Upstairs Studio
Dyes
Earthhues Natural Dyes: Pomegranate, Madder, Indigo, Quebracho green, red, and yellow, Wattle, Logwood Purple, Lac, Chestnut, Cutch, and Cochineal bugs
Synthetic Dyes: Sabracron F dyes and Sabraset
Mordants: Thiourea Dioxide, Lye, Guar, Pro Thick, Pro Print Paste, Urea, Alum, Sodium Carbonate, Star Burst Salt, Reloyne, and Synthrapol and Glycerin, Citric Acid, Gaubers salt, copperas, and Kookaburra Wool Wash
Sabracron F Reactive Dyes
(Cibacron F)
Supplies:Wear old Clothes
Rubber Gloves
Apron
Dust Mask to Measure and Mix Dye Powders
Bucket
Paint Brushes, Stencils
Muffin Tins
Clear Plastic Cups 12
Plastic to cover table
Newspaper to lay under plastic
Baggies / large to hold dyed fiber, cloths, or skeins
Painting or dyeing Dyes on Protein or Cellulose fibers
- Wash all dye projects with Orvus the night before
- Wet out all dye projects in Washing soda for 30 minutes before dyeing. Bring water to boil then let cool to 130 degrees F and add 10% of dry weight of the projects to be dyed of washing soda, stir well to dissolve powder then add projects.
- Mix stock dyes in plastic bottles with distilled water. Mark bottles with color and dye number. The stocks are 2% solution or 20 grams of powder to 12 liter of distilled water. Stock colors then can be mixed to produce other colors.
- Put dyed projects in baggies and let set for 24 to 48 hours. First rinse in cold running watter. Then neutralize in vinegar bath for 5 to 10 minutes. (1% vinegar for weight of product) Wash in very hot Orvus water for 20 minutes and rinse until water is clear. Hang to dry.