8/27/2006

Kool-Aid Dye Experiment #001


Kool-Aid Dye Experiment #001
Originally uploaded by C4G.
My first experiment in varigated dying using kool-aid. This is Orange and Lemonaid koolaid colors.

I spun a sample of silk and alpaca blended fiber (about 2 yards worth), wrapped around my hand, tied, then dipped each end into a concentrated mixture of each color (one packet to 6 ounces water).

Zapped in the microwave for 1 minute, took out, dunked again.

Zapped again, took out, filled with water (carefully), zapped again.

Then I took out the fully hot batch and let it sit for five minutes before rinsing in hot water and winding onto my home-made PVC skien winder. I love the varigation of orange and yellow!!

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