WAXON Studio’s Dyeing Blog
Hello, textile dyer friends old and new! Welcome back to WAXON. Our dye blog was reborn in 2021, after I deleted a lot of old posts that weren’t optimized, and have been replacing them with updated & improved posts. They’ll be much more helpful to you, and that’s the goal! Got a topic you want to see covered? Get in touch!
The Best Ice Dye Color Combinations for Procion Dyes
Learn all about the best ice dye color combinations and how to select the best one for you.
Ice Dyeing With Liquid Dye: Yay or Nay?
When it comes to learning how to ice dye, can you use liquid dyes that are frozen, and are you supposed to? Read this article to ensure that you understand everything there is to know about ice dyeing, using liquid dyes, using powder dyes, the steps involved, and how to find great ice dye kits that take the guesswork out of being a newbie.
The Ultimate Guide To Batik Wax Removal From Fabric
There’s a reason I named my company WAXON, not wax off. The hardest part of the batik process is, in my opinion, getting the wax completely out of the fabric without losing days of your precious time! There are definitely ways to do it wrong— learn how I’ve narrowed down our process to one that works really well for our studio.
DIY Ice Dyeing With An Ice Tie Dye Kit
Why our perfectly prepared ice dye kits, designed by expert dyers with 20 years’ experience, are the easiest to use, and best bang for your buck. Check out the options for every budget and learn more about ice tie dye!
Ice Dye vs. Tie Dye: Which One Is Right For Me?
There’s a lot to know about the many forms that dyeing can take. In this post, I break it all down for you: ice dye vs. tie dye, what are the differences, which one is better, how do you ice dye, and what are the reasons for choosing ice dye over tie dye?
Can You Tie Dye Rayon & Viscose?
Rayon takes fiber reactive dyes beautifully, and so does bamboo, viscose, modal, and cupro— all different names for very similar things! When you take a plant fiber and chemically turn it into mash in order to spin it out into new fibers, that’s what you’re doing, you’re reconstituting it. There are a lot (lot lot lot) of blog posts & sites out there comparing the pros & cons of preconstituted fibers with naturally grown cellulotic fibers (cotton, hemp, linen), and that’s not what this post is here for. I’m here to talk to you about how to dye them.
How to Hire Someone to Dye Your Garments
If you own a clothing brand or just want to get bulk dyeing done for your team or group, read this post to learn more about what questions to ask, what to expect, and how to navigate the world of hand dyeing.
Small Biz life in West Asheville
Haywood Rd. is a pretty special little slice of Asheville. I call it “downtown for locals.” Truly, we can get everything we need in West Asheville. It’s a great neighborhood for long urban hikes as well as the laundromat, post office, library, all in the same few blocks.