard drying
heavy objects (to keep objects pressed against fabric) - I use aluminum foil-wrapped bricks
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Soak fabric in vinegar, and squeeze until the fabric is no longer dripping.
Lay the fabric out onto plastic sheeting. Sprinkle rock salt over the fabric. Place rusted objects on top of the fabric. Cover the top with more plastic sheeting (or layer with more fabric, placing plastic sheeting as the last layer). Or roll up the fabric with the objects and secure tightly so that the fabric comes in close contact with the rusty objects. Place weighted object(s) over the top so that the fabric is tightly pressed against the rusty objects. Leave in a warm, sunny place for minimum of 24 hours or a maximum of 5 days. Soak/rinse the fabric in hot salted water to set the rust dye, then wash and rinse in a regular wash cycle with fabric detergent.
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-82766131624652411452013-02-13T01:36:00.002-08:002013-02-13T01:36:56.868-08:00Making Original Art T-Shirts With Transfers<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/56970527" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-67542722413346432062013-01-26T05:15:00.000-08:002013-01-26T05:15:37.925-08:00How To Make A Twig Dreamcatcher<object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ftX0b_q0DMk?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ftX0b_q0DMk?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-51976386915295608832012-11-29T16:43:00.001-08:002012-11-29T16:51:40.164-08:00Transferring Graphics onto FabricWith the <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/makingart-20/detail/B0011E3FA6">Wall Lenk L25TT Woodworker's Transfer Tool</a>.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-90772693916753830002012-04-09T05:43:00.001-07:002012-04-09T05:49:26.564-07:00Glittered 3-D Shadow BoxesThis technique lends itself to many possible projects.<br />
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Materials needed:<br />
vintage postcards, magazines, etc.<br />
glitter<br />
foam board<br />
craft glue<br />
bamboo skewers<br />
scissors<br />
exacto knife<br />
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-49174505956174755122012-04-09T05:25:00.002-07:002012-04-09T05:48:40.556-07:00Transferring Photos To Other Surfaces<object ="" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,124,0" height="323" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://common.scrippsnetworks.com/common/snap/snap-3.2.10-embed.swf?channelurl=http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/channel/xml/0,,43443-VIDEO,00.xml&channel=43443"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/><embed src="http://common.scrippsnetworks.com/common/snap/snap-3.2.10-embed.swf?channelurl=http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/channel/xml/0,,43443-VIDEO,00.xml&channel=43443" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="400" height="323"/></object><br />
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Materials needed:<br />
Polaroid type 669 film<br />
glass pyrex-type tray (for soaking photos in boiling water)<br />
clear plastic adhesive-backed shelf paper<br />
tongs <br />
scissors<br />
craft metals, watercolor paper, wood, canvas, etc.<br />
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-54619727316158209952011-07-15T02:20:00.000-07:002011-07-15T02:58:32.511-07:00Hand-Beaded<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/198c4e9c.jpg?" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/198c4e9c.jpg?" width="706" /></a></div><span id="fullpost"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/504fed76.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="375" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/504fed76.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>plastic globe, gold foil paper, broken Christmas ornaments, tempered glass over all<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/bd488ca8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="685" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/bd488ca8.jpg" width="1024" /></a></div>gold leaf under tempered glass, glass beads, stained glass,vitreous tiles, gold tiles, glass tiles, ball and chain, charcoal grout, on wood <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/90c45ac9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="703" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/90c45ac9.jpg" width="1013" /></a></div>millefiori and tempered glassUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-81195742424734686502011-05-28T12:59:00.000-07:002011-05-28T12:59:10.739-07:00How To Make A Flip BookAn <a href="http://www.kidzdom.com/tutorials/" target="_blank">online animation tutorial</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-39889305280732826632011-03-13T16:03:00.001-07:002011-03-13T16:03:16.114-07:00Trashy Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/13721fd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/EC/13721fd3.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-71977281222141794312010-08-20T01:52:00.000-07:002011-05-29T08:22:27.350-07:00Bowling Ball Gazing Ball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/577371848_a2e52d7421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/577371848_a2e52d7421.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/mosaic-garden-gazing-ball/index.html" target="_blank">Materials and Tools</a>:<br />
