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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Dye Colors
By:dan4sea
Date: 10/15/2010, 3:29 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Dye Colors (Mike Bielski)

No reflection on the source but it came with the "goop" and I believe measured out properly. Mine was not the only one done in the gun metal blue and results were similar I told. I'm thinking UV and some colors don't mix so well.

dp

: Here is the color chart for Jacquard's acid dyes:
: http://www.jacquardproducts.com/products/dyes/aciddye/colors.php

: It sounds like your blue dye was not made with a stable pigment,
: but a combination of different colors. You shouldn't have that
: problem with browns, but contact Jacquard to be sure that you've
: picked good colors.

: I used three browns and a sponge to do mine. Start with the
: lightest color, and work to the darkest color. I have had no
: fading at all, but what I have had is the nylon turning more
: amber, which makes the lightest of my color darker, and lessens
: the contrast, so keep that in mind.

: m

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Dye Colors
dan4sea -- 10/14/2010, 11:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Dye Colors
Kudzu -- 10/15/2010, 4:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Dye Colors
Mike Bielski -- 10/15/2010, 1:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Dye Colors
dan4sea -- 10/15/2010, 3:29 pm