Dye a T-shirt, Yarn or Fiber With Ice or Snow
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Fiberartsy
I’ve been wanting to try snow dyeing for a while but totally forgot about it until a friend posted something on Facebook. Well, since we still have a boatload of snow out there, why not try it now?
This is my first attempt at snow dyeing but I do know a few things: First off, you have to use fiber reactive dyes. Acid dye will not work because it needs heat to set. Also, fiber reactive dyes require soda ash as a fixative. The rest seems to be up to the dyer. Some like to lay their fiber or tshirt on a screen to catch the liquid as the snow melts, others just pile it all in a pan.
Step by step instructions available at Fiberartsy.com (Link below)
This is my first attempt at snow dyeing but I do know a few things: First off, you have to use fiber reactive dyes. Acid dye will not work because it needs heat to set. Also, fiber reactive dyes require soda ash as a fixative. The rest seems to be up to the dyer. Some like to lay their fiber or tshirt on a screen to catch the liquid as the snow melts, others just pile it all in a pan.
Step by step instructions available at Fiberartsy.com (Link below)
100% Cotton Tshirt, Alpaca/Merino yarn, Alpaca fiber
Supplies needed
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