USE FOR: silk painting, dip dyeing, crinkle dyeing, Shibori, batik and much more
USE ON: silk and other protein fibers, devore´ (cut silk/rayon blend) satins and velvets (most of the color will be on the silk backing. Seems to work somewhat for pastels on several cellulose fibers, but we recommend testing!
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1-4
5+
2 oz.
$22.00
$20.15
$18.45
8 oz.
$54.00
$49.55
$45.39
Colorhue Silk Dyes are instant-set concentrated silk dyes that require no mixing of powders, additional chemical additives, or heat setting. The only other thing you need is plain tap water to dilute the concentrated liquid colors to the desired shade.
These are great when you need fast results and are not too concerned with depth of color. Black is the most difficult color and comes out more of a maroony eggplant. Good silk dyes for beginners, classes, and quick projects.
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MOST HELPFUL REVIEWS
5/12/2011
5
My most important requirement for dying silk scarves was no heat setting yet having pretty colors as a base for my fabric painting with fabric markers.I bought the small 6 color set to try these. These are fabulous!!! I got my scarf wet first then I used a quart size baggie with maybe a cup or so of water (I did not do any measuring) and a small pour from the bottle of dye into the water. I added the scarf stirred and squeezed the extra liquid out of it then rinsed it in tap water before hanging it up to completely dry.It was a lovely medium dark jewel tone color. I still had dye in the water so I put in a wet scarf and ended up with a lovely pastel version of the same color.After completely drying ... I handwashed the scarves using no soap. None of the color washed out
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46 of 46 users found this review helpful.
12/21/2010
5
I saw a review asking "why no red". I watched the DVD and it was explained that many lines of dye don't contain what most people call a"true red" rather it can be mixed from the fuchsiamagenta and yellow colors that are available. I got a great "fire engine red" with just a little mixing. Love this stuff clean up was a breeze.
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27 of 27 users found this review helpful.
11/20/2014
5
I have been involved in creative dyeing on silk for awhile now and look for great results while keeping the process simple. In other words I don't want to pull out a hazmat suit or chemistry book to have fun! I sell my work so I cannot afford to spend two days on 1 scarf and sell it for a pittance either. That's where the Colorhue dyes come in. The Colorhue ARE instant-set and the resulting pastel like shades leave the scarf soft-as soft as steam setting. Buy the DVD subscribe to blogs my Marlene Glickman. Take the time to readlisten to the instructions and play with the dye and learn to mix your favorite colors. Understand what it will and will not do. Very few textile artists dye with just 1 product. I work with a number so the Colorhue is what I use for a particular "look." It is very concentrated. I have never had a wash out issue (and I am not gentle with my silk-better I find out than a client!) It will not produce the brilliance of steam set nor dye paints. But I get great results from the techniques shown in the video by using templates and by using the spray bottles You can easily dye a dozen scarves in less than an hour if you need a beautiful group for a show! No heat set no steam set no ironing (unless you want to). I am pleased with it!
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24 of 24 users found this review helpful.
3/5/2011
1
The instructions are very sparse. I painted a silk burnout scarf (rayon pilesilk backing) based on the understanding it would dye silk and rayon expecting different intensity between the fibers. It was beautiful in shades of rose purple blue and teal - I loved how the dyes mixed to create just about any color I could imagine. After it was dry I rinsed it in cold water to remove excess dyes and every red based color fell out. I have a lovely scarf in washed out shades of denim blue but all the effort of color mixing and applying was wasted. Each area where there had been a rose color (either straight or mixed) had a halo of the original color on the silk backing but otherwise the color was gone. The fringe I had painted each set of threads with the different tones they all washed out to blue.
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23 of 23 users found this review helpful.
8/9/2011
5
I have been using these dyes for over a decade. They are great for classes and projects where you don't want to have to heat or chemical set. They are very very easy to use. If I want a very specific color or want to dye larger projects I use a "traditional" acid dye. If you want to dye something solid black then no this is not the dye for you. If you use fabric that is not 100% silk then yes expect to have varying results. I personally have never had issues with colors running while washing with warm or cold water but I haven't tried it with Milsoft and hot water. I find that a warm water wash with mild detergentsoap with a rinse of everyday fabric softener works just fine. But again - if you're teaching silk dyeing classes especially with kids - it's the best!
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MOST RECENT REVIEWS
7/1/2015
4
Love that these dyes do not have to be heat set. The colors are vivid. Like that i can make the color I want just by adding water.
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5 of 5 users found this review helpful.
6/24/2015
1
This is not a true dye as it does not penetrate the fiber. It is more of a paint than a true dye. Cut across a silk habotai scarf that is 8mm and you will see the color does not penetrate the fiber. Soft gentle blending is impossible and everything looks like a 'poke your eye out' bright regardless how much dilution is done.
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8 of 11 users found this review helpful.
5/29/2015
5
Worked fast - I used it to create an ombre effect and it cut the dying time down by 23.
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4 of 4 users found this review helpful.
4/29/2015
4
I'd give these dyes five stars but two things prevent: they are expensive and the colors are not as clear and saturated as the procion mx dyes. However the Colorhue silk dyes are incredibly easy and fast to use!
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7 of 7 users found this review helpful.
4/2/2015
5
Perfect for a classroom setting instant results.
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3 of 3 users found this review helpful.
12/17/2014
5
I bought a set of colors used them in a class and had wonderful results.
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2 of 3 users found this review helpful.
12/11/2014
5
Highly concentrated air-set dyes. A little goes a long way. Works great for make and take silk classes.
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