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For preliminary sketch and color palette: <br />
sketchpad<br />
pencil<br />
all-purpose white glue <br />
sampling of small pieces of glass<br />
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To cut stained glass: <br />
sheets of stained glass<br />
cardboard mat<br />
T-square<br />
glass cutting tool<br />
glass cutting oil <br />
glass nippers<br />
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For ball: <br />
1 small heavy brass bowl<br />
1 6- to 12-inch ball (plastic, Christmas ornament, bowling ball, stainless steel ball, etc.)<br />
sandpaper (or small electric sander)<br />
Sharpie marker<br />
stained glass cut into 5/8" squares<br />
vitreous glass tiles <br />
small pieces of mirror<br />
multi-drawer storage box<br />
large plastic bowl lined with cheesecloth<br />
wheeled glass nippers<br />
safety goggles<br />
waterproof silicone adhesive<br />
dental pick and tweezers<br />
black unhanded grout<br />
disposable latex gloves<br />
large plastic container<br />
stir stick<br />
small funnel <br />
plastic hair dye applicator<br />
sponges<br />
nylon or soft wire brush <br />
grout sealer<br />
1 gazing ball stand<br />
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1. Make a preliminary sketch of the design on a piece of paper.<br />
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2. Wearing safety glasses, cut the stained glass into 5/8-inch squares and then into smaller pieces and store them in a small multi-drawer storage bin (usually used for nuts and bolts) (figure A). Cut the vitreous tiles into quarters over a large bowl lined with cheesecloth to catch shards. Cut the mirror into small pieces. Each piece will require more cutting as the mosaic is made.<br />
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3. Sand the surface of the ball (plastic Christmas ornament) for better adhesion. Make a rough outline of the pattern on the ball using a Sharpie. Place the ball in a small heavy bowl to use as a stand while working on the mosaic.<br />
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4. Start assembling the ball by choosing the most prominent part of the design. Glue the glass pieces to the ball using waterproof silicone adhesive. If necessary, re-cut the glass pieces to fit. Leave a 1/8-inch gap surrounding all sides of every piece.<br />
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5. After finishing the flowers and patterns, start filling the background with field tiles. It is important to stagger the rows. You do not want the background to be too symmetrical. Always leave room for grout to surround each piece. Let dry.<br />
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6. When dry, check the mosaic pieces for excess adhesive. Use dental tools and tweezers to carefully remove pieces.<br />
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7. Mix the grout per the manufacturer's instructions. If you cannot find pre-colored black, a colorant can be added. Once the grout has been mixed, funnel it into a plastic hair dye applicator.<br />
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8. Wear latex gloves to apply the grout into the spaces between the mosaic pieces on the ball in small strips, packing it in by hand. Let it set up for about a half hour.<br />
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9. With a damp sponge wipe off excess grout from the glass. Check for low spots and sharp edges. Using your leftover grout, fill in the imperfections. Let dry again. Gently scrub the mosaic until it is completely clean.<br />
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10. After the grout has cured for four days, apply a commercial grout or masonry sealer. Let dry.<br />
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11. Place the ball on a gazing ball stand.<br />
