Scaling Down Vat Size

Q: I purchased your indigo kit and am wondering if there is a way to do a half batch or a third of a batch. I'm trying to dye very small quantities of fabric and don't want to waste any dye.

A: Sure, no problem. You can just scale all of the quantities of water, indigo, lime, and iron in the instructions by an equal amount to make a smaller vat. If you can, use a tall deep container for your partial vat. That will work better than a shallow broad container.

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