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CELEBRATING THE BEAUTY OF SUNSHINE COAST MUSHROOMS. La teinture de la laine Shibori au papier crépon une méthode pas chère et praticable par de petites mains à conditions qu'elles soient gantées !… Crazy Yarn Dying. Jacquard Acid Dyes. Acid dyes are made for dyeing wool, silk and nylon and no other type of dye does it better.

Jacquard Acid Dyes

If you have skeins of yarn or yards of fabric to dye, this is the type of dye you need. These powdered dyes are intended for tub-dyeing yardage, yarns or clothing. They can also be used for painting but they're not our first choice. If you intend to paint on silk or wool, you can choose one of our other silk dyes from the website, or see the manufacturers directions for painting it on and steaming it below. You can use these dyes either on top of your stove or in a washing machine (have to get the water pretty hot). 1/2 oz. dyes up to 2 lbs. of dry fabric, depending on the depth of shade desired.

Acid dyes are made for dyeing wool, silk and nylon These powdered dyes are intended for tub-dyeing yardage, yarns or clothing. If you have any problems after following the instructions, we have a "Dissolving and Trouble Shooting" segment we have written for you after much research. (Not for wool. Dyeing Colour Wheels at Place des Arts - SweetGeorgia Yarns. The joy of working with effectively the same group of students at Place des Arts over three terms is that we can build on what we have done in the term before.

Dyeing Colour Wheels at Place des Arts - SweetGeorgia Yarns

Since September, these students have learned to dye fibre using immersion and hand-painting techniques but we never delved too much into colour theory. It was more about just getting the technique down. Now, we can talk more about how to make decisions about colour. There are a couple generally accepted sets of primary colours (colours that can’t be mixed from other colours). Determining the Depth of Your Dye Shade. 3 of 4 When you are hand-dyeing, depth of shade refers to the desired value (lightness or darkness) of the dyed fiber.

Determining the Depth of Your Dye Shade

It is expressed as a percentage indicating the weight of dye powder in relation to the weight of the fiber. Using the metric system and 1% (or 0.1%) dye stocks makes it easy to calculate how much dye is needed to dye fiber to a particular depth of shade. Whether you are knitting a pair of socks or a cabled sweater, the ability to choose any yarn and dye it any color greatly expands your design options. For hand-spinners, the range of choices becomes more exciting when you dye your own fibers for crafting yarn.

The formula for calculating how much dye stock to use is: Wear rubber, latex, or nitrile gloves when mixing dye solutions or when adding substances like salt or acid crystals to a dye bath. When working with a simmering dye bath, wear insulated thermal gloves designed especially for dyers. Adding black to primary hues creates shades that are more subdued. Acid Dyes - Acid Milling with Dyes for Dying and Printing Textiles. Dyepot Confidential: or how I dye for Light Brown Hare. Fractal spinning: Knittyspin Winter bis 2011. Directions Start with some handpainted roving or top that has long, distinct color segments.

Fractal spinning: Knittyspin Winter bis 2011

I’ve experimented with this technique with shorter, more mottled color sections, and frankly, the fractal-ing won’t much matter there. You want the kind that’s in a long strip, and is often sold in a braid. Before you start, lay out your roving and take note of the order of the colors. Most likely, you’ll notice one of several patterns: Mirror: Mirror: The colors go A-B-C-B-A-B-C, or "A and C alternate, with B in between each time.

" Repeating: Repeating: The colors go A-B-C-A-B-C, simply repeating the sequence over and over. Non-repeating: Non-repeating: The colors go in any ole random order, with no discernible pattern. If you’ve got mirror-dyed fiber, you don’t really need to worry about the direction you’ll be spinning in, because the striping is going to come out approximately the same way no matter what. Now, the fractal part. See how each part is a “reduced-sized copy of the whole”? Palette Builder 2.1 – beta. Color + inspiration. Find your palette. For all who ❤ color. Teinture pour laine - AU FIL D'EMMA. Jacquard Teintures Acides - Couture Passion.

ColoRit Color Formula Guide. Teinture végétale & plantes tinctoriales.