Mad Scientist
Posted by joyousjess , Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:54 PM
I just finished making a test shirt with my new dye since I am unfamiliar with it. If you are wondering, it is the GOOD stuff: Procion MX. It is so much different than Dylon hand dyes, & I like it that way! I had to presoak the shirt in a mixture of water and soda ash, this is what "fixes" the dye and makes it permanent. Then I had to wear a face mask to mix the dyes! If you breathe it in you will develop an allergy to it! Plus it's known in the state of California to cause cancer.. so I definitally love my face mask even though I look like a mad scientist muhahaha. One thing I definitally love about this dye is I can save any of the unused dye mixture for later. Dylon dyes had to be used immediately because the salt was mixed in already. I have to keep the tie dyed clothing at atleast 70 degrees while it "fixes." So I pretty much have a heating pad and a fleece blanket around that sucker :P But as for the results, you will just have to wait 24 hours. Yup, that kind of stinks but if it turns out as bright as it is supposed to it will be worth it! :) I will have pics!!
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