Thanks @shanibeer! In my experience, plant fibers require different dyes. I use procion dyes for cotton and linen. (Procion also works for silk!) Protein fiber which include silk usually require a different type of dye. I use acid dyes, and the "acid" refers to the acidity of the vinegar or citric acid required to bind them to the fibers, so it's not as scary as it sounds.
What kind of dye came in your starter kit? I'm looking forward to seeing what you do!
Also, I only did one dye tutorial. That was the hand painting one I just posted a few days ago. Hopefully, I will show vat dyeing with both procion and acid dyes in the future.
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