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For anyone interested in dyeing fabrics fibres yarn or threads

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Created By: Sandra Wyman
Latest Activity: May 11

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Achieving a uniform dye result
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Hi All I'm experimenting with dye (I use acid dyes on wool and silk) and am wondering if anyone has any tips to share - I can get a good sort of random look happening, but am looking to get more '... Continue

Tagged: dyes, dye, dying, wool, roving

Started by Emma Green. Last reply by Marilyn Weyman Kegg May 6.

Shelf life of MX procion dyes -- your mileage may vary

I had some old dye, some of it ten years old, and found out that it still works. My dye has always been stored in the house in an opaque container in a closet. I didn't realize that it had been so ... Continue

Tagged: shelf, dye, life, of, cheesecloth

Started by Marti Apr 28

Rust dying
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I took a go at rust dying yesterday for the first time. I didn't have any rusty bits to use so a wrapped my 2 cast iron frying pans in muslin with some interesting circular patterns. I even managed... Continue

Tagged: rust, dying

Started by Fabricslut. Last reply by Marti Apr 28.