Landscape Dyes for Wool, Silk and all Protein fibres

We now stock the Kraftkolour Landscape Originals and Elements range of easy to use acid dyes from Australia.

Listed below are 100gm dye pots, Dye kits and Trial packets.

This provides a set of 62 mixable colours. Easy to use on wool fibres and yarns, silk fibre and yarns and all protein fibres. They can also be used on nylon to produce lighter shades. These dyes are becoming very popular as no previous experiance is required and no technical stuff to have to cope with.
They are referred to as acid dyes but this simply means that they work in an acidic pH level. Ordinary vinegar is used to acidify the dyebath.

This is an easy to use one pot dye system. No preparation or added chemicals are needed with the exception of using a little domestic a vinegar when producing strong colours or working with silk. Because the dye formulations are bulky it makes the measuring out much easier. The dyes give excellent results when used with steamers or microwaves as well as the traditional cooker heat in the pan methods.

Instructions for use are given at the end of this page. A full colour shade chart and instruction sheet is available on request

• Each 100gm pot will dye 1 kilo to full strength colour

We offer The following discounts, 5% discount over £50 over £200 10% discount over £400 20% discount over £500 25% discount

Hi Ruth,
I’ve just done my first batch of dyeing using the sample pack of Landscapes I bought when I was at your place a couple of weeks ago.
I am overjoyed with the results!  I’ve always been a bit of a dyeing dork until now, but the Landscapes are so easy to use and give the beautiful, subtle colours I’ve admired but until now not been able to achieve for myself.   The Wensleydale and Mohair blank skeins I bought from you dyed wonderfully and I’m now scrabbling about my fibre stash for all the white fleece I can find.  I might, for the first time, be able to dye and spin yarn I’m properly satisfied with.
Brilliant stuff – I will be back for more in the New Year.  See you in 2010.

Alix

The Original Range

The 32 Original Bright strong colours in the Landscapes Dyes for Wool will also dye silk, nylon and all intermix. Landscapes Dyes have been developed to give a professional colourfast result with a simple dyeing method.

Instructions for use are given at the end of this page
Full instructions are provided with the dyes. In they can be used either by the stove top pan methods or equally well in the microwave. No additives are needed except for a little vinegar to obtain strong shades or when working with silk.
Primaries: Wattle, Desert Pea, Grevillea, Marine & Opal provide a good extended palette.

Colours inspired by the clarity of light and the unique natural beauty of our Australian landscape. Landscapes have been developed to give a professional colourfast result with a simple dyeing method. Based on a spectrum format and uniform strength - Landscapes encourage the dyer to use colour as a flexible medium - to be mixed and matched, strengthened and weakened to suit  your needs.
Colours are based on dyes with good to excellent fastness properties.
Landscapes will dye wool, mohair, alpaca (protein fibres), silk or nylon either as fleece, spun yarn or fabric.

Pots of 100gms Originals Range

Wattle	£7.90		Opal	£7.90
Citrus	£7.90		Fern	£7.90
Desert Pea	£7.90		Ice Green	£7.90
Grevillea	£7.90		Tanbank	£7.90
Galah	£7.90		Currawong	£7.90
Cyclamin	£7.90		Chamomile	£7.90
Marine	£7.90		Sandstone	£7.90
Sky Blue	£7.90		Rust	£7.90
Kangaroo Paw	£7.90		Moss	£7.90
Salmon Gun	£7.90		Wallaby	£7.90
Plum	£7.90		Kingfisher	£7.90
Sarsparilla	£7.90		Clemantis	£7.90
Mountain Blue	£7.90		Bloodwood	£7.90
Quarry	£7.90		Wild Raspberry	£7.90
Sage	£7.90		Mustard	£7.90
Tarragon	£7.90		Night Blue	£7.90
Sulphur Yellow	£7.90		Azalea	£7.90
Flax	£7.90		Fuchsia	£7.90

Sampler Kits
If you want to try out the dyes before making a larger purpose or want to get started in dyeing these kits will get you going. They would also make great gifts.

Packed in a durable plastic zip wallet  with full instructions and protective gloves, ready for anyone to use. Each kit is made up of 15gms of each colour.

Bright Primaries	Wattle, Desert Pea, Marine, Wild Raspberry, Fern, Currawong	LSKB	£17.50 each
Soft Primaries	Chamomile, Salmon Gum, Mountain Blue, Plum, Sage, Wallaby	LSKS	£17.50 each

Elements Range
Instructions for use are given at the end of this page
30 beautiful colours inspired by the elements of the Australian environment.

