How to Dilute Inkodye With Water

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Dilute Inkodye with Water

How to Dilute Inkodye With Water

Dilute Inkodye to extend the use of your bottles of dye & to create pastel hues.

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Pour equal parts Inkodye & water into a bowl.

Pour equal parts Inkodye & water into a bowl.

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Mix together with a brush

Mix together with a brush

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Inkodye is highly concentrated so dilution will make your bottle go further. Using water to dilute Inkodye 1:1 will yield the same rich colors as using it straight out of the bottle.

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Diluted 1:1 - Inkodye : Water

Diluted 1:1 - Inkodye : Water

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Creating pastel hues: Dilution ratios 1:3 or 1:5 (Inkodye : Water) will yield beautiful pastel hues while maintaining photographic details in your final Inkodye prints.

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Diluted 1:3 - Inkodye : Water

Diluted 1:3 - Inkodye : Water

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Diluted 1:5 - Inkodye : Water

Diluted 1:5 - Inkodye : Water

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See our "Print a Photo on Cotton with Inkodye" guide for step-by-step instructions on how to make an Inkodye print.

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