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UNDERSTANDING Colorhue Dyes
Colorhue Silk/Fabric dye is:
- Fiber reactive dye, basically designed as a protein coloring agent for fibers.
- An instant set dye, designed primarily for all silk fibers (silk thread, ribbon, yarns, etc.)
- A fabric dye that will also dye rayon, wool, and linen fabrics, requiring longer dyeing process times and stronger solutions of dye
- A coloring agent that does not require additional additives, heat applications or time setting procedures
- A transparent dye that is colorfast, when applied as directed.
- strikes the silk fiber, very quickly, and does not have the spreading capacity of many other brands of dyes.
- Simply diluted with water and/or mixed with other colors of the Colorhue to achieve infinite range of pure color, tints, shades or tones
- A non toxic dye
What is colorhue & how applied
Colorhue can:
- Be utilized for such coloring processes as salting, marbling, air brushing, resist, etc., keeping the slower spreading tendency of Colorhue, in mind
- Quickly seeks any type of fabric crease, therefore and excellent candidate for scrunching, pleating, tucking, folding, gathering or shirring
- Provides any color desired due to the ease of mixing the dye colors
- Excellent recycling agent, over dyes other silks, easily and efficiently.
- Can be applied to already constructed silk garment or sewn items: considering interfacing, sewing thread type and trims.
Using Colorhue dyes in conjunction with Lumiere/Neopaque paints
The Colorhue and L/N paints are a perfect compliment to each other and marry very well.
- It is possible to dye white fabrics first, let them completely dry, then apply L/N paints for imaging purposes. When the L/N paints have completely dried to the touch, Colorhue can then over dye (the previous dyes and paints), to achieve wonderful ‘antique’ patinas.
- Or apply the L/N images to the white fabrics first, dry to the touch and then proceed to dye the fabrics.
- The L/ N will cover any of the dyed colors but will accept colors of the Colorhue over dyes, in a transparent manner.
Lumiere is:a latex, acrylic paint specially formulated with finely ground metallic pigments that give an elegant sheen to surfaces.
Neopaque Is: the same paint formula as the Lumiere but offers basic opaque colors without the added metallic.
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TIRE Silk Threads
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