2/18/2023 0 Comments Kool air dip dying![]() ![]() An applicator bottle will make the dyeing process faster and less messy. Applicator or plastic dye bottle: You can find this at your local beauty store.Kool-Aid is so inexpensive, making coloring your hair on a budget easy. Chemical dye can dry out hair, which results in breakage. When dying your hair with Kool-Aid, you do not have to worry about harsh chemicals. You can then proudly say that you did it yourself. Remove the yarn, squeezing out any excess liquid.Learning how to dye your hair yourself can be a rewarding experience, especially when people comment on how beautiful your hair looks. Remove the yarn from the bath and dump out the water. Gently drop in the yarn, allowing it to soak for a minute or two. Unroll the yarn and remove from the plastic wrap tube.įill the water bath with water and a drop of detergent. ![]() Let the yarn sit until it is cool to the touch. Carefully (yarn will be hot!) flip over the roll, and microwave again for 2 minutes on the other side. Microwave the yarn on high for 2 minutes. You will have a roll that resembles a cinnamon bun. Smooth your hands over the yarn length wise, pressing out any air that might be sealed in the tube. Your yarn should be roughly sealed in a long tube shape now. Fold in 1/4 again, then in 1/4 once more. Starting lengthwise, fold about 1/4 of the plastic wrap over the yarn. Step 5:įold/roll up your yarn as we did in the video. Experiment and try different combinations and amounts, but we recommend using 3 packets of drink mix or less for the first skein!įlip the skein and apply powder to the other side for even color dispersal. We don’t recommend using too much drink mix powder because the colors can mix together and turn brown if too saturated. We used Pink Lemonade which gave a pink color to the yarn, and Hawaiian Punch in grape flavor, which is a purple color. Feel free to use as many colors/flavors as you like. Flatten out the yarn to make more surface area for the color to attach to. Lay the yarn out on the plastic wrap with about 5” of plastic wrap extending past the ends of the yarn skein on each end. You want the yarn to be damp, but not dripping with water. Remove the yarn from the water bath, gently squeezing out any excess liquid. While your yarn soaks, lay out a sheet of plastic wrap about 10” longer than your skein of yarn. Allow the yarn to soak for at least one hour. We are using it here to ensure the color sticks to the yarn. Since the drink mix powder contains citric acid, vinegar is not a vital part of the pre-soak. If you’re using the zip tie, thread the end through the loop of the yarn skein and zip it closed, loosely, around the yarn.įill a tub large enough to fit the skein of yarn with water. It’s very important to use SUGAR FREE drink mix. Sugar free powdered drink mix like Kool Aid or Hawaiian Punch.We love how the super wash merino wool soaks up color in this easy technique, but feel free to use any of our yarns, super wash or not. 1 skein of Knomad yarn – We used Eggshell, a blend of 70% super wash merino wool and 30% nylon.Today we’ll show you how to dye yarn with Kool Aid and Hawaiian Punch drink mix powders. One of the most readily available sources of yarn dye is actually available at your local supermarket! Colorful products like food coloring gel and drink mix powders can be used to dye yarn some beautiful colors. ![]()
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