This stuff is amazing! That’s how the description of the Jacquard Color Magnet starts on the Dharma Trading website. After reading that, I was intrigue and wanted to find out more .
Color magnet is a dye attractant that magically attracts more dye where it is applied, creating a unique, two-toned effect. The more dilute the dye, the greater the contrast of color. The color magnet has no binder, so it washes out completely after dyeing, leaving your fabric nicely colored but unchanged in how the fabric feels. The color magnet comes in two forms. A roller ball pen form that can be used for drawing or stenciling detail. And a one pound container that can be used for screen printing, painting or stenciling larger areas.
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| Fabric recently splattered with Color Magnet |
My first attempt:
- Combed cotton fabric 12″ x 12″.
- Splatter the color magnet across the fabric
- Dry overnight.
- Soak in Golden Yellow dye (200 milliliters, 0.5 mg/ml) for 24 hours.
- Rinse, wash with Blue Dawn and dry.
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| Fabric after dyeing with Golden Yellow |
My second attempt:
- Combed cotton fabric 6″ x 18″.
- Tape stencil and paint Color Magnet using roller pen
- Dry overnight.
- Spray with dye (Golden Yellow, Mixing Red and Turquoise, 50 milliliters each at 0.5 mg/ml
- Cover with plastic and allow to batch for 24 hours.
- Rinse, wash with Blue Dawn and dry.
My latest endeavors:
- Rayon gauze 12″ x 90″.
- Tape stencil and paint Color Magnet using roller pen
- Dry overnight.
- Dip in dye (Lilac)
- Cover with plastic and allow to batch for 24 hours.
- Rinse, wash with Blue Dawn and dry.
More on the actual dyeing tomorrow.