EASY PEASY WOOL OR COTTON DYES Page 2 of 4

BLACK

BLUE

BOTTLE GREEN

BROWN

EMERALD GREEN

MAGENTA

NAVY

SCARLET RED

TURQUOISE

VIOLET

YELLOW

WEIGHT OF DYE

WHAT IT CAN DO

10 g

£3.00

Will dye 250g of wool at full strength

50g

£5.50

Will dye 1.25Kg of wool at full strength

100g

£10.00

Will dye 2.5Kg of wool at full strength

500g

£46.00

Will dye 12.5Kg of wool at full strength

1 Kilo

£75.00

Will dye 25Kg of wool at full strength

The books on the next page have full instructions. The following instructions are for guidance to obtain the colour your require, as different types of fleece will alter the result. Slight adjustments in the instructions will obtain your desired result. Easy Peasy Dyes will dye: animal fibres, silk fibres, vegetables fibres to a lesser extend, blends of animal and manmade fibres as well as some manmade. IIt is always worth experimenting.

You will need:
4g of your chosen dye (4g - 1 catering sized teaspoon), Old saucepan (1.5litre/3 pint), 100g Fleece or yarn to be dyed, Screw top container
Water, 0-10ml syringe, Heat Source Hob

Prepare the dye stock by mixing 4g dye granules into the container and add 100ml water. Stir until dissolved. Your dye stock is now ready to use, so label with dye name, date and quantity of dye used (4g.) This is essential if you wish to repeat the colour, make a note of quantity of dye used, a 0-10ml syringe is very useful..

1)	Place 1 litre of water into saucepan.

2)	Add 10ml dye stock and stir to disperse colour into dye bath.

3)	Add 100g fibre or yarn and immerse into dye bath.

4)	Simmer for 30 minutes, timing when it has reached simmer point. Leave to cool.

5)	Hang out to dry.

Microwave Dyeing: You can use old microwave safe containers and cover with cling film, piercing the centre to allow steam out and avoiding a mess. Follow the above instructions using just 500-750ml water, and placing the microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes. The Easy Peasy Microwave Dyeing Book allows you to gain confidence with detailed projects to follow.