You can use the following recipes to turn a Tint, Tone or Hue into the perfect Type 3 Shade.
Dynamic, dirty and rich are words to describe the look you want to achieve with the finished article that is being dyed. The under tones of your clothing should be rich, gold, rusty or dirty. Remember Type 3 Shades are warm.
If the garment is too pure in color, you can tone it down by dipping it in the color’s opposite, for example if it were pure red, you could dip it in green. The existing color of the garment will affect the final outcome.
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Do these recipes work on black cloth?
Hi Laurie,
Since black is very dark, you woudl need to lighten it before dying to a Type 3 shade. There are no tried and true methods we know of that work across the board for lightening black at this time, due to differences in dyes, fabrics, etc. However, you may like to discuss this in the Type 3 Facebook group, where other women may have found success with certain methods and particular items. Thank you for your interest!
Thank you!! I know a LOT of work must have gone into these recipes. I have been finding it hard to find true type 3 clothes for my daughter. This will definitely help!
Thank you, Katie! We are so happy to be able to support you and your family!
I am not finding a good source for these powedered RIT dyes. Online they are $5-6 each when they would usually be $2 each at Walmart. Walmart has liquid RIT dyes for $2.88 per bottle, but I wasn’t sure how to adjust the recipe. Where can I get these for a reasonable price?
Nevermind. I found some more affordable choices. Jo-Anns had them for $1.72-2.49 and the official website was $2.99 each plus shipping. I went to Jo Anns.
Please fix the images of the color swatches so we can see what colors the recipes make.
At one point I thought I was a type 4 and purchased several tops that are too bright, red, yellow and purple. How do I change these to a type 3? I have the recipe from the link, but if the garment is already a bright color should I just add a brown or touch of black?
Mary, I’ve found that dying with a little bit of cocoa brown and golden yellow really cuts the boldness/brightness and makes it a nice T3 shade.
Rose Pink doesn’t seem to exist anymore as an RIT color. I’m dying (yuck, yuck) to dye a couple of things coral but I’m not sure what RIT colors to use. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
found rose pink on ebay