Dye disaster

I like it tho it sure doesn't look very dusty pink to me.... dusty yes, pink
no.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"dogsnus" wrote in message
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: I've dyed this particular color twice now with these results:
: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dogsn...es/DyeMess.jpg
: Now,I don't know about anyone else,but it looks puke green to me.
: The color is is supposed to be?
:
: Dusty Pink.That's right.PINK.
:
: Okay,there's a scant,faded amount of vaguish looking sickly pink in there
: somewhere,but what in the name of Carrie's Corset is causing it to look so
: green not once,but twice? I've triple checked my amounts of water,
: dye,soda ash and the water was the right temperature.
:
: Any dye experts like to take a shot at this,before I shoot it and put
: it out of it's misery?
:
: Terri
:
:
:
: --
: The other night I was lying on my bed, looking up at the beautiful stars,
and
: I said to myself, 'where the HECK is my ROOF? !!'
:

Dunno, but Sandy/Ragmop likes green. Right, Raggs??? ))))

))))))))))
Raggmop in TX likes green. Uh-huh, remember Sandy?

Ginger in CA
(who kinda likes that color, it would be a good blender on landscape
quilts, and reminds me of new growth green in the spring-time!
dogsnus wrote:
I've dyed this particular color twice now with these results:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dogsn...es/DyeMess.jpg
Now,I don't know about anyone else,but it looks puke green to me.
The color is is supposed to be?

Dusty Pink.That's right.PINK.

Okay,there's a scant,faded amount of vaguish looking sickly pink in
there
somewhere,but what in the name of Carrie's Corset is causing it to
look so
green not once,but twice? I've triple checked my amounts of water,
dye,soda ash and the water was the right temperature.

Any dye experts like to take a shot at this,before I shoot it and put
it out of it's misery?

Terri



--
The other night I was lying on my bed, looking up at the beautiful
stars, and
I said to myself, 'where the HECK is my ROOF? !!'

))))))))
Raggmop in TX likes green. Remember, Sandy?
Ginger in Ca
aka Ink Princess

It may not be pink, but I like it. I'd be happy to take it off your hands.
Please email me with price, I'll pay postage. Always on the lookout for fun
fabric, and this looks like a good one!

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"dogsnus" wrote in message
...
I've dyed this particular color twice now with these results:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dogsn...es/DyeMess.jpg
Now,I don't know about anyone else,but it looks puke green to me.
The color is is supposed to be?

Dusty Pink.That's right.PINK.

Okay,there's a scant,faded amount of vaguish looking sickly pink in there
somewhere,but what in the name of Carrie's Corset is causing it to look so
green not once,but twice? I've triple checked my amounts of water,
dye,soda ash and the water was the right temperature.

Any dye experts like to take a shot at this,before I shoot it and put
it out of it's misery?

Terri



--
The other night I was lying on my bed, looking up at the beautiful stars,
and
I said to myself, 'where the HECK is my ROOF? !!'

Well I reckon that's as pink as my pattoottie! But gosh it's a
gorgeous green isn't it? Y'all know where to send it if you don't need
it! LOL Perhaps pick up a bottle of green dye to get pink?
Sharon in Melbourne Australia (posting through google for a change)

"dogsnus" wrote in message
...
I've dyed this particular color twice now with these results:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dogsn...es/DyeMess.jpg
Now,I don't know about anyone else,but it looks puke green to me.
The color is is supposed to be?

Dusty Pink.That's right.PINK.

Okay,there's a scant,faded amount of vaguish looking sickly pink in there
somewhere,but what in the name of Carrie's Corset is causing it to look so
green not once,but twice? I've triple checked my amounts of water,
dye,soda ash and the water was the right temperature.

Any dye experts like to take a shot at this,before I shoot it and put
it out of it's misery?

Terri

What materials are the dye pot/tools? Some sorts of metals react with dyes
in odd ways, don't they?

The only other thing I can think of is to read the back of the bottle and
see if there is a 1-800 number listed for questions.

Giselle (not a chemist but I seem to recall warnings about such things like
aluminum pots and such...)

Nope, definitely not pink, no idea why, but if you hate it I could use it in
my next mosaic quilt! It's a great marble!
Roberta in D

"dogsnus" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I've dyed this particular color twice now with these results:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dogsn...es/DyeMess.jpg
Now,I don't know about anyone else,but it looks puke green to me.
The color is is supposed to be?

Dusty Pink.That's right.PINK.

Okay,there's a scant,faded amount of vaguish looking sickly pink in there
somewhere,but what in the name of Carrie's Corset is causing it to look so
green not once,but twice? I've triple checked my amounts of water,
dye,soda ash and the water was the right temperature.

Any dye experts like to take a shot at this,before I shoot it and put
it out of it's misery?

Terri



--
The other night I was lying on my bed, looking up at the beautiful stars,
and
I said to myself, 'where the HECK is my ROOF? !!'

It is, I was going to make the same offer!

"Roberta Zollner" wrote in message
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Nope, definitely not pink, no idea why, but if you hate it I could use it
in my next mosaic quilt! It's a great marble!
Roberta in D

"dogsnus" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I've dyed this particular color twice now with these results:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dogsn...es/DyeMess.jpg
Now,I don't know about anyone else,but it looks puke green to me.
The color is is supposed to be?

Dusty Pink.That's right.PINK.

Okay,there's a scant,faded amount of vaguish looking sickly pink in there
somewhere,but what in the name of Carrie's Corset is causing it to look
so
green not once,but twice? I've triple checked my amounts of water,
dye,soda ash and the water was the right temperature.

Any dye experts like to take a shot at this,before I shoot it and put
it out of it's misery?

Terri



--
The other night I was lying on my bed, looking up at the beautiful stars,
and
I said to myself, 'where the HECK is my ROOF? !!'

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 08:54:09 -0500, "\"Pussywillow\" Volfie"
wrote:


"dogsnus" wrote in message
...
I've dyed this particular color twice now with these results:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dogsn...es/DyeMess.jpg
Now,I don't know about anyone else,but it looks puke green to me.
The color is is supposed to be?

Dusty Pink.That's right.PINK.

Okay,there's a scant,faded amount of vaguish looking sickly pink in there
somewhere,but what in the name of Carrie's Corset is causing it to look so
green not once,but twice? I've triple checked my amounts of water,
dye,soda ash and the water was the right temperature.

Any dye experts like to take a shot at this,before I shoot it and put
it out of it's misery?

Terri

What materials are the dye pot/tools? Some sorts of metals react with dyes
in odd ways, don't they?

The only other thing I can think of is to read the back of the bottle and
see if there is a 1-800 number listed for questions.

Giselle (not a chemist but I seem to recall warnings about such things like
aluminum pots and such...)


Yep, there is some sort of unwanted reaction going on. The culprit is
probably either the container it was dyed in, the utensil used for
stirring the dye, or the mineral content in the water that was used.
It could also be the finish on the fabric if it wasn't pre-washed, or
soap or fabric softener residue if the fabric was pre-washed. Sure
looks cool even though it didn't turn out right.

Debra in VA