tye dye with Kool Aid?

[chkpea]

Hi hope this is the right forum. Has anyone had success with tye dying with kool aid, if so can you give me some directions, we are planning on doing this this week and I think it would be cheaper than actually buying the actually tye dyes.
thanks

[katiemfree]

I don't have experience tye dying with kool aid, but I've used kool aid to dye yarn in a tye dye fashion. I used wool and added a splash of vinegar to some kool aid and water. Then I wrapped the bundles in plastic wrap and steamed them for 20 minutes. Another time I soaked the yarn in the dye in mason jars in the solar oven. It worked great, the colors were almost TOO bright Changin' cherry was my favorite color, an earthy green. I think to dye with kool aid you have to dye a protein fiber- wool or silk- but it's likely I'm wrong- I don't have experience trying anything other than wool. Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

[sewcool]

http://www.epilogsys.com/ScoutingWeb...es/KoolAid.htm

[phatchristy]

Originally Posted by sewcool

http://www.epilogsys.com/ScoutingWeb...es/KoolAid.htm

Thanks for sharing this...we have a bunch of kool aid which came with a popsicle mold I bought...now I have something to do with it!

[jrabbit]

I make playdo with koolaid ... lovely smell instead of the "real" stuff.