Thank you. I reread the Radich book last night. I also spoke with the Jacquard Customer Service and will be trying their acid dyes this weekend.
Bill -----Original Message----- From: Brian Van Erem To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 9/24/2003 11:40 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Highlander Green Kool Aid recipe - Now: Procion MX Dyes? Procion MX works very poorly on feathers. It relies on a highly basic solution to bond the dye molecules to the substrate (a solution that will destroy or at very least damage feathers). The best dyes for feathers are acid dyes. Acid leveling dyes and milling acid dyes will not damage feathers as the dye bath is acidic. The dyes are colorfast, and results are more vibrant than Koolaid, Rit, or other union dyes. Try These: http://www.straw.com/sig/kiton.html <http://www.straw.com/sig/kiton.html> http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/proteindyes.shtml <http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/proteindyes.shtml> http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyesources.shtml <http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyesources.shtml> Keep a notebook of results with different materials, especially when mixing colors. Most materials have preferences, and what looks like it should be a 5:1 ratio may turn out to be a 25:1 instead. Good luck! Brian William Andreas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks, Anyone use the Procion MX Dye for dying feathers? It's cold water so you don't have the chance to burn up the set. -----Original Message----- From: Gary and Diane Smith To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 9/24/2003 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Highlander Green Kool Aid recipe try these www.thepiper.com/fiberkoolaid/basic_howto www.bivens.ca/koolaid www.ritdye.com/color_recipes.asp hope i got them right. some I think came from this list in the past. Gary S fight crime...shoot back William Andreas wrote: > Has anyone tried to get Highlander Green out of KoolAid? What colors and portions did you use? _____ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=10469/*http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com> - Free, easy-to-use web site design software
