I discovered that it really doesn't matter whether you leave the flower or ribbon in the solution. I did a number of time tests to compare the results and they all came out the same (although, I do admit I didn't try overnight as I wanted to be able to do it in a class). You do have to play around with ratios of ink to water (I can't remember what I ended up deciding on, but it was a fairly high ratio. Try 40 drops of ink to 1 tsp of water). Then simply use tweezers to hold your flower (or ribbon) as you dip it in the solution. After dipping, place it on a paper towel to dry (you could also use a hair dryer to speed it up). Hope this helps.
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Dyeing Pretties Flowers
