Featured Artist : Richard Rogers | Dyed in Vermont Tie-Dyes

This year is my 31st year of tie-dyeing. I constantly experiment and observe the results to improve my craft. I've found tie-dye to be especially rewarding art form, because I love the interplay of color and pattern. Tie-dyeing has been my full time occupation for over 25 years. I started selling at craft fairs and music events for several years, and then switched to selling completely wholesale for about 10 years. When the internet came along I learned HTML, wrote a web site, and gradually moved my business to the internet. I've outfitted over ten tie-dye weddings, and many sports teams. I'm the official outfitter of the Haight-Ashbury Umpires Association (HAUA) which has started a fad among baseball players--they get tie-dyed sports shirts.

Dharma Trading is an extremely valuable resource for clothing blanks. I get dresses, bathing suits, sports bras, baby and children's clothing, T-shirts, tank tops, Dr. Coats, Scrubs, and more from Dharma. Many of these garments can not be found in 100% cotton anywhere else, and certainly not "sewn with cotton thread." One of the best items in recent years has been doctor/lab coats. Many individuals have purchased them--doctors, nurses, teachers (especially science teachers), veterinarians, and my personal favorite--pediatricians. I've sold coats to Xerox, Los Alamos laboratory, Livermore Laboratory, and students at 20+ universities and colleges including Harvard Medical School, Yale, and Texas A & M.

I've been selling on the internet for about 15 years. I publish a newsletter at the end of each month with special offers and discounts. If you'd like to be included just send me an email with "EMAIL LIST" in the subject line.

Richard Rogers

www.tie-dyes.com

tie-dyes@tie-dyes.com