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Post by karenbigskyfiberarts on Dec 21, 2015 2:06:36 GMT
Did you ad an acid? vinegar or citric acid? You also need to keep it hot for long enough. I found it best to cook it for 2 mi let it sit for a little while( not enough to get cold) and then 2 more min through 3 or 4 cycles. You can do a bunch of different batches so you are not twiddling your thumbs waiting. It doesn't sound like you soaked them for very long so your dye may not have penetrated through all the layers of hankies, especially at the edges. I usually soak them overnight with a little soap in the water to help. The colours are pretty but you can redo them if you like.
Edit: I see you said its premixed so I assume that means the acid is in the dye? I also forget to say let the silk completely cool before rinsing.
Hello, This is helpful! Is "one cycle" two minutes only or two minutes, rest, two minutes more? In other words, should I microwave for a total of 12 minutes or 6 minutes if doing three cycles? Thank you! Karen
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Post by penguin on Dec 26, 2015 9:43:42 GMT
Hi Karen, I took it to be 2 mins and a rest, so total of 6-8 mins heating, and that worked for me. :-)
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