Is this a good kit for an absolute non-crafting beginner and can this kit be used to tie-dye socks?
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Yes. It really is easy. My 9 year old could've done it alone. You can do socks and anything else you can wrap rubberbands around. :)
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It's not going to work very well. The clothes need to be soaked overnight for the best results. If you're willing to risk your washing machine and possibly have dye stuck in there for an unknown number of washes then you could try, but I don't find it keen. Plus I doubt the colors will hold in the fabric very long for whatever you're trying to dye. Additionally, it may be counter-intuitive to use the washing machine since the salts may become separated from the fabric in a machine-controlled cycle and the salts are what help to bind the dye to the fabric so you really want the salts clinging to the fabric instead of being shaken off violently in a wash cycle.(It also won't even be good to use the washing machine to rinse the clothes once they're done soaking in dye, either, because that's a huge waste of water as rinsing the dye takes forever and a wash cycle will never be as thorough as using your hands and a water hose.)I would say just grab a big tub and do it the old-fashioned way. Much more fun.
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Yes. I recommend getting one of the starter kits - it's a bit more cost effective.
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I'd get 2 kits...our Girl Scouts (same age range) were pretty heavy on the dye. You might be cutting it close by the last few shirts.
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I think this might be a felting machine, like Simplicity's deluxe felting machine, so you could probably use any fabric that would be suitable for needle felting (fleece, felt, bulky knits, etc.).
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Some reviews mentioned them falling apart when washed, so you might want to avoid tie dying. We put cardboard inside and used colorful sharpie markers. Kids stenciled or drew their own thing. Then we gave them the choice to either leave them as they were or drip alcohol over the drawing. Markers then ran and gave an effect similar to tie dye. This is not the website I used but it looks even better. We only needed them for very light duty so it didn't matter that they were cheap. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=enISuVlmD6M
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Hi! This one is the starter kit which comes with a couple of framlets, embossing folders, etc.. I highly recommend for beginners it helped me figure out what everything was before I started buying stuff. The other one looks like its just the machine. Kathy
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The kit comes with a large crochet hook. You just grab the ends of the loops and pull them through eachother going along the edge. It's not an easy task for a kid. Will need a grownup with strong hands to complete it.
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Just to soak and dye the clothes not long maybe an hour or so, but it has to sit 24 hours with the dye on the clothing and then be washed out and dried. This is the best kit by far for tie dying by a long shot! I have experimented with a lot of kits and I love this one!
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It absolutely is! Good starter kit for anyone looking to explore with different colors. It's a great price for all that you receive.
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You can do a bunch of the experiments with what is available in the kit. There are some experiments that might need things you generally find at home. There are indeed a few that I believe need some additional things.
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This kit comes with templates to make an entire shoe. Yes including straps. It also gives you a variety of shoes you can make. Please please make sure you photo copy the original other wise you probably will lose all the cut out templates and will only be able to make each design once:-) its a very nice product.
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This machine is only set up for thread. Yarn would get bogged down in the bobbin case. You should look at commercial sewing machines to use with yarn. :)
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These are for crochet only, but Amazon has some really good books on getting started with knitting, I would recommend that maybe you look into one of these. Since I do not knit, I would not know what needles to recommend. Good luck..
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Yes, but I have not chosen to use this piece of equipment that was supplied with this kit. I am using woolen fabric and like a curved large-eyed needle better for stitching/lacing the braids together. The illustrations and steps suggested in the booklet are very good and when followed, gives the participant confidence to do it successfully. I am glad I ordered this kit and have shared it with several people, even to demonstrating the use at a fiber retreat last October. Thanks. Lee Bates
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I would say YES. I have my seven year old grand daughter helping me with this and if we keep the patterns pretty simple to start with she has no problem and loves it. She is getting one for Christmas.
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This is a great project for beginners. It looks complicated but if you follow the directions it is easy . Looks really great when finished. Hope this helps Becky