Color Study Toolkit

Create your own colors. Build your own color library. Discover what happens when you experiment!

Discover the art and science of color mixing with the Color Study Toolkit, an interactive Excel workbook designed for exploring color relationships and creating custom colors with Procion MX fiber-reactive dyes.

Go beyond pre-mixed dye colors and individual dye recipes and investigate how colors change, blend, and interact. Create beautiful value gradations, explore transitions between two colors, and discover unexpected combinations through systematic color mixing.

Whether you're developing a coordinated fabric collection, experimenting with new color combinations, or simply enjoying the creative process, the Color Study Toolkit gives you the tools to turn your ideas into beautiful hand-dyed fabrics.

Designed for Hands-On Color Exploration

The Color Study Toolkit combines practical dye calculations with structured color experiments. Instead of relying on guesswork, you can measure your dyes, follow repeatable procedures, and record your results.

The toolkit recommends using pure fiber-reactive dyes, giving you greater control over color mixing and allowing you to explore a wide range of colors.

Explore Color Relationships

12-Step Color Wheel

Create a traditional color wheel using fiber-reactive dyes to explore primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.

9-Step Value Gradation

Create a range of progressively darker values of a single color, from very pale to dark.

11-Step Hue-to-Hue Gradation

Explore the transition between two colors with progressively changing proportions.

Two-Color Mixing Grid

Create a grid of colors by combining two colors at four different levels: None, Low, Medium, and High.

Printable color cards are included for organizing and displaying your dyed fabric samples.

Everything You Need to Get Started

The toolkit also includes:

• Custom Dye Recipe Calculator — Calculate the volumes of component dye stock solutions needed to achieve your desired color and depth of shade.
• Dye Solution Mixing Calculator — Calculate the volumes of component dye stock solutions needed to prepare a specific volume of mixed-color dye solution.
• Dye Stock Solution Calculator — Prepare dye stock solutions from dye powders.
• Dye Stock Dilution Calculator — Dilute stronger dye solutions to create weaker concentrations.
• Depth of Shade Calculator — Calculate dye quantities for different fabric weights and depths of shade.
• Full Immersion Dyeing — Instructions for dyeing even, solid colors.
• Low Water Immersion Dyeing — Instructions for dyeing textured, variegated colors.
• Pure Dye Reference — A list of pure PRO MX dyes and their equivalents from other suppliers.
• Equipment & Supplies — Measuring tools, dyeing containers, equipment, and supplies.
• Dyeing Auxiliaries — Additional ingredients that support the dyeing process and help achieve consistent results.
• Safety Tips and Resources — Helpful information for working with fiber-reactive dyes.

Product Details

Format: Microsoft Excel workbook

Dyes: Procion MX fiber-reactive dyes

Includes: Interactive calculators, step-by-step dyeing instructions, printable color cards, and reference materials

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical dyes, fabrics, or supplies are included.