how i create clothing for purusha

1.  first i get my blank canvases:  white or undyed clothing made in the u.s.a.  i try to get organic when i can and i'm hoping in the future to only sell clothing made of organic earth friendly materials.

2.  i dye the clothing using only natural plant dyes.  right now i am into sandalwood powder, osage orange bark, brazilwood bark, indigo rocks, henna powder, cutch rocks, and kamala powder.

osage orange bark:

sandalwood powder:

3.  the dying process can take up to two weeks depending on the colors desired. 

   clothing in brazilwood dye:

clothing after dying in sandalwood, osage orange, kamala, and brazilwood:

t-shirt dyed in brazilwood:

4.  i take photos and paint pictures of things i consider worthy of another look. . .

here is a photo of some windows i thought were cool in santa barbara, ca.

5.  i photoshop the design so that i can burn the image unto a screen

6.  i build my own screens, put emulsion on them, "burn" the design, rinse the screens, and then use the screens as stencils on the dyed clothing.  i mix all my own colors with 

only gold, yellow, red, blue, white, and black non- toxic water based ink.

7.  i put the design on the dyed clothing in anyway i feel like it!  it's fun!

hoodie dyed with brazilwood and silkscreened with window design:

pants dyed with kamala powder, waist dipped in brazilwood, with window design on repeat: