Dyers Survival Kit
Posted by joyousjess , Monday, May 24, 2010 9:47 PM
I'm sure you've seen tie dye kits before. Not only do craft stores carry them but tie dye has become so popular that Walmart has them. They generally come with 3 colors, 3 dinky little bottles, and rubber bands. Then they charge you $15 dollars for it. Psh, yeah right. There is only enough dye to fill each bottle once! If you buy tie dye kits you are getting ripped off. It is alot cheaper to buy the dye and tools separately and measure it out yourself. Not to mention you have more control over what colors you get, rather that just what comes in the box.
Now this is what I call a tie dye kit. This is my personal kit, composed of things that I feel are essential:
- 8 large bottles (at Walmart in the kitchen section)
- 3 small bottles
- eye dropper for detailed dying
- rubber bands galore
- measuring spoons
- 8 colors of Procion MX dye (dharmatrading.com)
- Soda Ash (this is what fixes the dye, also found at dharmatrading.com)
- rubber gloves
- face masks (if the dye powder is inhaled you will develop an allergy to it, and it will end your tie dying days forever)
- 4 cup capacity measuring cup (used to measure amount of water for soda ash to soak clothing in, and to mix dye solution)
Many of these things don't come in an average tie dye kit. And once you begin tie dying as much as I do, you will be lost without them! I highly suggest you put together your own kit!! It is also good to have a dish strainer (like the ones that fit into your sink). I turn mine upside down and place the clothes on top that I am dying, that way the dye is free to drip thru and won't effect the rest of my project.
I have a few more tie dyes that are setting overnight! It is a couple of orders that some friends of my step mom have put in. I will have pictures tomorrow! :)
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