The process of tie dyeing a shirt with grey fiber reactive dye. Color names and link to process video. Grey Tie Dye Shirt The process of dyeing a shirt with low immersion, for a crinkle dye pattern. Process This shirt was dyed with fiber reactive procion dye, from Dharma Trading Co. The shirt was pre-soaked in soda ash water, and then spun out before adding dye. This is a cotton shirt since tie-dye requires natural fiber, fabrics. You can also use this kind of dye on fibers like rayon, hemp, silk, and linen. Colors: seafoam & better black 1/2 teaspoon of dye powder per color Results I prefer the way the results look on the inside of the shirt. Next time, I don't turn the shirt inside out before dyeing it, and I would use more dye powder. Video See the full process in the YouTube video . This page was last updated on Feb 6, 2026

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2 hour plant sale at Potawatomi Conservatories, in South Bend, IN. There will be vendors, and you can bring your own plants to swap. Plant swap at Potawatomi Conservatories 2 hour plant sale at Potawatomi Conservatories, in South Bend, IN. There will be vendors, and you can bring your own plants to swap. Date & time Sunday, January 11th, 2026 12pm - 2pm Admission Adults $5 Kids $3 Members Free Location Potawatomi Conservatories 2105 E Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615 There will be vendors with tables, for browsing plants for sale. You can bring plants or cuttings to share or swap with others. You can see more info about this event on the official event post on Facebook . This page was last updated on Feb 6, 2026

Fernwood Lights 2025 runs November 28 through January 2 at Fernwood Botanical Garden. Adult tickets start at $14, and visitors can reserve timed entry slots to walk the illuminated mile-long garden path. Fernwood Lights 2025 Ticket Prices and Dates Fernwood Lights runs from November 28, 2025, through January 2, 2026. Adult tickets cost $14 on regular days or $16 on peak days, with discounts for members and reduced pricing for kids. On November 1, I visited Fernwood for the first time and noticed that they were actively setting up lit trees and Christmas lights along the main path. After I looked it up, I realized this is a whole event that I didn’t know about called Lights at Fernwood. It’s a mile-long loop that you walk at night as a Christmas lights season experience. You buy tickets in one-hour increments ahead of time, and then you can go enjoy the amazingly lit paths through the gardens. It seems like they put a ton of effort into this display, because when I was there, I saw several people working on assembling the lights, wrapping archways, setting up artificial trees that are lit, and wrapping trees that can support the lights without any damage to the trees themselves. From the pictures I’ve seen in previous years, it looks like a really beautiful experience. You can get tickets from Fernwood Botanical Garden’s website. They list them as $14 per adult who is not a member, but most of the days are labeled as peak days where the tickets cost $16 per adult. Children’s tickets are $5 on off days and $8 on peak days. There’s a reduced cost for people who are members, and kids under two years old are free. Most of the available days are Thursday through Sunday, but around Christmas they also open some midweek nights. Each evening has a few different entry times, and you can buy your ticket for a specific one-hour slot all the way up until that time, as long as spots are available. The first night of the show is November 28, 2025, and the final night is January 2, 2026. This page was last updated on Feb 6, 2026

Learn how to sew reusable overnight pads with this step-by-step video tutorial. Includes the sewing pattern, fabric recommendations, supplies, and construction photos. Overnight Cloth Pads Learn how to sew reusable overnight cloth pads with this step-by-step video tutorial. This page includes the sewing pattern, recommended fabrics, supplies, and photos showing each stage of construction. If you want to try sewing your own washable overnight pads this page has links to info, supplies, and the pattern. Sewing Pattern The sewing pattern I used to make these pads is called the Staple, by Versodile. You can buy it and download from Etsy or Shopify (cheaper). Video Tutorial Here is the video tutorial for sewing a heavy overnight pad with hidden PUL. Cloth Pad Fabrics Here's a general video showing the fabrics I use to sew cloth pads. Watch this if you are totally new to sewing your own pads, and don't know what to get. Here's the PUL from Nature's Fabrics. It's light and durable. My favorite core material from Nature's fabrics is 400GSM bamboo fleece. This page was last updated on Jul 20, 2026

