i bought some dye from the dharma trading co. site and i dont know how much dye i mix with water, is it a teaspoon for 1/4 cup or sumthin? and i also got the "kuta" shirt and its rayon, can you dye rayon? thanks for any of your help
I actually though you meant a kurta, but you put it in quotes, so i got wondering. I googled it, and I found the dharma trading post page where they say, "I saw this shirt on the Kuta Beach strip in Bali and thought it was very cool. Kind of floats on your body. Good choice for tie-dyeing." I assuming thats you can dye it, seeing as they say in right there. Here is the site. I don't see where it says what it's made of, so idk.
It says "Cotton thread for better dyeing" under the pic, so I'm assuming it's cotton and should be fine.
you probably got a fall/winter catalog (with all the dress models on the cover) Peek at page 9. amt. of dye to water will depend on the color intensity you desire and the weight of the dye powder. Pages 6-7 have a chart. as for th kuta shirt, very dyeable BUT rayon "breaks" color differently than cotton. Silk breaks yet another way. Please don't waste the Kuta on experiments. save it for when you have a good feel for the dye on cotton. Or get a bunch of rayon scarves for practice. If you use any sticthing techniques, be warned that wet rayon is extremely fragile and inclined to rip. Go slowly.
i have no clue what this magazine you are talking about is, all i need to know is how much dye powder to water i need for the color shown and im having a problem where i have to hit refreash every time to reply otherwise it says i have less than 10 characters even though i could have a whole paragraph, its really starting to get on my nerves
if you ordered from Dharma, chances ar ethey included a catalog in the box. if they didn't which colours do you have? I'll post ratios I need color name and number. refresh: do you type quickly? I often have trouble if I type fast and don't pause for a few seconds before posting.
the colors i have are... jet black #428606 bright yellow #428506 peacock blue #418006 red violet #8373 bright green #420207 pagoda red #408406 it doesnt matter, and yes i do type somewhat quickly, even if i wait itll still do that s*** to me.
Many apologies for getting back so late...new job, new home and a funeral really piles it up! but the ratios are... wait! these ARE procion? basic ratio is one level tablespoon per jar ***in direct application*** or one level tablespoon per pound of fabric to be vat dyed. bright yellow bright green red violet all take basic ratio Pagoda red, peacock blue take double and the jet black requires FOUR level tablespoons. guess why you don't see true blacks in tie-dye! In direct application, you can experiment. I think we get away with three Tbsp of Better Black. If you really love dyeing, please get Prochem's cataloge. their color lots are more stable and the cost is less.