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cursor:hand;width: 1024px; height: 1024px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/4075866064_033997a906_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-10679447344435930302009-10-23T13:12:00.000-07:002009-10-23T16:53:27.296-07:00Stitched & Other Resist Patterns Techniques For Tie Dye<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/opening_techniques_comp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 553px; height: 220px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/opening_techniques_comp.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Shibori<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/sku743.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 200px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/sku743.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >dental floss running stitch<br /></span></div><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="fullpost"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/sku680a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/sku680a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">dental floss, running stitch, same color of dyes as above</span></span><br /></div><span id="fullpost"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="fullpost"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/ferns.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 200px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/ferns.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >dental floss, running stitch, same color of dyes as above</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-67388231216323898792009-10-13T07:26:00.000-07:002009-10-14T20:35:29.243-07:00Surface Application of Procion Dye InstructionsDye Safety Note: Be careful working with dye powders. Work in well-ventilated area and do not inhale powders. While they are not poisonous, they can irritate lungs. Wear a mask or filter and rubber or latex gloves. Once the dye is pasted or dissolved in water, it's safe to remove mask.<br /><br />Materials Needed:<br /><ul><li>Procion dyes</li><li>Urea</li><li>Baking soda</li><li>Sodium alginate (thickener made from seaweed), for painting or printing </li></ul><span id="fullpost"><br />To make spray solution:<br />Dissolve 10 tablespoons of urea in 4 cups warm water. ["Urea water"]<br /><br />Put about a cup of urea water into a glass jar or pyrex container.<br /><br />Make a paste of 1-3 teaspoons of Procion dye powder with warm tap water and add it to the cup of urea water. Do this for each color desired to make 4 cups of 4 different colors.<br /><br />Just prior to using the dye solution, stir in 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to each cup.<br /><br />Dyes may be sprayed with spray bottles, brushed on with brushes or fabric/yarns may be dipped into the colors. Be careful not to mix the colors in the jars.<br /><br /><i>Keep mixture cool for maximum life of dye solution. The dye is activated once you add the soda and the sooner you use it the stronger the colors will be.<br /><br /><b>For deepest colors use 3 teaspoons of dye powder per cup of urea water. Using more than this will waste dye and cause excessive color bleeding and staining of white areas of the fabric.</b></i><br /><br /><br />To make thickened dye:<br />Put about 1 cup of urea water into a blender.<br /><br />Add 1 teaspoon of sodium alginate and mix at high speed.<br /><br />Pour in another cup of urea water and add 1-2 more teaspoons of sodium alginate and blend at high speed.<br /><br />Continue until you have added all 4 cups of urea water and 4-8 teaspoons of sodium alginate. (More alginate for thicker paste).<br /><br />Divide the quart of thickened paste into 4 glass or plastic cup containers. Into each add 1-3 teaspoons of pre-pasted dye powder of chosen colors (pasted with a little warm tap water).<br /><br />Just prior to using the dye paste, add 1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda to each cup of dye paste. Stir well. Keep paste cool to prolong dye life.<br /><br />Apply thickened paste with brushes, print blocks, silk screen or squeegee.<br /><br />To set dyes after either spraying or applying in paste (use any of these following techniques):<br /></span><ul><li><span id="fullpost">Steam iron for 5-10 min., rinse, wash, rinse (in cold water until clear)</span></li><li><span id="fullpost">Hang fabric in hot steamy shower, iron, rinse, wash, rinse</span></li><li><span id="fullpost">Steam in shower, toss in hot dryer, rinse, wash, rinse</span></li><li><span id="fullpost">Use de-wrinkler at a laundromat where available, rinse, wash, rinse</span></li><li><span id="fullpost">Take to professional high pressure steamer or autoclave, rinse, wash, rinse</span></li><li><span id="fullpost">Steam in shower, wrap in plain butcher paper (not newspaper) and bake in slow oven (250 degrees) for 30 min, rinse, wash, rinse</span></li></ul><span id="fullpost"><br />The principle is one of moist heat to set dyes.