A Tie Dye Presentation
Zachary Ellis
[email protected]
Merced County
February 2014
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What is color?
White light can be separated into the colors of
the spectrum by using a PRISIM
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet
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Primary Colors of the light spectrum:
How do these
Primary colors mix
to make Secondary
colors?
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Reflected light is the color we see
Absorbed light turns into heat
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Pigment is the material that changes the color
of reflected light.
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What is ROY G BIV?
Primary colors of pigment
Secondary Colors of Pigment
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Primary colors combine to make
Secondary Colors
Red + Blue= Purple
Red + Yellow= Orange
Yellow + Blue= Green
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Primary + Secondary = Tertiary
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Yellow + Orange = Yellow-Orange
Red + Orange = Red-Orange
And so on…
Color Wheel
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Pop Quiz
What is dye?
What are some uses for dye?
What is the earliest record of humans
using dye?
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Africa
India
Japan
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Fun way to customize
inexpensive clothing
Became popular in
1960’s
Popularized by hippies
and Rock Stars