PixieDust32
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Patriotic ♥




Hey Pixie!
I have been reading a lot and just want to verify a few things before I start (I apologize in advanced if they have already been asked).
I am planning to get the soda ash and Jacquard dye.
#1
Do you wash them prior to soaking them in the soda ash? Or prior to dying them?
You don't have to.
#2
1 cup of ash to a gallon of water. Then soak shirts in soda ash for 40 min. Do I hang them to dry and dye or wring them out and dye them while there still damp? Do I soak them and the do my MM head or after they have soaked?
Do the Mickey first, soak, wring them with your hands and then dye.
#3
After dying and waiting 24 hours, do I hang to dry and then wash or wash immediately?
No, you have to wash them.
#4
At what stage would I use the bleach pen to fix my mistakes, after 24 hours and before washing or after washing?
After Washing.
Thanks a bunch and your shirts are always so pretty!
Pixie-- Thank you so much!
I went to Michaels to get the dye... NOTHING, except Tulip and my previous shirts have faded so bad.
Sorry for another list of questions, if you don't mind....
I am going to order from Dharma.
*Can you tell me what 'color' of red and blue do you order for your Patriotic ones?
*Is it the Fiber Reactive Procion Dye I want to order?
*Will 2 oz of the red and 2 oz of the blue be enough dye for 7 shirts?
*You said to correct my mistakes with the pen after washing, do you then re-wash the shirts?
Thanks again!
Patriotic ♥
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