Does anyone dye fabric?
02-06-2011, 12:16 PM
#5
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This info is from Fabric_Fancy
buy my PFD from joanne's online when they have 50% coupons.
i buy the Kona Cotton 58/60 inch wide, i prefer the quality and hand of it over the 44 inch wide plus i can use it for hand dyed backing fabric.
here's a link
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...RODID=prd29525
then i buy my dye from dharma trading i have, i keep 11 colors in stock all the time and from those 11 colors i can mix any color under the sun that i want.
the colors are
lemon yellow, turquoise, fuchsia red, golden yellow, cobalt, chinese red, kelly green, deep orange, grape, black, and new black.
here's a link to the dye i use
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...lnav=dyes.html
then the best book to buy for know the formulas for 900+ colors is the fabric dyer's dictionary. it gives you a color swatch and the recipe to make that color
here's a link to the book
http://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Dyers-D...6209893&sr=8-1
buy my PFD from joanne's online when they have 50% coupons.
i buy the Kona Cotton 58/60 inch wide, i prefer the quality and hand of it over the 44 inch wide plus i can use it for hand dyed backing fabric.
here's a link
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...RODID=prd29525
then i buy my dye from dharma trading i have, i keep 11 colors in stock all the time and from those 11 colors i can mix any color under the sun that i want.
the colors are
lemon yellow, turquoise, fuchsia red, golden yellow, cobalt, chinese red, kelly green, deep orange, grape, black, and new black.
here's a link to the dye i use
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...lnav=dyes.html
then the best book to buy for know the formulas for 900+ colors is the fabric dyer's dictionary. it gives you a color swatch and the recipe to make that color
here's a link to the book
http://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Dyers-D...6209893&sr=8-1
02-06-2011, 12:38 PM
#6
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,495
I too use the Dharma dyes and I buy all my PFD fabrics there as well as I haven't found anywhere here to buy it. I justt recently gor the Fabric Dyers Dictionery and can't wait for spring so that I can start dyeing again. It is so much fun and I just love the results.
02-06-2011, 02:19 PM
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If you don't buy PFD fabric, you will need to prepare the fabric your self.
You want to wash it well, and do NOT use any kind of fabric softener. Rinse it several times too, anything left in the fabric can keep the dye from taking very well.
Read all of the directions on the dye container. I have used Rit dye, but the others seem to do a better job for some techniques :D:D:D
You want to wash it well, and do NOT use any kind of fabric softener. Rinse it several times too, anything left in the fabric can keep the dye from taking very well.
Read all of the directions on the dye container. I have used Rit dye, but the others seem to do a better job for some techniques :D:D:D
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