Procion MX Dyes-Immersion Method
Wear rubber gloves, apron or old clothes. Wear mask
when mixing dye powder. (see safety guidelines)
Utensils used for dyeing should NEVER be used for food preparation.
Supplies:
- Procion MX dye powder
- Salt
- Sodium carbonate (PH up)
Method:
- Wet and wash your yarn thoroughly.
- Mix 1-2 cups of salt into a pail, (approx. 2 gallons), of lukewarm
water (75-95 degrees).
- Mix dye powder separately in a small amount of water. Amount
of dye powder will vary according to the shade of the colour you'd
like, a medium shade usually requires from 2-3 tsp. of dye. Be
very sure that all the dye powder is completely dissolved. It
may be necessary to pour this dye mixture through a piece of old
panti-hose to sieve out any undissolved particles. Through experience
you will know what colours will need this extra care.
- Add the dye mix to your salt water and thoroughly mix together.
- Add your yarn and stir gently. I usually dye 5 or 6, 4-oz. skeins
in a bucket. Some colours seem to need more room for agitation
than others. Wait 15-20 minutes.
- Prepare a mixture of warm water and 3 tbsp. of sodium carbonate.
Again, be sure the entire chemical is dissolved.
- Remove the yarn from your salt/water bucket temporarily. Add
the sodium carbonate liquid to your dye bath. Again, stir thoroughly
mixing the new solution.
- Place yarn back into the bucket and leave for at least an hour.
- Remove yarn and rinse a couple of times in warm, room temperature
water. Next, wash HOT above 140 degrees, with a little Synthrapol
soap for 5-10 minutes. Remove from hot water and rinse again,
2-3 times, in cool water. The water should be completely clear
at this stage. Hang yarn to dry.
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