Lumi Sun Dyeing

I purchased some sun dyes for Alison to use with her Home Ec class at TCI. Val and I thought we should spend some our time together experimenting with the dyes. We had a lot of fun!

Val spent a few hours researching the product (Lumi brand sun dyes are called Inkodye) and you tube sites so we would know the best ways to use it. We collected a bunch of supplies and began.

Here we are set up with a piece of fabric taped to a plastic lined board with wax paper underneath.

Here the fabric has been painted (note the dye has not changed yet, it goes on almost clear) with purple dye.
The lace has been put over to create a cast shadow image.

As we set the piece out in the sun the change in colour happens quickly!!

Val watching the pieces as they develop colour right before our eyes.  Like magic!!

We rinse off the dye in a special harsh detergent and rinse.
This is done twice to ensure the dye is completely removed.