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Hemp dying page
How to dye hemp
You can use our hemp dying instructions to dye hemp clothing or hemp twine.
Hemp twine and cord now comes in many different colors but some people still choose to dye thier own hemp.
First things first
Before dying your hemp you must know that you should only use Fiber reactive dyes.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE RIT DYE!!! If you allready have then you know that it doesn't work and
that's why you're here. Rit is a multipurpose dye and it is junk.
If you are dying a lot of hemp, you will want to use our Tie dying instructions.
These instructions were designed for dying hemp, silk, cotton, and other natural fabrics. This is the same process that the professionals
use for dying thes materials. If you are dying a smaller amount of hemp like 20 shirts or 5 or 6 spools of twine then you should use the kit that we sell
here. It is called a tie dye kit but it works for dying all natural fabrics, and it's great for dying hemp.
Dying hemp jewelry
If you are dying hemp jewelry I suggest dying the hemp before making the jewelry.
This gives the hemp jewelry a much cooler look in my opinion. Some people prefer to
dye the jewelry afterwards. If that is the way you like to do it, that's fine too. You can make some pretty
cool jewelry by dying the hemp afterwards as well. If you want multiple colors of hemp rope in your jewelry you will
definately want to dye the hemp first.
If you dye the hemp before making the jewelry you may want to wash it as well to
get rid of the excess dye. If so keep reading on.
Washing hemp twine
The best way to wash hemp twine is by hand, however you can put the hemp in the washing machine. If
you want to put your hemp into the washing machine to remove the excess dyes you should use the
lowest and gentlest settings possible. Another handy pointer is to cut the hemp into strips a little
longer than you need for your jewelry. The reason for cutting the hemp into strips is so that you
don't open your washer and have a giant birds nest. I would suggest just washing the hemp by hand
because it seems much easier to me. You don't end up with tangled hemp and hemp stuck in your washer.
If you use a washer you should line dry your hemp or dry it in a pillow case.
I hope this helped
I hope this hemp dying tutorial helped out. If you need any more help dying hemp or any other
material please check back to SuperHippie.Com. If you can't find what you are looking for please
post it in our Forums
or Contact Us. We would like to hear back from you so If you would post
your success stories on your hemp dying journey or even your mistakes made, that would be greatly appreciated.
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