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Re: dyeing small amounts
Hi everyone.
I use a pipette on a regular basis. It is not uncommon for me to execute very small samples when testing colors or creating a dye library. My results are usually very consistent. I always measure to one level above, i.e. .3ml and release only .2 ml for an accurate consistent amount.
My problem is uneven dye application. I have often resorted to increasing the water ratio allowing the fabric more room to move and spread out. Unfortunately I don't have a hot plate large enough to always do this limiting the yardage I can dye. Anybody have any low cost solutions short of buying a stove?
Ann Frisina
Textile Conservator
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Blvd. W.
St. Paul, MN. 55102
651 295-3385
-----Original Message-----
From: Textile Conservators [mailto:TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Nancy Love
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:00 AM
To: TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: dyeing small amounts
Hi Textilians,
Just to satisfy my curiosity... What weight fabrics
are you dyeing? 0.2 ml is such a tiny amount. It
seems to me that this would be hard both to measure
accurately, and for reproducing results, even with a
syringe.
Nancy
--- Shirley Ellis <shirleye@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Has anyone ever used a syringe for measuring out the
> very small amounts
> of dye stock solution? For example 0.2 mils? Seems
> like a good idea but
> maybe there is some obvious reason not to that I
> can't see.
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Ellis
> Textile Conservator
> Royal Ontario Museum
> 100 Queen's Park
> Toronto, ON M5S 2C6
> ph: 416 586-5878
> fax: 416 586-8036
>
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