A young hognose snake mistakes a paper towel for food. Here’s how vinegar helped it release the bite safely. What happens if a baby hognose snake bites a paper towel? It might try to eat it. A little vinegar on a q-tip can help the snake let go without harm. When I was visiting my friend and asking about his hognose snakes, which are about five months old now, he got one of them out to show me how voracious these baby snakes are. Now that they're fully in the routine of eating well, he was opening the container and showing me how they're basically ready to eat every time he gets them out. They're posturing as though they're going to strike, and anything in their way they're interpreting as a meal. He was holding a paper towel above the container, and this baby snake struck the paper towel and tried to eat it as though it were a mouse. He wanted to get the paper towel out of the snake's mouth without just pulling on it, because he didn't want the snake to rip off pieces and end up swallowing it. To do that, he used a q-tip soaked in vinegar and pushed it near the corners of the snake's mouth. His goal was that a really smelly or repulsive scent or taste would make the snake want to give up on the item and not try to eat it. That's how he got his snake to let go in the past when it bit his hand. He just slowly kept dipping the q-tip into the vinegar and then back onto the paper towel, and eventually the snake let go and didn’t consume it. It took several minutes, but he was patient, not trying to pull it out of the snake’s mouth, just using the disgusting taste of vinegar to get the snake to abandon the perceived meal. It was interesting to watch the way the snake was trying to envenomate the paper towel. I could see it moving its jaw side to side as if it was trying to make its jaw bigger to accommodate the whole paper towel. It was trying to eat that entire thing, ratcheting it in farther, and it just makes it seem like snakes will take on something way bigger than they can handle. It’s amazing what they can actually swallow because their anatomy will expand to accommodate a meal that’s bigger than their head. So if your snake tries to eat something that it shouldn’t, don’t panic. See if you can find something that’s safe but repulsive to help them let go of the item. This page was last updated on Feb 6, 2026

Photos inside recreational vehicles at the RV Hall of Fame including a full interior look at the 1974 GMC motorhome. Wide angle layouts, color details, and close up shots of vintage RV design. Inside Recreational Vehicles & Vintage RV Interiors A collection of photos inside recreation vehicles on display at the museum, shot with a fisheye lens for a full view of the interior layouts. 1913 Earl Travel Trailer Interior This is the inside of the 1913 Earl Travel Trailer, considered the oldest travel trailer ever made. It was custom-built for a Cal Tech professor and later restored to match its original wood interior. The long bench layout was designed to seat four at the dining table and could convert into a double bed. 1974 GMC Motorhome Interior Wide interior shot of the vintage 1974 GMC motorhome. The interior has the same bright yellow color as the exterior paint. On the left you can see the kitchen, with a stainless steel sink, and yellow counter top and cabinetry. The dinette and seating area sit between the kitchen and pilot chairs in the front cabin. Airstream "Der Kleine Prinz" Interior view of the prototype for this body style, on display at the RV Hall of Fame, in Elkhart, IN. The smallest Airstream ever made, and it was thought to have been made for the owner, Wally Byam. 1958 Airstream Flying Cloud 22' Interior This 1958 Airstream Flying Cloud was built in California and came with a gas heater, refrigerator, cooking stove, pressurized water system, and a 110-volt electrical setup. It was the first full year Airstream switched the end-caps from 13 panels to 7, giving the trailer its updated look. The 22-foot layout is still considered one of the most sought-after floor plans for vintage restoration. 1935 Bowlus Road Chief Interior Interior view of the 1935 Bowlus Road Chief trailer, one of fewer than 50 remaining. This early aluminum travel trailer was designed by sailplane builder Hawley Bowlus, whose work later influenced the Airstream clipper style. The curved wood interior, narrow sleeping areas, and compact dinette show the original streamlined approach to living space inside recreational vehicles of that era. This page was last updated on Feb 6, 2026

