Sunday, August 24, 2014

dyeing experiment

dyeing today, working on getting my proChem dyes to work well on wool.

Soaked 1 skein (100 gms) of SSY in a bit of water with 1 TSP synthrapol and 1 TBL of citric acid
Presoaked for 20 mins, wrung out

applied dye solution, mixed at 1/4 tsp dye to 1 cup of water

used raspberry and purple

squished in plastic wrap, steamed in boiling water for 40 minutes

Am going to rinse once it cools, soaked with 1 tsp ammonia, then 1 tsp citric acid, hardly any excess dye




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