<br /><br />Do not expose undeveloped dyes to sunlight, do not dry in the sun as until they are set they can easily fade. You do not need to develop dyes immediately after applying color. It is OK to allow the dye paste to dry on the fabric before steaming or otherwise setting dyes. But, stronger colors will result if setting takes place within 1-3 days.<br /><br />Refrigerate the dye solutions or pastes not used during initial session. You may re-vitalize them the next day with addition of more baking soda, but some color loss will have taken place. It is best to mix the amounts of solution or paste with baking soda that you can use in one day's session. The non-baking soda added solutions or paste will last several days if not contaminated with soda. (The soda starts the dye activation.)<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2213165268015854919.post-46310218600392297652009-10-10T10:16:00.000-07:002009-11-01T00:05:54.769-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKzHW2VxT0mavzmhPSPN1EO4l9jBcXTzy49iOgXuSt6k1z5HtSFrMe9d5QU1dx8smlgKStwwUJMsUmE0ggmc6WUrqVP58EaPpEAH8VxfZs5sueFYB-BDpWAA_oyolI3FHfDJT8yRpxpc/s1600-h/ivory.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 59px; height: 20px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKzHW2VxT0mavzmhPSPN1EO4l9jBcXTzy49iOgXuSt6k1z5HtSFrMe9d5QU1dx8smlgKStwwUJMsUmE0ggmc6WUrqVP58EaPpEAH8VxfZs5sueFYB-BDpWAA_oyolI3FHfDJT8yRpxpc/s320/ivory.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396260956801979042" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ivory<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmL4ktVhj_k82T9DPvnvVKPuu7jwfdE2dMHqQZ4or3zeXahyphenhyphensRP2Qjt7dDarUzPRos-QYPy3Vx1BhrCcLAgNoMhI9VypyYLHV_e4R_6YCiE8BiwUQrULkVVvUFLbgTZAl5qhaKRFMFCJY/s1600-h/C-Ecru2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 70px; height: 25px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmL4ktVhj_k82T9DPvnvVKPuu7jwfdE2dMHqQZ4or3zeXahyphenhyphensRP2Qjt7dDarUzPRos-QYPy3Vx1BhrCcLAgNoMhI9VypyYLHV_e4R_6YCiE8BiwUQrULkVVvUFLbgTZAl5qhaKRFMFCJY/s200/C-Ecru2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346725680901182930" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ecru<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZOY3XsSvN34EkfDr9ATHP6eI5S-ZTTWENmE2tJYEdB37bYk5-0XNLyOF6_b3_2yHkaEVcVwQaLqeGK0yiyDiEYHftPz8UqwA-8fRLNWoKbMXL_blYgphLClbwvtdNh2MXES4ZjMuDb0/s1600-h/ecru.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 19px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZOY3XsSvN34EkfDr9ATHP6eI5S-ZTTWENmE2tJYEdB37bYk5-0XNLyOF6_b3_2yHkaEVcVwQaLqeGK0yiyDiEYHftPz8UqwA-8fRLNWoKbMXL_blYgphLClbwvtdNh2MXES4ZjMuDb0/s320/ecru.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390793944356462850" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ecru<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Enr2MTrWcM10oi0F8VHCWc34g1NYxe-tD5Kaw3ggYyCZ3tTUCO1oeuUBFV_x9cGCyLdURnMQvaUdvCalh29MwVHzsyvnyoq3NV0tAIRtUft0FLVwwc-SzpK39fZTbuttLf2Uk9_kyxE/s1600-h/C-Ecru.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 18px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Enr2MTrWcM10oi0F8VHCWc34g1NYxe-tD5Kaw3ggYyCZ3tTUCO1oeuUBFV_x9cGCyLdURnMQvaUdvCalh29MwVHzsyvnyoq3NV0tAIRtUft0FLVwwc-SzpK39fZTbuttLf2Uk9_kyxE/s200/C-Ecru.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346725272232487522" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ecru<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzRs7oHj-REU8iOmCNaKWSaPtr9zfwfGc533MiwzMMS-_kL2SZ7bnvWfZC6rXnbL8UsSnOS3mNAyjBfVCM4rrZr5WsZz7NpBvn5nLCwsM5eeXj9PbsQH-tgVIrvZDp91HGBMETIPOYSA/s1600-h/safarigray.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 19px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzRs7oHj-REU8iOmCNaKWSaPtr9zfwfGc533MiwzMMS-_kL2SZ7bnvWfZC6rXnbL8UsSnOS3mNAyjBfVCM4rrZr5WsZz7NpBvn5nLCwsM5eeXj9PbsQH-tgVIrvZDp91HGBMETIPOYSA/s320/safarigray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390794671300051490" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Safari gray<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 20px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >Safari Gray<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 20px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >Dark Brown - Requires 2 times as much dye.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/119ChocolateBrown.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 96px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/119ChocolateBrown.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Chocolate Brown - Requires 2 times as much dye.