Tracy, yes, it's clear. I've played a little dying yarn and now have done some fabric. I'm always interested in new techniques and information. Wish I had more time -- don't we all. I just bought some silk scarves and I plan to dye them for Christmas presents.
Thanks for the clarification; I'll be trying it this summer when I won't be baby sitting and have more free time to play. lc At 12:59 PM 5/22/2007, you wrote: >Hi, LC. > >I usually weigh out what I use. I use 3% citric acid per weight of >wool. So, for 500 grams of wool (One pound = 454 grams) I would use >15 grams of citric acid crystals. The math is (Weight of wool) >times .03 = (Weight of citric acid). > >In general, I mix the crystals into the dye pot at the >beginning. Example: I mix together the water, dye, acid and salt(if >I'm using) then I add the wool. > >In really basic terms: 1 tablespoon citric acid crystals equals 2/3 >cup of white vinegar. Since I add the acid crystals to the whole >pot, I usually don't mix it up with water ahead of time. > >I hope this is clear. I'm not very good at writing out instructions. :) > >Tracy J in East Northcentral Minneota >http://blog.myspace.com/sisypheanranch > >----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: acid crystals > > >>Hi Tracy, >>Please, How do you measure/compare the citric acid crystals vs the >>vinegar? How many tsp or Tbls of crystals in a cup of water equals >>a cup of vinegar? Thanks for the info. >>lc To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
