Saturday, September 02, 2006

Cotton Candy!

So this is my latest bit of dyed roving. I decided this time that I would try my hand at Kool-Aid dyeing. Really, really simple. A packet of Kool-Aid and some water. (I read somewhere 1 part Kool-Aid, 2 parts water) I used Black Cherry and Cherry, hoping for some variation in colors, but I pretty much ended up with bright pink...pink...and hot pink. I'm a bit gun-shy about trying Kool-Aid dyeing again since I was really hoping for a deep red and I obviously didn't get that at all. =(
...It is simple though...
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Anonymous said...

For me, it usually takes a few rounds of 2-minute nuking in the microwave, with cooling 2-min. periods in between. Once that is done, though, I let the roving rest or cool off in water to which I've added a bit of hair conditioner. Not only does the hair conditioner remove the smell of vinegar but it also restores softness to the roving. Go overdye! Good luck.
Fulvia
www.fulviastudio.homestead.com

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