How To Dye Yarn With Acid Dyes

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How To Dye Yarn With Acid Dyes. Then, you must use basic dyes. If you have a wool or animal based yarn, you need acid dyes.

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Use the gram scale to weigh out the dye and citric acid in a cup. Match the dye to the fiber content. Select a hex color from a photograph.

Fibers or yarn should be washed before dyeing to remove oil, dirt, or sizings.

You may dye over any already existing colors. You will learn how to prepare yarns for dyeing and how to use acid dyes and apply color. Gently push the yarn down into the dye every once and a while to get a more even color, or just leave it be for more variations. (acid dye means that they dye reacts to the acid as a mordant to fix the dye) in this case, citric acid.