Please help me find photos containing portraits or objects that fade into darkness, then please explain to me how to recreate this technique - in Photoshop or IRL. Example here.
posted by rokabiri on Jul 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Would it be correct to say that with digital technology, we don't have to worry about movies and TV becoming faded and washed out over time like they used to? [more inside]
posted by SpacemanStix on Jul 9, 2009 - 14 answers

Why does UV make things fade? [more inside]
posted by dmd on Jun 9, 2009 - 12 answers

How can I keep my clothes from fading after washing them? [more inside]
posted by Four-Eyed Girl on May 31, 2009 - 12 answers

Do you have a tattoo on your foot? Do you have any regrets, lessons learned, or advice for someone considering it? [more inside]
posted by DingoMutt on May 23, 2009 - 17 answers

Can you recommend a brand of jeans that doesn't fade (or fades relatively slowly)? I'd also appreciate any tips you have to maintain color. [more inside]
posted by simplethings on Feb 12, 2009 - 24 answers

I am planning an extensive tattoo and would like to have it done in brown ink. I have seen a few that look beautiful but the tattoo artist I have chosen is advising me against it as he said it will not fade out well (he says it will degrade fairly quickly and fade unevenly). I'm in a quandry because I'm not crazy about black tattoos. Does anyone have personal experience with this? I haven't been able to find much online about it. Here is an example of what I like.
posted by livinginmonrovia on Feb 14, 2008 - 24 answers

why are my blue sheets fading to grey? [more inside]
posted by Lylo on Jan 11, 2008 - 14 answers

I'd like to find a reasonably-priced shampoo and conditioner for curly, color-treated hair. [more inside]
posted by hamster on Mar 20, 2007 - 13 answers

I feel like I am fading away into nothingness. [more inside]
posted by skjønn on Feb 25, 2007 - 55 answers

How can I stop the color from disappearing from t-shirts? [more inside]
posted by dseaton on Jun 13, 2006 - 10 answers

Why are my darks fading? Is it the washer, dryer, temperature, detergent??? [more inside]
posted by traderjoefan on Mar 15, 2006 - 16 answers

Help with hair color angst! [more inside]
posted by Space Kitty on Nov 26, 2005 - 11 answers

I recently got given, as a gift, a 1991 PANTONE SWATCH BOOK. On the back of the book there's the famous disclaimer: "due to uncontrollable pigment fading (etc) this book will change in approximately one year ... This book should be replaced regularly to maintain accurate color communication" - Now, I've used (but never personally owned) Pantone books for years, old ones and new ones - and it's never really affected the color that is ultimately printed. Meaning the color I pick from the book ends up looking just like the color that was printed. Question to you all, does the (reasonable) age of a pantone book really matter? I can see how things might change slightly, since it is paper and ink - and they probably have to include this disclaimer for authoritative reasons unimportant to someone like me who just wants a kind of green, a kind of brown - and not a scientifically exact color. Really at 80 bucks this "use only for a year" deal seems crazy. Is my thirteen-year old Pantone book useless? Does anyone have an old one and a new one to compare to? Thoughts? Opinions?
posted by Peter H on Mar 2, 2004 - 13 answers

I've been experimenting with various photographic processes for a few years now, and would like to begin selling prints of my work. Does anyone have experience creating their own giclee prints, or recommendations for a printer that they've worked with? (more inside, naturally) [more inside]
posted by annathea on Feb 10, 2004 - 10 answers