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FIBRE REACTIVE DYEING by Jenny Maddern

MIXING DYES

1/2 Cup Chemical Water

1/2 Teaspoon soda (soda ash/bicarb soda) - activates the dye

1/8 Teaspoon to 1 tablespoon dye

CHEMICAL WATER

1 Tablespoon to 1/4 cup Urea - wetting agent

2 Teaspoons Resist Salt L (ludigol) - helps penetration

1 Litre warm water. Rain water is best. If water is very hard, water softener can be added

 

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COLOUR MIXING GUIDELINES

True Orange = 1pt Gold Yellow + 1 pt Scarlet

Peach = 1 pt Fuchsia + 1 pt Yellow

Tangerine = 1 pt Scarlet + 1 pt Yellow

Deep Salmon = 1pt Fuchsia + 1 pt Gold Yellow

True Read = 1 pt Fuchsia +_ 1 pt Scarlet

 

Wine = 2 pts Fuchsia + 1 pt Scarlet + 1 pt Br Blue

Mulberry = 1 pt Fuchsia + 1 pt Scarlet + 1 pt Br Blue

 

Violet = 2 pts Fuchsia + 1 pt Br Blue

Purple = 1 pt Fuchsia + 1 pt Br Blue

Deep Indigo Blue = 1 pt Navy Blue + 1 pt Scarlet

 

Midnight Blue = 1 pt Fuchsia + 1 pt Navy Blue

Blueprint Blue = 1 pt Br Blue + 1 pt Navy Blue

Forest Green = 1 pt Navy Blue + 1 pt Gold Yellow

Teal = 2 pts Br Blue + 1 pt Navy Blue + 1/4 pt Yellow

 

Grass Green = 1 pt Navy Blue + 1 pt Yellow

Pine Green = 1 pt Navy Blue + 2 pt Yellow

Turquoise Green = 1 pt Br Blue + 1 pt Navy Blue + 1/2 pt Yellow

Army Green = 1 pt Br Blue + 1 pt Gold Yellow

Avocado = 1 pt Br Blue + 2 pts Gold Yellow

Kelly Green = 1 pt Br Blue + 1 pt Yellow

Bright Green = 1 pt Br Blue + 2 pts Yellow

 

Olive Khaki = 1 pt Br Blue + 1 pt Gold Yellow + 1/2 Scarlet

Nut Brown = 1 pt Br Blue + 1 pt Gold Yellow + 1 pt Scarlet

Red Brown = 1 pt Navy Blue + 2 pts Scarlet

Mahogany Brown = 1 pt Br Blue + 1 pt Scarlet

 

Smoky Grey = 1 pts Yellow + 1 pt Navy Blue + 1 pt Fuchsia

Prussian Blue = 1 pts Navy Blue + 1 pt Scarlet + 1/2 pt Yellow

Charcoal Black = 3 pts Navy Blue + 1 pt Gold Yellow + 1 pt Scarlet

 

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LIST OF SUPPLIERS

 

Blank Cards - Regal Craft Cards - www.regalcraftcard.com.au

Dyes - Batik Oetoro - www.dyeman.com

Silk - Sericus Pty Ltd - email:serix@senet.com.au ph 08 8362 6999 fax 0808362 2647

Fabric Paints - Jacksons Drawing Supplies www.jacksonsdrawingsupplies.com.au - 3 Parap Place, Darwin ph 08 89812779

Wool Wading - Mini Jumbuk - 61 Smith Street, Naracoorte ph 08 87623677 fax 87623330

 

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