Dyepot PS #33 - Dip Dyeing Yarn into 2 Colors to Create As Many Different Colorways as Possible

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ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (or frequently used in my videos):
(All Links labeled with a "*" are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission sales made through these links.)
Wool2Dye4 Crazy 8 Mini Skeins (100% Superwash Merino) - https://www.wool2dye4.com/Crazy-Eight...
Wilton Color Right Food Coloring System - https://amzn.to/2IM3sic *
Catering Steam Pan: https://amzn.to/2tGWYph *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Plastic Syringes for Measuring dye - https://amzn.to/3fCX4nP *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Purple Nitrile Gloves - https://amzn.to/2I6pRpl *
Reusable Zip Ties - https://amzn.to/3bPdOag * NOTE: the listing that I originally purchased is here: https://amzn.to/2Oz3xqj * but the brand seems to have updated it to include non-reusable zip ties. This has updated back to the original item in the past, but just in case I'm leaving a new link for a brand that I haven't tried.
Deluxe Rubber Respirator - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/d...
Dharma Acid Dyes - https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dh...
Dharma Squeeze Bottles - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/s...
My favorite tools and equipment for dyeing yarn - https://www.chemknits.com/2019/07/the...
Face Masks for Dyeing Yarn - http://www.chemknits.com/2020/07/resp...
FILMING EQUIPMENT
DSLR Canon EOS80D - https://amzn.to/2PXWbMa *
Webcam - Logitech C930e 1080P HD Video Webcam https://amzn.to/315Mge0 * (there is likely an upgraded version of this)
Tripod (60") - https://amzn.to/3iUfBy5 *


VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction and the plan
[1:25] The yarn - 20 g mini skeins
presoaked overnight in plain tap water
[1:52] The dyes - Color Right!
Base Pink (Red #3) & Base Blue (Blue #1)
[4:33] Dip Dyeing into Pink
8 cups of water + 1 T white vinegar, bring to a simmer
in 1/4 cup of water, add 1 drop of pink per 20 g mini skein we're going to dye
(this ratio is 5 drops pink per 100 g of yarn if you were to dye full skeins)
Dip dye immediately after adding the dye to the pot
[11:16] Dip Dyeing folded skeins into pink
[15:07] All of the Pink Dip Dyed Yarn
[16:25] Arranging the Yarn for Dip 2
[22:35] Dip Dye into Blue
8 cups of water in the pot + 2 T white vinegar
5 drops of blue in 1/4 cup water
[31:05] Thoughts
[32:18] Washing the yarn
[33:45] The finished Dry yarn
[39:40] Conclusions


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