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What are Wool Tincture Dyes? :
One Color Pack Contains :
One Color Pack Will Dye up to :
*Acid dyes are designed for protein fibers only and will not adhere to cellulose fibers such as cotton, linen, or hemp.
1. Heat a kettle of water.
2. Drop one tea bag dye in jar, pour over hot water and stir.
3. Submerge 3.5oz/100g of fiber.
4. Gently stir in one Citric Acid packet and steep for 10-15 min.
5. Drain, rinse and dry!
It's really that simple.
Complete Wool Tincture Instructions (pdf)
We love hearing about your projects! We understand that sometimes you might just need a little advice about which color to choose or how many Color Packs you’ll need. All questions and comments are welcome.
Here are two ways you can find what you're looking for.
Wool Tincture Dyes are professional-grade supermilling acid dyes. Acid Dyes get their name from the mildly acidic pH required for striking. A Dye "strikes" when its color bonds to a fiber.
Acid Dyes strike to protein fibers like wool, silk, alpaca, and mohair as well as nylon (a synthetic protein).
They will not adhere to cellulose fibers such as cotton, linen, or hemp.
We use non-toxic dyes in combination with natural citric acid. They are pre-measured for minimal exhaust, so the wastewater is harmless, mildly acidic water which is safe to drain over soil, sewer, or septic.
Absolutely! The amount of dye in each tea bag is measured precisely to give predictable color on 100 grams (3.5 oz) of clean fiber. We've found equally consistent results whether dyeing 1 or 2 skeins (100g ea) at a time in a one gallon dye jar or dyeing an entire sweater quantity in a larger pot.
We find using the dye jar to be the simplest method.
Watch a sweater overdye demo over on the School of Wool.
Yes, be creative! You can dip dye, over-dye, create ombres, gradients and multi-colored effects. When you work with resist methods or adjust the weight of fiber used with each tea bag, you will alter the strength or saturation of color. These methods might also result in excess dye in the exhaust. We suggest not using more than three tea bags per 3.5oz/100g of fiber to avoid excessive dye in the exhaust.
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It was very easy, the directions were clear and I got terrific results
I love your dye packs. They are so easy for folks who want custom colors in their fiber, but don't want to go the full dye process with pots and pans and all the paraphernalia that comes with it tradition dyeing. Thank you for this genius product!
I was very pleased with my dying experience. Instructions were clear and all 5 skeins of professionally hand dyed yarn came out a very consistent color and the color was exactly what I hoped it would be. Clean up was easy and I will be back for more color packs in the future! Cindy
I love this stuff. I rarely dye with anything else. I've been using it for years.
The jar, instructions and dye packs worked beautifully. The dye was very true to color advertised. Loved it
Ease of dyeing with no special accommodations is great and the colors are great!
I love the dye packs! The are so easy to use. As easy as making a cup of tea! The results are always stunning, rich beautiful colors. Thank you so much!
The colors are gorgeous, and the dye kit makes dyeing your own yarn so easy and simple - no mess! I am having a blast dyeing yarn with these "tea bags" of lovely-ness.
The palette is GORGEOUS and results are spot on with color chip included on packaging. The ease of using these dyes is phenomenal, and the results are spectacular.
This is the easiest dye to use. The plum color was spot on and luscious. I have used Abundant Earth dyes a number of times and love everything about them!
I *love* the wool tincture dyes and am gradually working my way through most of the colours on offer. They're perfect for someone who isn't super interested in dyeing and is working in a very small space, and an excellent option for changing things up a bit if you have accumulated a lot of natural coloured yarn. I'm currently dyeing handspun for a weaving project and I love the amount of choice and control that these dye tinctures offer.
I had a couple cones of yarn in a color I didn’t really love so I decided to try and over dye them. The new color of yarn I got using the dye was perfect and it was so easy to do!
Looks to be exactly what I was hoping for.
Love the simplicity of the dye process. Clear instructions and super great colors! I have so much fun with these dyes. Also, fast shipping.
Love the simplicity of the dye process. The Swaledale roving took the dye easily. Center roving in the photo. Thank you!
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