How much of a difference does guar gum make when you're handpainting yarn?
ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (Affiliate Links):
KnitPicks Bare Wool of the Andes Worsted Weight yarn [ Ссылка ] (100% Peruvian Highland Wool)
Guar Gum - [ Ссылка ]
Magic Bullet Blender - [ Ссылка ]
Purple Nitrile Gloves - [ Ссылка ]
Dharma Acid Dyes - [ Ссылка ]
Laundry Alternative Nina Soft Spin Dryer [ Ссылка ] (Affiliate Link)
Watch me make a guar gum solution in DPW #110 - [ Ссылка ]
VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
Guar gum stock - 1/2 tsp per 1 cup of water. Mixed in a magic bullet blender.
200 g presoaked in tap water + 3 T white vinegar for 30+ min
[1:56] Mixing the dye: 1/3 cup of guar gum or water + 1/3 cup 1% acid dye stock solution (Dark Navy, Deep Purple, and Frozen)
[3:55] Painting the yarn with foam brushes
[10:50] Steaming the yarn in a steamer basket on the stove top for 30 min
[12:22] Unwrapping the yarn
[14:02] Washing and spin drying the yarn
[16:04] The finished dry yarn and conclusions
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Laundry Alternative sent me the Nina Soft Spin Dryer for free. See my review: [ Ссылка ]
