Sodium Alginate Thickener

Made from seaweed!
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#SA4  4 oz. High Viscosity for cotton (HV) $5.95
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#SA4  4 oz. Low Viscosity for silk (LV) $5.95
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#SA8  8 oz. High Viscosity for cotton (HV) $9.95
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#SA8  8 oz. Low Viscosity for silk (LV) $9.95
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#SA1  1 lb. High Viscosity for cotton (HV) $17.95
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#SA1  1 lb. Low Viscosity for silk (LV) $17.95
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#SA5  5 lbs. High Viscosity for cotton (HV) $79.95
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#SA5  5 lbs. Low Viscosity for silk (LV) $79.95
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Sodium Alginate is pure kelp (seaweed) - it's commonly used to thicken food. It is the most economical thickener for Dharma's Fiber Reactive Dyes and it works as a thickener for other liquids as well. Use whenever you want to use dyes more like a paint. You can then brush the dyes on and they will stay put, as well as stamping, stenciling or silk screening the dyes. Dyes are more work than Paint to use in these methods, but the reward is, they leave absolutely no feel on the fabric the way paints can.

Sprinkle the thickener into the chemical water or liquid dye slowly, mixing continuously. (You can also use a blender - add the alginate through the top with the blender going). Let sit for an hour or so to continue to thicken before use. Refrigerate to store. Don't over-thicken, thinner is better.

We have two kinds: High viscosity, low solids for cotton, and Low viscosity, high solids for silk. The silk one allows you to draw finer lines but requires you to use more.
You can use them interchangeably. Specify which one you prefer.

