Mixing Up Aniline Dyes

3/12/2017

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I prefer using a glass jar that has a rubber gasket. This keeps the dyes fresh.

Open the packet on a covered surface.
Boil 1/4 cup of distilled water (if available).
Pour the water into your container(I prefer glass)
Add the packet of dye and stir it until it is well incorporated.
Next, add 1 cup of cold water, distilled is best.
Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.
Cut it out and use the label on packet to mark your dye jar.
Use the dye when it has cooled-I do pop an ice cube in, when I am impatient!

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Dorothy Johns

7/22/2017 06:27:41 am

Thanks for the suggestion of using boiled then cold water. I was just wondering the other day if that would be ok to do. I notice that instructions usually say to add the dye after the water is in the jar. I usually add the dye and vinegar to the empty jars while the water is boiling and then I add the water. Is there a particular rational for adding the dye after...?

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