Learn how the cold mist tie dye method works for geode designs, including dry tying, powdered dye layering, controlled color movement, and a faster batch process using hot-water set time. Corky's Cold Mist Method Cold mist tie dye is a fast way to make geode rings by sprinkling dry dye on a tied shirt and dissolving it with a cold water, then speed batching with a hot soak. (Scroll down to see image gallery) How the Cold Mist Method Started I came up with the cold mist method while trying to speed up geode tie-dye. Ice dyeing a single geode shirt normally takes a full day to batch, which slows down the feedback loop. I wanted to see results faster so I could adjust how I was tying and applying color without waiting 24 hours every time. Why Speeding Up the Feedback Loop Mattered Dyeing one shirt at a time is the best way to learn, but it also means slow progress. By misting the shirt with cold water instead of using ice, and then soaking it in hot water at the end, I could shrink the whole process down to about two hours. The method wasn’t meant to become “a method.” It was just a workaround to understand tying crisp geode lines . The Unexpected Advantages Along the way I realized the cold mist method creates banding effects I couldn’t get any other way. It’s especially good for concentric rings of color along the tie lines, including rainbow-style transitions. The sequence of applying powder and mist controls how the colors stack, which is hard to manipulate with ice. Starting With a Dry, Tied Shirt The shirt is tied dry with artificial sinew in a geode pattern and placed on a rack so nothing sits in runoff. No pre-soak. The dryness matters because the first colors need to sit on top of the tie lines before anything dissolves. Applying the First Layer of Powder I sprinkle powdered dye in alternating colors, usually two that play well together, making sure the powder sits directly along the tied lines. Powdered soda ash goes on top to help set the color as it dissolves. The First Mist Pass Using the mist setting on a hose sprayer, I wet the shirt until the dye has traveled about halfway through. I don’t want full saturation yet. The point is to let the thirsty dry fabric pull in color under the ties before it swells and closes itself off. Adding Color to the Second Side After flipping the shirt, I apply different colors and soda ash, then mist again. This time the goal is full, even saturation across the whole piece. Sometimes I flip the shirt back and forth to work the color in. Why Dry Fabric Changes the Look This method works because dry fabric aggressively pulls certain pigments under the tie lines, like yellows, blues, oranges, and sometimes greens, before swelling tight enough to block out colors added later. Each pass builds layers that stop in different places, so you get glowing edges and stacked color bands instead of muddy browns. Finishing the Layers I’ll sometimes add a light pass of black at the end for depth. The overall effect is controlled chaos: lines that start with yellow or blue, then shift to orange, red, purple, or black. Setting the Color in Hot Water Once I’m happy with the color, the shirt goes into a bin of hot water for about an hour. It doesn’t need to be boiling; just the hottest water from the faucet is fine. Some dye will lift off, which creates radiating effects wherever the shirt meets the water. If you want to avoid that, placing the shirt in a plastic bag before submerging it keeps the edges cleaner. Why I Don’t Use Hot Mist People already use hot water irrigation, but hot water sets the dye too fast for what I want. When the dye reacts on contact, it can’t move through the fiber and it can’t seep under the ties. It also tends to look blotchy because everything sets on the surface before the dye has time to travel. Why Cold Mist Works I use cold water because it slows the reaction down and gives the dye time to move. The cold temperature keeps the dye from setting instantly, so it can slip under the tie lines before the shirt swells shut. It also gives that softer, washed-out look between the ties that happens with ice, just without using actual ice. This page was last updated on Jul 10, 2026

The RV roof must support 88 lbs and stay level. Reinforce the 14 ¾-inch opening with ¾-inch wood framing to prevent crushing and keep air from leaking into the ceiling. What are the RV load bearing requirements an AC unit? The RV roof must be strong enough to hold 88 pounds and remain level without collecting water. Around the 14 ¾-inch opening, wood framing at least ¾ inch thick should be added to support the air conditioner and prevent roof crush. Preparing the Roof Before installing the air conditioner, confirm that your RV roof can safely support the unit’s weight and remains flat enough to prevent water pooling. If the installation hole is not already cut, contact your RV manufacturer for guidance on how to properly create a 360 × 360 mm (14 ¾ × 14 ¾ in) opening. Reinforcing the Opening Frame the opening with wooden blocks at least 20 mm (¾ in) thick.This reinforcement prevents the roof from compressing under the mounting bolts and helps stop conditioned air from leaking into the ceiling space. Roof Thickness by Model T3500 model: roof must be 25–85 mm (1–3 3/8 in) thick. A3501 or A3800 non-ducted: roof must be 25–145 mm (1–5 5/8 in) thick. A3501 or A3800 ducted: roof must be 75–150 mm (3–6 in) thick. If your roof is thicker than the maximum listed for your model, a Thick Roof Bolt Kit can be purchased from Houghton or your local distributor. This page was last updated on Feb 6, 2026

Crested geckos can live 5 to 15 years in the wild and up to 20 years in captivity with proper care. Photos from Critters, Khaos & Creations at the Goshen Reptile Expo show several gecko morphs, enclosures, and supplies for long-term Crested Gecko lifespan support. Crested Gecko Lifespan Crested geckos can live 5 to 15 years in the wild, and up to 20 years in captivity with good care. They do best in environments with stable humidity, low stress, and proper nutrition, which I learned after meeting the vendor Critters, Khaos & Creations. The tail might yeet itself on a random Tuesday, but your crestie will probably live a long time. At the Goshen Reptile Expo, the Critters, Khaos & Creations booth had a wide selection of reptiles and supplies for building enriched enclosures. There were several gecko morphs and color variations on display, each with unique markings and color patterns. As I approached the table with my camera, one of the people tending to guests asked if I wanted to see one of the geckos outside of its container. I said I would be happy to, and she carefully took the gecko out and placed it on top of the light above the display table. The gecko was calm once it got oriented. It didn’t mind being observed closely and gently touched. The vendor answered questions when asked but also gave people space to look around without feeling pressured to talk the entire time. After I got home and looked through my photos, I learned that crested geckos live much longer than many reptiles or insect pets. In the wild, they can live 5 to 15 years. In captivity with ideal conditions, some live up to 20 years. Good care includes consistent humidity, low stress, and a balanced diet with enough protein and limited sugar. Critter Khaos & Creations posts updates about new expo dates on his Facebook account. You might also like to read: Are turtles reptiles? This page was last updated on Feb 6, 2026