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aemer-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 20px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aemer-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Chocolate Brown<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8MNNqa263QtJBnG5VAcs-Bj8sTJJbLvjhLZP3TV-APJ_sZDp0plRVP1x8iq0lmKF1LiPlorsAvMJZ2ZYtqPcpvI2_v7edWJKj14ri5lHx3aSVuj-3OzY8wybz_0mVs30_v9Tx2PZ51o/s1600-h/C-Bronze.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 14px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8MNNqa263QtJBnG5VAcs-Bj8sTJJbLvjhLZP3TV-APJ_sZDp0plRVP1x8iq0lmKF1LiPlorsAvMJZ2ZYtqPcpvI2_v7edWJKj14ri5lHx3aSVuj-3OzY8wybz_0mVs30_v9Tx2PZ51o/s200/C-Bronze.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346725264678440274" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Bronze<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aemer-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 45px; height: 26px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aemer-3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Antique Gold<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 20px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >Tangerine<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_rehnnLFoFU2eT-QoWa0P1oFLww5tZCxDAy6YtxZDSwuRuJC1WrIOuawNT1T32yLzPJREJF2_U-FNC3cfh4x59iQCGt4BJi-cyiJgMC7rJb7PT7ND7mXgO-qJzmkTPVl0ntOTJjpJtM/s1600-h/C-RustOrange2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 56px; height: 54px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_rehnnLFoFU2eT-QoWa0P1oFLww5tZCxDAy6YtxZDSwuRuJC1WrIOuawNT1T32yLzPJREJF2_U-FNC3cfh4x59iQCGt4BJi-cyiJgMC7rJb7PT7ND7mXgO-qJzmkTPVl0ntOTJjpJtM/s200/C-RustOrange2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346726131871790882" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Rust Orange<br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY51GJWD0PT87z3piJFbcFssKX3vtZjSriG6niD9nfuAHsV17mepSorZhgwGL3oIp9Lany-mupkDQgS4Y351l_rHZ0bpa9utugpd50XERmZq7r-ugIyDpdsvxi7TWhRIu0QqMdEK87j3E/s1600-h/rustorange.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 94px; height: 46px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY51GJWD0PT87z3piJFbcFssKX3vtZjSriG6niD9nfuAHsV17mepSorZhgwGL3oIp9Lany-mupkDQgS4Y351l_rHZ0bpa9utugpd50XERmZq7r-ugIyDpdsvxi7TWhRIu0QqMdEK87j3E/s320/rustorange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396309100998187586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rust Orange<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN81MW4A2dWEDv-7E7kZoONwozyQWGQ9qhPNLJqrg4-Nn9x8bM61hfBG5AOnLpxG-P9VlZMCpe5TnD10biwt5fckctkReS5gCPDfrFDv7vVmIoy_qZxykygZnlKmSrkl9Jk_gVraEZc0/s1600-h/C-RustOrange.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 17px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN81MW4A2dWEDv-7E7kZoONwozyQWGQ9qhPNLJqrg4-Nn9x8bM61hfBG5AOnLpxG-P9VlZMCpe5TnD10biwt5fckctkReS5gCPDfrFDv7vVmIoy_qZxykygZnlKmSrkl9Jk_gVraEZc0/s200/C-RustOrange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346726126045247026" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Rust Orange - [Peach, gotten by mixing 1 1/2 teaspoons of rust orange in 1 cup water]<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/192Lilac.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 96px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/192Lilac.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Lilac<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/deeppurple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 18px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/deeppurple.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Deep Purple<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 20px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/aaaaa-8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >Grape<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSCSu7a9xNczWZCrmKzxhLCk0dDYcUqdA5DB6fk22hphyphenhyphenbbJDMj8c5ArsD5agrGYtYrYm2pow8wCvKaaCZpIqLGriSgcU8k5bgPd1drmQlbbajzHnE7P9BDAjXmXrtYu2cG3j2fZtJNc/s1600-h/C-Raspberry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 17px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSCSu7a9xNczWZCrmKzxhLCk0dDYcUqdA5DB6fk22hphyphenhyphenbbJDMj8c5ArsD5agrGYtYrYm2pow8wCvKaaCZpIqLGriSgcU8k5bgPd1drmQlbbajzHnE7P9BDAjXmXrtYu2cG3j2fZtJNc/s200/C-Raspberry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346726122948534402" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Raspberry - Contains #25 Turquoise and to improve results requires:<br />More rinsing to remove the excess dye than do other colors,<br />Warmer tap water (up to 130 degrees F) when vat dyeing to yield deeper shades,<br />Using Glauber's salt instead of plain salt when vat dyeing.