Dusty rose with Jacquard acide dye

[crealou]

Hi
Is somebody would know how can I obtain a dusty rose or dusty mauve with jacquard acide dye?

Also how could I make samples of mixed colors in very small quantities to create like a reference book on colors and their proportions used to obtain that particular shade. I read somewhere that you can paint a part of a coffee filter ( cone shape) to keep as a sample and you write on it the mix you did to obtain that shade.
For exemple 1 part of red for 1 part of black = that shade.

One big problem I find,is that the mix of colors you do before dyeing is so saturated that you do not know for sure the end result until the wool is dyed.

PS: I only have jaquard acide dye.

[Pandagirl]

I use the coffee fitters, just keep in mind the color will be lighter because of the white background, I also attach a piece of what I dyed to show the actual color it turned out. I use jacquard and dharma acid dyes. I'm not an expert but I would start with either a diluted primary red or pink if you have that and add a drop of either gray or the complementary primary blue. Just start small and play until you get close. Let us know how it comes out.

Here's my third quarter challenge blog that shows the blending and dyeing feltingandfiberstudio.com/2015/07/04/2015-third-quarter-challenge/

Good luck!

[crealou]

Wow Marilyn, thanks a lot for sharing you experience with me. I will have to play around a lot I guess!
Thanks again!

[Shepherdess]

Pink is not an easy colour to get. Pink is not light red. gray might work an there is usually some blue in it. I just buy pink. You can fiddle with it to change it but it is good to start with pink.

[crealou]

Thanks Ann! I will try to play whit the pink dye and see what will happened. So so much to learn on the dyeing subject. I started to dye not because I wanted to do it but I have been asked to do it from a friend. I enjoy it, so far so good with solid color that come in a container of jaquard dye. But to obtain a color that are not available in their chart, that is another story.

[Shepherdess]

Try a search for a mix your own dyes. I know there is a Koolaid chart so I would hope there is a jacquard one. If you want to you can buy the powders and make a stock solutions so you are working with liquids. Then if you find a mix you like you can makeup a squeeze bottle of it.

[crealou]

Thank Ann. I searched for a jacquard mixing chart with no luck. I found a Jacquard Procion MX Color Mixing Chart but I do not think is is for the regular jacquard acide dye. I already make my stock solution and I do not worked directly from powder but I never mixed them ( stock solution) so far to try a new color. I am such a debutante and I have a lot to learn in the wonderful word of dyeing.