What I used
• Washing up liquid• Bag of Makie scraps• Dylon multi purpose dye (I used Coffee and other colours to get the
right shade)• Vinegar • Water• Kettle• Cooker• Rubber gloves• Pyrex Bowl (use for dyeing only)• Saucepan• Spoon for stirring (use for dyeing only)• Tongs for taking pieces out of the dye
Step 5 – I mixed the dye
• Pour 400 ml of boiling water into a Pyrex bowl.
• Add ½ tsp of dye and stir well.
• Take your time stirring the dye until is all dissolved. DO NOT RUSH THIS STAGE!!!
• Add 100 ml of vinegar stir well
• Pour boiling water into a large saucepan to about 2 inches in depth. Place Pyrex bowl into the saucepan.
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Step 6 – I did a test dye on scraps• To get the darker colour took me approx. 20 mins.
• Start timing when you put the pieces into the dye.
• Every 5 mins bring the saucepan to the boil then turn down to a simmer straight away.
• Add more boiling water to the saucepan if need to avoid the pan drying out.
• Continue to stir the pieces until the required colour is achieved.
• If the colour is not right and you need to add more dye remove doll pieces first. Mix dye until it is fully dissolved then add doll pieces.
Step 7 – BEFORE inserting doll pieces into dye
• Make sure the arm joints and leg joints are bent as you place them in the dye to avoid white joints.
• ½ way throughthe dyeing process straightenthe legs and arms in the dye.
This will ensure theball joints dye evenly on both sides, and avoid an un-dyed joint.
Step 8 – insert doll pieces into dyefor the required time. Stir making sure
piece are covered by the dye. Half way through straight arms and legs.