Paul Gerhold on fri 1 mar 02
Try using RIT liquid dues available at any supermarket.
Sibylle Saenger on fri 1 mar 02
> Try using RIT liquid dues available at any supermarket.
Hi Paul,
could you please explain, for non-americans, what is RIT?
Thanks
sibylle
Bruce Girrell on fri 1 mar 02
Kodak PhotoFlo is a superb wetting agent. Of course dishwashing liquid is
also.
Bruce "all wet" Girrell
Snail Scott on fri 1 mar 02
At 03:10 PM 3/1/02 +0100, Sybille wrote:
>...could you please explain, for non-americans, what is RIT?
RIT is an inexpensive textile dye, available at
supermarkets,drugstores, etc. But why are you
suggesting it as a wetting agent? I'll believe
that it might have such compounds in it, to assist
in an even distribution of the colorant, but if
it were that good for the purpose, why does the
package suggest using it only with pre-dampened
fabrics? (Just curious.)
-Snail
Michele Williams on fri 1 mar 02
Because if you just dump the dye on dry fabrics, nothing happens except
dusty fabric!
Dyeing a spot is okay (if it matches the rest), but if the fabric is not
dampened prior to applying the dye, the dye stays exactly where you put
it--on one side of the fiber and not all the way through, in the center of
the spot, and not out to the edges.
Have fun!
By the way, could RIT be the company responsible for all the disappearing
reds? It's the only company I know that makes anti-red, for use when
somebody washes the new red shirt with the white underwear and socks and you
want to get the red out.
Just teasing....
Michele Williams
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From: "Snail Scott"
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Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: Whetting Agents-Source For
> At 03:10 PM 3/1/02 +0100, Sybille wrote:
> >...could you please explain, for non-americans, what is RIT?
>
>
> RIT is an inexpensive textile dye, available at
> supermarkets,drugstores, etc. But why are you
> suggesting it as a wetting agent? I'll believe
> that it might have such compounds in it, to assist
> in an even distribution of the colorant, but if
> it were that good for the purpose, why does the
> package suggest using it only with pre-dampened
> fabrics? (Just curious.)
>
> -Snail
>
>
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Llewellyn Kouba on fri 1 mar 02
Snail,
The reason the manufacture suggests pre dampened material is only so the
fibers are open and receptive for the dyes. In the case of natural fiber
art like I do (wool) this is even more necessary as the sheep has a
naturally oily coat so it repeals water so in that case we use a wetting
agent called synthropol or some use jet dry from the grocers. In any case
they do no harm to the fiber because you don't have to use that much to get
the job done. The Whetting agents aid in the dye process to take up good
color and only after it is well absorbed do you set the dye with Vinegar as
a mordant. Some day when I get time I need to upgrade my web (Rug Hooking)
pages with some more text but too many things going on now. We host a
wonderful Rug School every year in August if anyone is interested in
becoming a fine rug hooker. Most weavers & ruggers are female but I have
met a few men in the art.
Llewellyn (closet) Rug Hooker :)
At 08:56 AM 3/1/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>At 03:10 PM 3/1/02 +0100, Sybille wrote:
> >...could you please explain, for non-americans, what is RIT?
>
>
>RIT is an inexpensive textile dye, available at
>supermarkets,drugstores, etc. But why are you
>suggesting it as a wetting agent? I'll believe
>that it might have such compounds in it, to assist
>in an even distribution of the colorant, but if
>it were that good for the purpose, why does the
>package suggest using it only with pre-dampened
>fabrics? (Just curious.)
>
> -Snail
>
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>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
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>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
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>melpots@pclink.com.
Snail Scott on sat 2 mar 02
At 08:06 PM 3/1/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Dyeing a spot is okay (if it matches the rest), but if the fabric is not
>dampened prior to applying the dye, the dye stays exactly where you put
>it--on one side of the fiber and not all the way through, in the center of
>the spot, and not out to the edges.
Yeah, I know. That's why I question the
efficacy of its wetting agents, if any.
-Snail
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