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Description   Washfast Acid Dye (For silk, wool, angora, mohair & nylon) Also known as Nylomine dyes Permanent, washable, & lightfast All colors are inter-mixable Rug Hookers, spinners, knitters & weavers will love this dye! 1oz of dye will dye 6 lbs of fiber!!!   Features These Wash Fast Acid Dyes are for wool, silk, angora, and mohair. They are normally applied at a boil and only up to 185 F (85 C) for silk. These directions are based on dyeing one pound (454 gm) of fiber. Please increase or decrease the amounts proportionately. Always do test samples before working on a large project. Wear rubber gloves, apron, or old clothes. Utensils used for dyeing should never be used for food preparation. Supplies WashFast Acid Dye Non-Iodized or Glauber Salt Citric Acid Crystals, Synthrapol Ammonium Sulfate or white distilled vinegar 1. Wet out the fiber by measuring ˝ tsp (2.5 ml) Synthrapol in 2˝ gallons (10 liters) of warm 110 F (44 C) water, for each pound (454 gm) of fiber. Soak for at least 30 minutes. 2. Dissolve the dye. Measure the desired amount of dye powder, from the following chart, into a Pyrex container. Dissolve the dye powder with 1 cup (250 ml) of boiling water for pale and medium shades; use 2 cups (500 ml) of boiling water to dissolve dark shades and black. Stir thoroughly and set aside while making the dye bath. Designed to permanently dye protein fibers -- animal fibers like wool, silk, angora, mohair, alpaca and nylon.   These brilliant shades are carefully selected from available super milling and premetalized colors.  They have excellent wash and light fastness properties.   All (29 colors) intermix well and dye with a minimum of salt and acid.   Substitute Ammonium Sulfate (for pastel to medium shades) or Citric Acid Crystals (for pastel to dark shades) for Acidic Acid 56% and obtain level dyeing results without the offensive odor.  Apply at a boil for solid shade dyeing and steam set when printing, and painting or rainbow dyeing.  Two ounces (58 gm) of dye powder will color 12 pounds (5.5 kilograms) of wool to a medium shade in a solid shade dye bath. Pale Medium Dark Black Dye Powder 1/2 tsp or 1.2gm 1 3/4 tsp 4.5g 3 1/2 tsp or 9g 10 tsp or 25g Salt 1 Tbl or 15g 1 Tbl or 15g 1 Tbl or 15g 1 Tbl or 15g Synthrapol 1 tsp or 5ml 1 tsp or 5ml 1 tsp or 5ml 1 tsp or 5ml Acid (choose one) 1tbl or 15g Citric Acid Crystals or... 1 Tbl or 15gm Ammonium Sulfate or... 11 (165ml) Tbl white vinegar 3. Make the dye bath by pouring 3˝ gallons (14 liters) of room temperature 75o to 95oF (24 to 35C) water into a stainless steel or unchipped enamel pot. The pot should be large enough to allow the fiber to move freely without spilling the dye bath. Add the dissolved dye, salt, Synthrapol, and acid (Acetic Acid 56%, Citric Acid Crystals, Ammonium Sulfate or white vinegar). Stir thoroughly. NOTE: Leftover dissolved dye can be stored for a minimum of 6 months. 4. Add the fiber. Squeeze out the excess water from your fiber and add it to the dye pot. Stir gently for 3 to 5 minutes to uniformly distribute the dye. Gradually raise the temperature to a boil. Stir intermittently for 60 minutes. If you are dyeing silk, raise the temperature only to 185F (85C) and maintain this temperature for the 60 minutes. Do not go above 185F (85C) or you may ruin the luster of the silk. After 60 minutes, check to see if the dye bath water is fairly clear or if it has lots of color still left in it. If it has lots of color, slowly add 6˝ Tbl (100 ml) of white distilled vinegar to the dye bath. Make sure you don’t pour the vinegar directly on your fiber. Simmer for another 10 minutes. 5. Rinse the fiber. Allow the dye bath to cool to room temperature. Remove the fiber and rinse it well in warm water. Squeeze out the excess water and air dry. Helpful information to know • Once the WashFast Acid Bright Red 351 and Bright Blue 440 are dissolved and cooled to room temperature, they have a tendency to form a gelatinous solution. Warm the dye solution up and it is easy to measure. Or you can add up to 4 Tbl (50 gm) of Urea to each cup of dye solution to inhibit the dye from becoming gelatinous. Add the urea once the dye solution cools to 120F (49C). Discard the dye solution if you detect an ammonia smell. • Use Citric Acid Crystals or white distilled vinegar to set the dye for dark colors and black. We’ve found the results to be darker. Related Products... UREA per pound Synthrapol 4oz Bottle - for Dyeing PRO Dye Activator for PRO MX dyes Retayne 4oz Bottle - keeps yarn from bleeding Our Price: $3.95 Add Our Price: $4.95 Add Our Price: $2.50 Add Our Price: $2.69 Add PRO Washfast Color Card Dyes & Paints Book by Elin Noble Synthrapol for dyeing Our Price: $14.00 Add Our Price: $34.95 Add Our Price: $7.95 Add Average Customer Review: Based on 1 Reviews. Write a review.

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Favorite Dye! October 12, 2007 Reviewer: Carolyn Hillis from BRUNSWICK, GA United States   I use Washfast Acid Dyes almost exclusively for all my dyeing.  They are very easy to use and come in a huge variety of colors.  Washfast dyes are very vivid in hue and give very predictable results. Was this review helpful to you?

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