This week my family hosted a Waldorf inspired silk dying day. We used Kool Aid to dye the silk. It was really fun and worked surprisingly well!
Here’s how to do it:
We ordered bolts of silk from Dharma Trading Co.
First, soak your silk in equal parts hot water and white vinegar.
While it is soaking, prepare your dye bath:
3 Kool Aid packets
2 cups hot water
2 cups vinegar
The kool-aids we used were cherry, grape, orange, lemonade, lemon – lime, and blue raspberry.
Put your silk in the dye bath and stir for two minutes. You might want to wear gloves and aprons. It’s really cool to watch the silk absorb the color and the water turn clear.
Rinse the silk in cool water until the water runs clear.
Hang your silk to dry.
We got very creative making rainbow play cloths.
And bellydance veils.
My boys made juggling cloths.
Some folks dyed yarn.
Witch Mama 