Anyone lives in or near Guildford who could do me a favour?

[Bookworm]

I'm trying to get hold of some polyester dye, and there's a craft shop in Guildford which stocks it, but their delivery charge is extortionate when it's 2 small packs which would fit in a normal envelope.

 

Anyone local who would be happy to pick the stuff up and I'll send them a SAE to send them on to me?

 

Pleeeease?

[breeze1996]

Bookworm I'm going to reading and hobbycraft on thursday anygood?

[Lula]

we have a hobbycraft here in the Nidge if it is any good

[Bookworm]

I'll check, but this is a very particular dye, which as far as I can tell, only few traders stock in the UK. I ordered from one, but they've run out of stock of the colour I need.

[Bookworm]

Quick check on Hobbycraft, doesn't look like they stock this product (Jacquard iDye Poly). Darn it.

[empowered]

HI Bookie

I need to go into Guildford (don't want to but need new arms for my mangled glasses!). Could go in this week if you let me have full details of what you want and where the shop is.

Debs x

[Bookworm]

Ooh, you're an angel.

 

I'll phone them tomorrow to check they have the right colour and pay for it over the phone, and I'll send you an SAE if you'll let me have your address by PM.

 

Thank you very, very much.

[Bona]

Theres a shop in Lewes who do everything so coul get it from there if they stock

 

BUT ny son and Hubby have art gallery if you give me details I will try to track it down

 

bona

[blipvert]

In Portswood (a suburb of Southampton) is a very old fashioned hardware store that stocks everything from a dog bone to a crimp terminal. I know they sell dyes because I have seen them, if you ring or E them, and they have it in stock, I could pick up for you Saturday:

 

store:[email protected] (02380551655)

[breeze1996]

Rainbow Silks : Jacquard iDye for naturals & polyesters

 

Found another site too.

[cymruambyth]

I should be going into Gford in the next few days, I'll check here before I go to see if you still need the dye.

[Bookworm]

Rainbow Silks : Jacquard iDye for naturals & polyesters

 

Found another site too.

Yeah., they're the ones who took the whole order and sent part of it with a note saying "out of stock"... It tokk an e-mail yesterday (2 weeks after I got the order) saying: "how much longer do I have to wait?" for them to reply "it could be a few more weeks as they come from the US, is there another colour we could send?" Er, NO. If I have ordered purple and blue, it's because the project needs purple and blue, strangely enough!!! NOT impressed, if I had known they couldn't supply everything, then I would have placed the whole order elsewhere, thereby only incurring only one delivery charge! This is what led to my call for help from the locals in Guildford. And thank you for the responses to everyone.

 

Oh, and in case anyone really really wonders what I need the dye for (I know there's some seriously nosey parkers out there! ), it's to dye 2 wedding dresses as the basis for our costumes when DD and I go to Venice Carnival in February 09.

[Janet-M]

Oh, and in case anyone really really wonders what I need the dye for (I know there's some seriously nosey parkers out there! ),

I was wondering but didn't like to ask

[empowered]

I was wondering but didn't like to ask

 

Me neither Janet but nice to know!! I think this will deserve some piccies of the costumes:D

[Gazza112]

I'm trying to get hold of some polyester dye, and there's a craft shop in Guildford which stocks it, but their delivery charge is extortionate when it's 2 small packs which would fit in a normal envelope.

 

Anyone local who would be happy to pick the stuff up and I'll send them a SAE to send them on to me?

 

Pleeeease?

 

Hi Bookworm

 

There is a good Hobby Stockists probably nearer to you.

Have you tried

 

Hobby's Ltd

Knights Hill Square

London

SE27 0HH

 

Phone 0208 761 4244

 

These may help you out.

 

Gaz

[Bookworm]

Thanks all, Empowered has kindly offered to go pick them up and send them on for me, they're now paid for and just awaiting on the lovely E to go get 'em.

[Bookworm]

And this is the dress (in white, not cream as on photo):

 

[empowered]

Bookie, if you want the Venetian masks to go with it, there is a beautiful shop in Chertsey called Very Venetian with hundreds of masks - they have a web site which I won't post here cos don't want to get cagbotted!

[Bookworm]

Thanks, but I'll be making the masks myself, and if not, surprisingly enough, you can get a huge choice in Venice!!!

 

There's a costume shop in Clapham which has some lovely stuff too, actually, but because I'll be making the matching cloaks and hats and veils etc, I'm better off getting plain masks to customise.

 

Thanks anyway.

[empowered]

Mission accomplished;-)

[sillygirl1]

Bookie, Dylon do very good dyes you can use in the washing machine, just get a big bag of dishwasher salt and put the same quantity of that in as dye, and a shot of white vinegar and wash in a normal cycle. Do a clear cycle afterwards to make sure there is no dye left. Guaranteed permanent and guaranteed even coverage... I've used both the nylon and cotton dyes from them.

[SOD'EM]

I might try that myself SG.

 

Just need to be taught how to use the washing machine first:D

[Bookworm]

Bookie, Dylon do very good dyes you can use in the washing machine, just get a big bag of dishwasher salt and put the same quantity of that in as dye, and a shot of white vinegar and wash in a normal cycle. Do a clear cycle afterwards to make sure there is no dye left. Guaranteed permanent and guaranteed even coverage... I've used both the nylon and cotton dyes from them.

No, Dylon can't be used on this material, that's the first thing I checked!

 

 

Empowered, thank you very very much, arrived safely today, you are an absolute gem!

[HSBCrusher]

Hello Booky.

 

I'm going nowhere near Guildford, and there are no shops as you describe in Cornwall.

 

hope this helps.

[Bookworm]

Immensely, Crusher my love, as it means I don't have any excuse whatsoever to go near Cornwall and its pesky inhabitants and loathsome food any time soon.