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Monday, 20 August 2012

My Attempt At Dyeing

Its .been quite some time since I last dyed fabric and at that time I had no problem with excess dye however I now live in the middle of nowhere with a septic tank system so had to dye MY way. These are the results of my efforts.
The first batch was dyed  with transfer dyes and ice and came out pale but usable.
The second batch I used Dylon dyes and they were sdtronger in colour, I also over dyed  with red, yellow, blue and orange.I like what happened and over all I am pleased with the results.I like the "accidental" way of dyeing as I only want a small ammount to use and do not need to repeat  colours.
My next plan is to use Procion dyes and the exhaust method thus reducing the need tlike to wash away excess dye.



Please leave feedback if you can as I like to hear what others think and how I can improve.
Thank You
Janette