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colorfulsteve
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« on: May 20, 2010, 08:52:18 AM »
ive seen on here that pretty much all of you guys make your own dye. how do you make your own dye? i always just bought mine from an arts and crafts store
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 03:04:59 AM »
I get my dye powders from Dharma Trading, which is an art supply store in Calif.  Then I follow their directions to mix with water as needed.  Some dyers also use urea, a humectant in their dyes.  It acts as a wetting agent to keep the dyes moist when you apply them to your garment.  There are other places where you can order dye powders, but since I used to live in CA and now live in AZ, Dharma is the closest to me.
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2010, 06:25:59 AM »
We're not making dyes itself - we may mix it to get new shades. But we still have to buy dye primaries. How you got the idea we're making dyes?
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