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How much dye to make?
I'm trying to (reasonably) match a color. I'm using some powdered
dyes. I've made a couple of very small batches that are moving in the right direction. But... These powders are very concentrated. A small amount more or less will make a large difference. I doubt my ability to measure accurately enough to scale up a "successful" test batch to make enough for the whole project. I figure I'll have to estimate a "formula" for the full batch, then try it out repeatedly on scrap as I tweak it. When I think it's close enough I'll apply it to the project. My question is, how big a batch should I make? There's about 30 square feet of surface on my project. I'm anticipating that someone will tell me I won't really know what the color will look like until the test pieces dry. That brings up my second question: How long will the dye solution be usable after it is mixed? Hours? Weeks? Months? Thanks in advance. Greg Guarino |
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