Not recommended for thickening Paints.
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Average Rating:  4.52 (61 reviews)
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Reviewed: Mon Mar 30 03:27:41 2009
Couldn't get by without it.
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Reviewed: Thu Jan 29 14:49:32 2009
Dharma's Sodium Alginate is so much more concentrated than other's I have used. It was a great surprise that I only had to use about half the quantity I used with other brands. I highly recommend this product for silk screening and dye painting.
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 17:39:53 2009
I think this works well to thicken my dyes but it's difficult to dissolve it. They suggest putting it in the blender but I haven't done that. I just shake the heck out of it!
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 13:35:02 2009
Very useful for thickening fiber reactive dyes. I've used this for thickening dye into a gelatinous consistency to paint on black dye for a stained-glass effect--works great!
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Reviewed: Mon Jun 15 14:40:09 2009
I love all of Dharma's products!
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Reviewed: Fri May 15 22:38:00 2009
i was amazed at the glob this thing produced when i put 1 tablespoon into 32 oz of water, try maybe 1/2-1 tsp.
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Reviewed: Sat May 2 23:24:37 2009
As good as a clotty thing can be. Works with wisk. I don't know what the difference is between the cotton and silk stuff, but the silk seems to dissolve better.
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Reviewed: Mon Apr 27 03:22:46 2009
might have given this a great rating but I'v only just begun using this and therefore am still experimenting.overall does thicken the dyes well,it seems although it did'nt make my dyes as thick as some described it would maybe it is because we have soft water.
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Reviewed: Mon Apr 20 09:13:52 2009
This is wonderful to have! It does not take much of this to thicken the dye.. and it takes a while to dissolve, but it is wonderful for mixing with the dye, if you use it to write on fabric or draw fine lines.
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Reviewed: Mon Apr 13 02:28:22 2009
I haven't forund out how much to add.
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 14:44:54 2009
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 14:13:29 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Jul 23 05:55:49 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Jul 9 13:10:29 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Apr 12 14:39:48 2009
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 13:44:08 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Nov 19 16:47:55 2009
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Reviewed: Wed Nov 18 12:41:32 2009
I have been ordering from Dharma for the our school fiber department for 26 years and have never been disappointed in the product or service
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Reviewed: Sat Nov 14 06:15:57 2009
Love this stuff for screen printing with thickened Procion MX dyes
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Reviewed: Sun Nov 8 09:22:13 2009
I had no problem dissolving this thickener. It is the first time I've used a thickener and really like the results it gives. 1 teaspoon to one-half gallon HOT water works well. The thickened procion dye mixture was fun to experiment with.
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Reviewed: Sat Oct 24 11:20:58 2009
As public school art teachers, my wife and I teach kids to tiedye and thickening our Procion dyes makes it much easier for the them to have success right from the first shirt, no matter what age/grade level. Since alginate is the same thickener used in ice cream and comes from sea weed, that just adds to the cool factor for them.
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Reviewed: Thu Oct 22 13:50:01 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Oct 16 07:23:42 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Oct 16 05:45:46 2009
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Reviewed: Sat Oct 10 17:55:51 2009
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Reviewed: Sat Oct 10 17:38:18 2009
Not so easy to use.
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Reviewed: Tue Oct 6 14:36:06 2009
Extremely hard to mix, I needed to use the blender
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Reviewed: Fri Oct 2 11:58:26 2009
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Reviewed: Mon Sep 21 19:38:32 2009
I'm pleased with how a little of this stuff goes a long way.
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Reviewed: Fri Sep 11 06:38:46 2009
Really makes a difference in controlling the dye.
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Reviewed: Thu Sep 3 18:40:56 2009
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Reviewed: Mon Aug 31 06:21:15 2009
excellent thickener for making printmaking paste... increasing & experimenting with the amount of sodium alginate beyond recipe recommendations worked well for me.
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Reviewed: Thu Aug 27 05:49:31 2009
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Reviewed: Mon Aug 24 15:43:49 2009
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Reviewed: Mon Aug 24 15:43:19 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Aug 23 16:57:59 2009
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Reviewed: Sat Aug 22 23:15:26 2009
This worked well. It was a little difficult to get it to dissolve. The blender solved that problem. If you don't mind it being a little lumpy you can mix it by hand. I was in a hurry and mixed a small amount by hand and the lumps didn't seem to affect how the dye worked on the fabric.
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Reviewed: Sat Aug 22 23:12:48 2009
This worked well. It was a little difficult to get it to dissolve. The blender solved that problem. If you don't mind it being a little lumpy you can mix it by hand. I was in a hurry and mixed a small amount by hand and the lumps didn't seem to affect how the dye worked on the fabric.
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Reviewed: Thu Aug 20 09:09:16 2009
I discovered that when mixed with some Procion dyes, it lightens their colors significantly.
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Reviewed: Fri Aug 14 15:00:48 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Aug 14 13:25:09 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Aug 13 05:51:29 2009
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Reviewed: Wed Aug 12 22:15:25 2009
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Reviewed: Mon Aug 10 07:59:01 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Aug 6 04:22:53 2009
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Reviewed: Mon Jul 13 07:19:33 2009
WORKS GOOD A PAIN TO DISSOLVE
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Reviewed: Mon Jul 13 06:32:09 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Jul 5 14:53:02 2009
prompt, your the best
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Reviewed: Sun Jul 5 00:58:50 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Jun 26 04:07:55 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Jun 11 22:05:51 2009
Good stuff
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Reviewed: Thu Jun 11 05:52:17 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Jun 11 03:04:01 2009
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Reviewed: Wed Jun 10 22:31:44 2009
you do need to allow time for this thickener to thicken.
It also stores well in tight zip lock bags. I have made a batch to last a few weeks.
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Reviewed: Sun Jun 7 23:36:38 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Jun 5 05:38:47 2009
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Reviewed: Fri May 22 07:16:22 2009
it does the trick but more specific quantity guidelines would be helpful.
It clumps very easily and I find that putting it in the blender with near-boiling water helped solve that problem.
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Reviewed: Thu May 7 22:27:55 2009
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Reviewed: Tue May 5 11:48:56 2009
This stuff is everything i expected. Works great, and i like using all natural products. It's a little time-consuming to get it mixed in, but a blender does the trick.
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Reviewed: Thu Apr 30 11:27:38 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Apr 24 10:19:13 2009
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