You must recognize a failure when you see one.
My attempt to dye Strong and Flexible is a failure.
I read a lot of threads about dying Strong and Flexible and usually the name that comes again and again is RIT.
Unfortunately this brand is not available in Europe.
I tryed once with a Dylon dye, but unfortunately the product that was available at my store was not suitable for Nylon and it was a failure.
So I ordered on Internet some Acid Dyes. The brand is Jacquard. I followed the instructions: it was a failure. The colors were washed out as if the dye had not pentrated the material.
I tried again adding some vinegar: a new failure.
You can see the result here:
The process I followed is this one:
- Wash the model with soap and hot water
- Rinse
- Add the powder in hot water in a small plastic bottle (0.16g of powder for 160ml of water for a model of 10g)
- add some drops of vinegar (between ten and twenty I would say)
- Add the model in the bottle
- Put the bottle in boiling water for 30 min, regularly shaking the bottle
- Empty the bottle and rinse the model.
So what did I do wrong?
Perhaps I did not rinse enough well? When I shaked the bottle there was some foam at the surface.
Perhaps the water in the bottle was not hot enough? But it's written it should not boil.
Any idea? Anyone that would like to share his experience with Jacquard acid dyes?
Thanks,
Magic