🖤 8 oz Jar of Jacquard Acid Dye for Wool, Silk, and Protein Fibers - Concentrated Powder in Jet Black 639 Shade Review

Possibly the best dye on the market. Used it on a very expensive handmade Thai silk kimono ($500+). The kimono used to be bright orange and brownish. Too light for me. This turned the silk a nice rich brownish-black color. Amazing result. Fair warning: cover everything. I mean all plastic wraps. Walls, counters, hearth. Wear gloves and only black clothing. THIS WILL LOAD ALL. Only acetone will remove stains. Don't be a fucking hero. COVER EVERYTHING. After that it took me about 2 hours to clean

First things first. Protect anything you don't want to stain. Put on gloves, a mask (which I stupidly didn't do), old clothes, wrap the counters in plastic wrap (maybe the floors too). Have Clorox wipes handy when working on the stove; Use a stainless steel/enamel/glass pan; Thermometer (I used a glass candy thermometer attached to the side of the pot). When I opened the paint it looked rusty even though the tag says Jet Black #626. Don't let that fool you. As soon as the powder got into the…

Tried to make linen napkins for a friend. I have never used this product before but the instructions seemed simple. However, it doesn't tell you how much to use per gallon of water. He simply says put some dye in water with some citric acid and boil the fabric for 30 minutes. Good. THAT DOES NOT WORK. I made some fabric testers, 12 pieces of 12" x 12" canvas. I used a large enamel pot, about 5 gallons of water, 2-3 ounces of 8 ounce dye (nearly 1/2 container), a couple ounces of powdered citric