Pots of 100gms Elements Range

Dingo	£7.90		Tasman	£7.90
Mallee	£7.90		Kelp	£7.90
Burnt Umber	£7.90		Pacific	£7.90
Red Ochre	£7.90		Rye	£7.90
Dusk	£7.90		Maize	£7.90
Granite	£7.90		Sugar Cane	£7.90
Cloud Ears	£7.90		Wheat	£7.90
Mist	£7.90		Clay	£7.90
Heath	£7.90		Alfalfa	£7.90
Sun Orchid	£7.90		Apollo Bay	£7.90
Lichen	£7.90		Warath	£7.90
Wombat	£7.90		Daintree	£7.90
Shell	£7.90		Barossa	£7.90
Saltmarsh	£7.90		Broome	£7.90
Coral	£7.90		Pilbara	£7.90

Sampler Kits

If you want to try out the dyes before making a larger purpose or want to get started in dyeing these kits will get you going. They would also make great gifts.

Packed in a plastic zip wallet  with full instructions and protective gloves, ready for anyone to use. Each kit is made up of 15gms of each colour

Desert	Dingo, Dusk, Granite, Burnt Umber, Mallee, Red Ochre.	LSKD	£17.50 each
Mountain	Lichen, Wombat, Cloud Ears, Heath Mist, Sun Orchid.	LSKM	£17.50 each
Coastal	Tasman, Pacific, Coral, Kelp, Shell, Saltmarsh	LSKC	£17.50 each
Rural	Rye, Sugarcane, Clay, Alfafa, Maize, Wheat.	LSKR	£17.50 each
Destinations	Waratah, Apollo Bay, Broome, Pilbara, Barossa, Daintree	LSKDS	£17.50 each

Trial Packets
These are 15 gram packets of dye complete with instructions and the full product range colour chart. It will dye 15gms of fibre or yarn to full strength. The listed colours are the only ones available.

Broome	LSKT/BROOME	£2.25
Sarsparilla	LSKT/SARSPARILLA	£2.25
Marine	LSKT/MARINE	£2.25
Wattle	LSKT/WATTLE	£2.25
Ice Green	LSKT/ICE GREEN	£2.25
Desert Pea	LSKT/DESERT PEA	£2.25
Red Ochre	LSKT/RED OCHRE	£2.25
Plum	LSKT/PLUM	£2.25
Sky	LSKT/SKY	£2.25
Grevilla	LSKT/GREVILLA	£2.25

Instructions for Use

To start your dyeing you will need -
1 dye pot which can be heated - stainless steel, aluminium or enamel 1 stirrer- wooden, aluminium or stainless steel. Non food container if using the microwave
Rubber gloves
White vinegar (If you are dyeing silk or to clear the dye bath)
Method
First wash fibre in warm, soapy water to remove any grease or gum. Rinse clean. ~Start your dye bath with enough warm water to generously cover the fibre. ~Decide how much dye you will need and dissolve it in hot water. Add this to dye pot (make sure it is completely dissolved). If you're dyeing silk you will need a teaspoon of white vinegar to aid exhaustion of dye. White vinegar can also be used at the end of your dyeing to help the last of the dye to exhaust onto the fibre. ~Place fibre into dye pot, turning gently to distribute dye evenly. ~Bring dye bath slowly to just below the boil, turning fibre regularly to avoid unevenness (this is most important in the first 5 to 10 mins). Maintain temperature for at least 30 mins. The dye will eventually exhaust onto the fibre. During this time check that it is completely submerged & give it a gentle stir. When dyeing time is completed and fibre has reached the colour depth you require, remove from dye bath and rinse a few times in water. Squeeze out excess water and if there is still dye coming out, you may need a warm soapy wash as well.
This method can be adapted to using your microwave. It is not possible to give specific instructions as microwaves vary in power output. Suggest that you use the normal method first and then experiment with heat settings in your microwave. Always use containers reserved for dyeing only and clean out the microwave after use. The dyes are not toxic.
By reducing the moisture content in the microwave container dye solution can be applied by syringe to selected areas of the fibre/yarn to produce a random rainbow effect. We have used this method when using a steamer to fix the dye. Wrapping damp yarn or fibre in cling film after having applied the dye soloution either solid or in colour bands works very well. Cheap steamers are now readily available and should be kept for dyeing only.

Handy hints to avoid felting
The two things that wool doesn't like are: 1. Too much movement in the dye bath. 2. Extreme changes in temperature. Avoid too much stirring, just gently turn fleece. Don't plunge fibre from a boiling dye bath into cold water.
Take temperature down slowly in warm water.