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natalie · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: Which brand of acid dye?

I have been using Ashford dyes up to now, but am frustrated by not being able to get a really good rich pillar box red.
What kind does everyone else use?

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cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

Kemtex. The dyes are good and you can buy them direct in large quantities. As a result they also work out cheaper.

http://www.kemtex.co.uk/

natalie · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:47 am Post subject:

Thank you!
Have you used the Ashford dyes?
I'm just wondering how the kemtex ones are in terms of concentration?
Do you get a good bang for your buck? Shocked

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cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

I've never used the ashford dyes - kemtex are good compared to the omega ones, that's the only comparison I've got. I've used their red once - kemtex that is - and it was fine.

A good bang for your buck? Now you're testing my memory Wink

natalie · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:20 am Post subject:

Looking at the website, they seem to do at least three kinds of acid dye, which one do you recommend?
They all come in slightly different colours as well, so a red in one is different from a red in another range. I need to do more research I think.
What does everyone else use?

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cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

Just the standard kemtex acid dye - not the discharge ones or the others - these ones:

http://www.kemtex.co.uk/kemtexacid.htm

hellomango · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 49 Location: Hull, UK

I use Jacquard acid dyes, although difficult to get hold of in the UK they are really good. Nice bright colours. I also use food colouring, especially for a nice red but not really pillar box red unfortunately!

Thanks for the link to Kemtex...I haven't heard of those before!
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natalie · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject:

Is there a link for jaquard dyes?

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cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

George Weil sells them

http://www.fibrecrafts.com/

natalie · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, what about fibrecrafts own acid dyes?
Sorry, this is turning into Twenty Questions.
Just talk among yourselves everyone!
n

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