Easy Koolaid Microwave Wool Dye Technique

Step 5 Project complete

Great for wet or dry felting, spinning, weaving making stuff for babies, kids, moms, dads, dogs, cats-anyone that likes this kind of thing! They juggle great & are easy enough on lamps & furniture to play with indoors. Wool's wonderful properties make it a very safe material especially for asthmatic or allergic children. Wool doesn't harbor mites like other stuffed toys/animals can. Also wool absorbs heat as it is held, which is a comfort & welcoming-especially in a treasured doll or stuffed animal. Shown here are needle felted wool beads. Delicious! (Not for human consumption).

Comments

[NaturalCrafter]

The frog made from a wool sweater is great. You should do an instruction just on making him. Wonderful.

[myrrhmaid]

I didn't get pics of making the frog but I do have some pics of a cat one I made. I'll have to scrounge them up. Super fun & easy!

[NaturalCrafter]

Great...I am looking forward to seeing them.

[justkim]

Love the idea of the Koolaid method. Will it work on synthetics, i.e. nylon or poly?

[myrrhmaid]

No. This is considered an acid dye and works only on protein fibers. It will stain cotton, but not make it colorfast and bright like the wool & silk will. Synthetics can't handle the heat needed to permanently bond the color.

[ki10]

Nothing really does well, and I'd avoid a method with this much heat on synthetics.

[JohnMichael]

That is interesting. Thank you for sharing.

[BeautifulStranger]

Does the wool shrink or felt in the hot water?

[myrrhmaid]

If wool is agitated while it is hot-the chances of it felting are greater. Just keep the batch nice and calm, no stirring or working too vigorously while it is super heated. I'm not sure about shrinkage!

[BeautifulStranger]

Thank You. I never expected an answer:>)