Monday - September 12, 2011


How soon can fresh dyed clothing be put in the dryer?



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Monday - August 08, 2011


Is it possible to mix some of the Jacquard Red label dyes into the Green label to get slightly more intense colors, without steam-setting the dye afterwards?



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Tuesday - August 02, 2011


Will Retayne set a dye originally intended to be washed out?



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Friday - July 08, 2011


How to prevent clothing from fading in the wash



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Monday - June 06, 2011


Does batik fabric from India need to be washed before I use it in a quilt top?



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Monday - December 27, 2010


How can I stop the dry dye from rubbing onto other clothing?



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Tuesday - October 12, 2010


Problems with setting certain colors of Tinfix silk dye



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Monday - June 28, 2010

tie-dyed t-shirt with a dirty, dingy background




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Wednesday - June 23, 2010

we forgot to add the salt to our tie dye mixture




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Saturday - May 01, 2010

How can I set the dye so it doesn't rub off?




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Monday - April 05, 2010

What is the difference between soda ash and washing soda?




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Friday - March 26, 2010

using baking soda gives us faded-looking tie-dyes


 


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Tuesday - March 09, 2010

Must you use soda ash with thickened Procion dyes for painting?


 


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Monday - January 18, 2010

Help! My black western hat that I bought for winter use bleeds terribly everytime it rains.


 


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Sunday - December 27, 2009

How can I set the dye in a completed batik? How much sodium carbonate and salt?


 


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Saturday - November 28, 2009

pounded leaf prints on untreated muslin


 


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Friday - November 06, 2009

How do I set regular ink from a blue ballpoint pen?


 


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Monday - August 31, 2009

direct dye fades and looks dull


 


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Wednesday - July 08, 2009

how can I stop the dye from bleeding?


 


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Tuesday - July 07, 2009

dyed towels now bleed on everything when wet


 


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