Name: Priscilla
Message: Hi, If I order dye from you today, can you over night express it? I need to do a tie dye project this week with my class.

No, the dyes sold through Amazon via my web page of Procion MX color chips are shipped by Artist & Craftsman Supply, which does not appear to offer expedited shipping within the US as an option.

You can find other sources from which to mail-order Procion MX and other dyes on my page of Sources for Dyeing Supplies Around the World. If you are on the east coast of the US, try PRO Chemical & Dye; on the west coast, try Jacquard Products for 8 ounces or more per dye color, or Dharma Trading Company for large or small quantities. All of these companies offer tie-dye kits, as well as bulk dyes. Choosing a nearby supplier helps to speed even expedited shipping.

To buy locally, look for a Jacquard brand Tie Dye Kit at your local crafts store or fabric store; these are the best tie-dye kits that are available locally. If you cannot find this brand, look for Tulip, Dritz, or Rainbow Rock tie-dye kits, which also contain good Procion MX type dyes. You will need several boxes of each of these kits for a whole class.

If all you can find is Dylon Cold Water Dye or Dylon Hand Dye, see the instructions for using them to tie-dye on the Dylon web site.

Avoid tie-dye kits that contain all-purpose dye, such as the Rit brand tie-dye kits. The problem with all-purpose dye is that it will bleed forever in every wash, and it requires nearly boiling water for their best performance. They are too difficult to use for multi-color tie-dyeing, and the results are inferior to those obtained with a fiber reactive dye such as are sold in the other brands of tie dye kits I've listed.

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