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ANINI Designs :: NATURAL DYE :: DYE-IT-YOURSELF KIT
Learn how to use Natural Dyes from Home!
Dyeable Item :: 100% COTTON FARMERS MARKET BAG TOTE
Choose One Natural Dye:
Annatto | Cochineal | Cutch | Henna | Logwood | Madder | Osage | Pomegranate | Red Sandalwood | Sappanwood
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Welcome to the Amazing World of Natural Dye!
The NATURAL DYE :: DYE-IT-YOURSELF KIT is a perfect place to begin exploring the magical world of Natural Dye--a place where Science, Math and Art intersect.
This kit includes an Instruction Booklet that will walk you through the Process of Using a Natural Dye + Mordant (otherwise known as a Fixative/Fixer) safely, efficiently and with care. It will teach you to dye with a variety of fabric samples of different fiber types, as well as 1 finished dyeable. This kit includes a super-expandable Cotton Farmers Market Bag Tote.
This Natural Dye Kit will take you through the processes of preparing and using:
~ The Scouring process to prep your dyeables,
~ Mordant to permanently fix the dye so it's wash-fast and light-fast,
~ Natural Dye (choose one) to dye color into your fiber
~ & Rinsing, to finish the process off.
This NATURAL DYE :: DYE-IT-YOURSELF KIT contains everything needed to get started!
* NOTE: ANINI Designs offers other kits with fun dyeables.
Check out the ANINI Designs ETSY Storefront for more! Visit: http://bit.ly/ANINIdesignsETSY
When finished experimenting with the included samples and dyeable, there will be plenty of mordant and dye left for you to play with dyeing your own item(s). (The dye will continue, but will gradually fade into lighter tones.)
This kit is perfect for anyone wishing to learn the basics of Natural Dyeing. It's especially perfect for the fiber-enthusiast--think knitters, crocheters, sewers, weavers, and more. Anyone working with yarn/thread/fabric/textiles has wondered what it'd be like to dye their own items to get that perfect shade or hue. The kit is equally fun for artists + crafters, designers + decor-lovers, science-math-geeks, teens, (older) kids + homeschoolers (with adult supervision) & home-chefs who've wondered about the process of cooking up color.
KIT INCLUDES:
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* 1 pack of Natural Dye - Your choice of:
Annatto, Cochineal, Cutch, Henna, Logwood, Madder, Osage, Pomegranate, Red Sandalwood or Sappanwood
* 1 pack of Pre-Mordant - Alum
* Set of 3 Different Fabric Samples
* 1 Dyeable -- 100% COTTON FARMERS MARKET TOTE BAG (expandable)
* Instructions Booklet
WHICH DYE TO ORDER /
ABOUT THE DYES + COLORS:
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ANNATTO (seeds) - Peach to Golden Yellows
COCHINEAL (insects) - bright Pink to Fuschia (*fair trade, organically-farmed)
CUTCH (tree) - Caramels, Taupes + Tans
HENNA (plant) - light Olive-Green-Golds
LOGWOOD (plant) - classic Purple
MADDER (plant) - Orange-Reds
OSAGE (tree) - bright Golden Yellow
POMEGRANATE (plant) - light Yellow-Green
RED SANDALWOOD (tree) - Coral to Red-Orange
SAPPANWOOD (tree) - classic, bright Red
* Want to learn more about the Natural Dye process and these dyes? Visit ANINIdesigns.com/blog for more info.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
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* An Apron or Old Clothes / Gloves
* A Pot (preferably stainless steel or aluminum--not to be used with food afterward)
* A Stirring Tool / Tongs / Spoon (preferably wooden, stainless steel, aluminum or plastic--not to be used with food afterward)
* A Mixing Cup (paper/plastic work fine--not to be used with food afterward)
* A pH-Neutral Soap (Dawn, Washing Soda, Sodium Carbonate, Soda Ash, Sal Soda, Synthropol all work perfectly)
* A Place to Hang Samples and Dyed Items to Dry
* OPTIONAL: Fabric/Fiber to Experiment With -- There'll be plenty of leftover Mordant to soak your item(s) in and Dye in the Dye Pot.
HOW MUCH DYE IS THERE?
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All dyes have been weighed in quantity to match what is needed to dye your 3 samples + dyeable. There will be enough Mordant and Dye after the process for you to dye at least one more small item, if not more, dependent on the size and weight of the item you choose to dye (i.e. there's not enough Mordant or Dye for say a sheet, but a small fabric, like a pillowcase or dishcloth, will come out less colorful than your first samples and dyeable, but dyed in a lighter shade surely).
The Dye bath will continue giving color until the dye particulates have been fully depleted. This means that you can continue to use it until the bath is not giving enough color to your liking. Important, the Mordant is what makes the Natural Dye adhere to fabric, so be sure to pre-mordant any item(s) you plan on dyeing.
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NEW! -- INTRO TO NATURAL DYES eBOOK
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ANINI Designs has a new offering -- an instant download eBook called "Intro to Natural Dye" -- that covers everything you need to know to get started with Mordants + Natural Dyes.
Filled with experienced guidance and instruction, helpful tips, and eco-friendly ways to adapt your own approach to the process, these 48 color-filled pages cover it all: scour, mordant (quick and slow methods), natural dye (traditional and low immersion technique), set and rinse.
Learn more -- http://bit.ly/naturaldyeintro
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NEED MORE INFO? VISIT THE BLOG
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BLOG with tutorials + info at
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* FOR MORE FUN DYEABLES, visit: http://bit.ly/dyeables
* COLOR NOTE: ANINI Designs is not responsible for the color you reach through this varied and multi-faceted process. Your color results will be determined by how you approach the Natural Dye process (e.g. as in, what minerals are present in the water you use, what temperatures you heat to, which mordant you use, what type of metal pot you choose to mordant and dye in, what fiber type you're dyeing, etc.).
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* HEALTH NOTE | Natural dyes & mordants may cause irritation. Please use with care and take necessary precautions.
* PREP WARNING | Mordant and natural dye tools (e.g. pots, jars, spoons) must only be used with dye processes. Dyes & mordants are not food-safe.
* ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING | Orders are shipped in 100% recycled poly mailers, made entirely from waste. They include a dual-adhesive strip for re-use. Larger quantities ship in a box.
* ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING: All kits are shipped in a recyclable cardboard box.
* INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING | Buyer is wholly responsible for import/export rules to their country. ANINI Designs is not responsible for knowing all international shipping law. Example: Your country may not allow mordants which may be seized by customs. There will be no refunds in these cases.
* GIFT ORDERS | Please add a NOTE upon purchase if you'd like a hand-written note included at no extra cost.
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If you're new to Natural Dyes and would like help understanding & beginning your exploration into the wide world of Natural Dye, please visit the ANINI Designs ETSY Shop for more Natural Dye Kits, including:
* NATURAL DYE :: COLOR SHIFT KITS (2 color options :: Cochineal or Cutch) -- visit: http://bit.ly/2IjBPt9
-- This kit introduces you to the Natural Dye Process (mordant, dye, post-mordant + rinse).
-- Includes Instructions Booklet, Mordant, Dye, Post-Mordant, + Samples.
-- Teaches you to dye using a variety of fabric and fiber samples.
-- Has a post-mordant step for you to learn about shifting colors (get 2 colors with 1 dye!).
-- Supplies excess mordant & dye left-over for your own experimentation!
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