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2dUMeXLz25wTC4tiF3FxmZtKMbm1gbwLITMp0E0aPq8ZOcSzded8dCV2ziSSqFfm1g1LAdMwb2mxsVs0LLu5BKIjmLWIpjmsJ-GcmVu-TQeTKR_8pJh5ZyuH6xJYxPL_-PzYKyGqluM/s1600-h/turquoise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 19px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2dUMeXLz25wTC4tiF3FxmZtKMbm1gbwLITMp0E0aPq8ZOcSzded8dCV2ziSSqFfm1g1LAdMwb2mxsVs0LLu5BKIjmLWIpjmsJ-GcmVu-TQeTKR_8pJh5ZyuH6xJYxPL_-PzYKyGqluM/s320/turquoise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390798196405624066" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Turquoise</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/210PaleAqua.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 96px;" src="http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/EsmeCape/210PaleAqua.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Pale Aqua<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSCSu7a9xNczWZCrmKzxhLCk0dDYcUqdA5DB6fk22hphyphenhyphenbbJDMj8c5ArsD5agrGYtYrYm2pow8wCvKaaCZpIqLGriSgcU8k5bgPd1drmQlbbajzHnE7P9BDAjXmXrtYu2cG3j2fZtJNc/s1600-h/C-Raspberry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 17px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSCSu7a9xNczWZCrmKzxhLCk0dDYcUqdA5DB6fk22hphyphenhyphenbbJDMj8c5ArsD5agrGYtYrYm2pow8wCvKaaCZpIqLGriSgcU8k5bgPd1drmQlbbajzHnE7P9BDAjXmXrtYu2cG3j2fZtJNc/s200/C-Raspberry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346726122948534402" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Raspberry - Contains #25 Turquoise and to improve results requires:<br />More rinsing to remove the excess dye than do other colors,<br />Warmer tap water (up to 130 degrees F) when vat dyeing to yield deeper shades,<br />Using Glauber's salt instead of plain salt when vat dyeing.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nE1twT4MNLwePaVCObSCwAOukaNuJfHIWBAIkdvtLgASPokXnGkGv0U-EtfHzNq5BaWRzxaVH9LtFf4tWmB85K1iohsqFR3nah_dOF-QFSnNSzlJHyPQ-dFn6WcR0jdmKlK05ivoUMk/s1600-h/chartreuse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 14px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nE1twT4MNLwePaVCObSCwAOukaNuJfHIWBAIkdvtLgASPokXnGkGv0U-EtfHzNq5BaWRzxaVH9LtFf4tWmB85K1iohsqFR3nah_dOF-QFSnNSzlJHyPQ-dFn6WcR0jdmKlK05ivoUMk/s320/chartreuse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391356474326517250" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Chartreuse - [4 teaspoons lemon yellow + 1/16 teaspoon medium blue]<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZPGhTQiZ9yFK3bloesyOWNJgRlMclnjWbz5mC5LIReZ5DQRTaiojYtP1lsc-fqlZ4r1R96Fd7VdAW8bcDJRLm_goQYpy9ejGucjKFvvy53qqKCFLpFM2zIIv19BbhBNnm4iwXzXfVRM/s1600-h/aavocado2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 94px; height: 47px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZPGhTQiZ9yFK3bloesyOWNJgRlMclnjWbz5mC5LIReZ5DQRTaiojYtP1lsc-fqlZ4r1R96Fd7VdAW8bcDJRLm_goQYpy9ejGucjKFvvy53qqKCFLpFM2zIIv19BbhBNnm4iwXzXfVRM/s200/aavocado2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355429101635757922" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Avocado<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eoqEkNsSVvQ9i4_npcL4iwfreM8WL3su3z6K6iMiMzlro6mEhRz5jXfKEpYif05sq4uMkkKecd-ye22huIOe351R6zyojK3W1mH5EkWAoqioSxape5hMcLoMyynlqgA5wSi70pDDzMU/s1600-h/aavocado.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 59px; height: 19px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eoqEkNsSVvQ9i4_npcL4iwfreM8WL3su3z6K6iMiMzlro6mEhRz5jXfKEpYif05sq4uMkkKecd-ye22huIOe351R6zyojK3W1mH5EkWAoqioSxape5hMcLoMyynlqgA5wSi70pDDzMU/s200/aavocado.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355429097106994930" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Avocado<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbFRKGVLvfU3fBs-P65VHagh8ZDhZGpFuldjvE4u1bY1A3qJLaKayEL0RG1i696XlyerNkK0LOt_bIt-A8hIe99Gdw3kbfPb4sCrrCmHzp7Os3boHmNOQnPnr31JcoXW6ujroC35Ti4M/s1600-h/forestgreen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 19px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbFRKGVLvfU3fBs-P65VHagh8ZDhZGpFuldjvE4u1bY1A3qJLaKayEL0RG1i696XlyerNkK0LOt_bIt-A8hIe99Gdw3kbfPb4sCrrCmHzp7Os3boHmNOQnPnr31JcoXW6ujroC35Ti4M/s320/forestgreen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390810677107444914" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Forest green<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEi0WpyRAFl2hl0IST1HmTjq_OyJc9N5UIa1Kr4c3eDw59LEP1rzEpBt2OkwuIDzp2bFpEdj8n7j8hd1iNcueZQ0bBQSzsFt_geAz4x96C4YjhveEP1qpt5MADw5FT-qLDJEIbQr5m37Y/s1600-h/teal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 18px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEi0WpyRAFl2hl0IST1HmTjq_OyJc9N5UIa1Kr4c3eDw59LEP1rzEpBt2OkwuIDzp2bFpEdj8n7j8hd1iNcueZQ0bBQSzsFt_geAz4x96C4YjhveEP1qpt5MADw5FT-qLDJEIbQr5m37Y/s320/teal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391118791082531186" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Teal blue<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0