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Date Posted: 18:17:46 04/01/07 Sun
Author: sewing mommy
Subject: Re: Help!! I have lost the formula amounts for dyeing!!
In reply to: Confused 's message, "Help!! I have lost the formula amounts for dyeing!!" on 07:12:16 04/01/07 Sun

Hi, I actually dyed several types of fabrics all yellow this past weekend using apple barrel paints. I did use 1 bottle of fabric medium to every 2 bottles of paint. I used my washing machine, set on medium and warm water. I started the water running and added in the paint and medium. Then I mixed it with my hands, then I let the washer agitate it for a minute or so and stopped it then added my fabric. I only let the fabric sit in for about 10 mins then tossed it in the dryer with some old but clean towels and let the fabric almost dry, then repeated the process until I had the color I wanted. Just make sure to clean your washer and dryer afterwards. No rinsing is necessary. Just make sure you do heat set the paint otherwise it may come off. Good Luck!

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[> [> Thanks! You are an angel to help me. Is there anyway to "save" some of the colored water in case I need to dye any additional fabric? -- Confused, 06:31:32 04/04/07 Wed [1]

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[> [> [> Yes you can save the solution c/i -- sewing mommy, 16:03:29 04/06/07 Fri [1]

what I actually do is after I am done dying everything, I let the washer agitate a couple mins then I used the large bottles from the fabric medium (empty of course) and I fill up a couple of them with the paint mixture to save. They keep well that way. Just make sure to shake them up if you need to dye anything else.

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[> [> [> [> Important Warning about saving dye mixture c/i -- Jennifer, 06:27:36 04/24/07 Tue [1]

Dye is only good up to about 2 weeks after it is mixed and it's best if kept in the refrigerator. It will stagnate(sp?) and stink like all get out if you keep it longer than that. It will also cause your fabric to stink if you use it after it has turned that way.

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[> [> Re: Help!! I have lost the formula amounts for dyeing!! -- Michelle (Learn Something New Every Day), 20:17:20 08/01/07 Wed [1]

I need to dye some fabric that is 100% polyester for my daughter's halloween costume. Someone from Yahoo Answers referred me here. It is a very pale sea green and I want it to be a deeper shade of aqua. I heard it could be dyed using acrylic craft paints. I have about 5 yards of fabric to be dyed. Please explain in detail how to do this. I have a front loading washer so I can't start the water agitating first. Also, do you let it rinse or spin to get the water and paint out? I can't imagine putting wet paint inside the dryer. If so, do you wash it afterwards to rinse out the hard paint? My fabric is a crinkled satin type of material and I don't want to lose the sheen. Please help!!! Thank you so much!

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[> [> [> Re: Help!! I have lost the formula amounts for dyeing!! -- Nikki, 09:07:46 10/02/08 Thu [1]

I need to dye a 100% polyester cream dress choc.brown.I'm told Rit does not work & I have no time for the chemical dyes.Does the Apple bottom paint really work?

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