But, I did bring up more "stuff" from downstairs to cut and dye this week and placed an order with Dharma Trading (most excellent-est store ever!!). Pro Chemical & Dye is another fave. They have a huge range of dye colors if you don't feel like mixing and playing to make up your own. Or when you feel lazy...LOL. I surfed the 'net a bit for some xmas color ideas. Most already matched some I had in mind and of course, some ideas I have just don't fit in the normal realm of xmas colors. But that's what makes it fun!! To do something unexpected and different. I have a special order to work on this week which is xmas colored based so I'll be able to do some for the webstore as well.
Speaking of webstores, here's a link to a customer of mine who raises her own sheep, hand dyes and does other cool stuff. Lucy's Sheep Camp is her store and I believe she has a storefront as well. Always fun to see the different artistic ventures people have!!
Here is some ribbon yarn that I ordered a while back and a skein from LYS. I look forward to playing with it soon. It's nylon so will have to whip up new batches of acid dyes. The last time I used acid dyes, outside of kettle/pot dyeing, was eons ago. I'm sure they don't have a lick of power left. I have a bunch of other neato yarns as well to dye when doing these.
Although some procion dyes will work on nylon and wool (as long as you use citric acid or vinegar, not soda ash). Just have to be aware that some colors can shift and you might not end up with the colors you originally started with. But that's half the fun sometimes!!!- c -
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