Product Manual

CHAPTER 7: THE RELATIONSHIP OF The Scooter

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COLORS TO EACH OTHER

All “colors of light” being absorbed equally and completely results in “black”. All colors being

reflected equally results in “white”, if the light is a balance of the hues of the different colors.

When we dye carpet, we add pigments that blend with the original pigments, and in the process

reduce the amount of light reflected back to us. Therefore, dyeing always results in a darker

color.

Before proceeding any further, it is necessary to know more about how “colors” influence each

other. This is due to the fact that dye colors are basically permanent once applied, and very

obvious in their appearance.

THIS IS THE HEART OF DYING! YOUR SUCCESS IN DYEING RESTS UPON YOUR

KNOWLEDGE OF COLORS! STUDY CAREFULLY!!!

There are only three “true” colors. They are called primary colors, and are the building blocks of

all other colors. These colors are:

 YELLOW

 RED

 BLUE

But what about the other familiar colors we see every day? They are a result of blending two or

more of the pigments that reflect these primary colors.

A color that appears to be the result of two primary colors is called a “Secondary” color. There

are three basic secondary colors. They are:

GREEN: BLUE AND YELLOW

ORANGE: RED AND YELLOW

VIOLET: RED AND BLUE

Furthermore, these secondary colors can be adjusted to appear as variations of themselves. Adjusting

is accomplished by varying the ratio of one of the primary component colors to another. For instance,

Green can be made “bluer” by adding more Blue, or Yellowier” by adding more Yellow. (Remember

the names of the crayons like “Blue-Green or “Red-Orange”?).

By adjusting the ratio of the two primary colors that make up a secondary color, the color can be

made to appear lighter or darker. For instance, when adding Blue to Green, the Green will

appear darker at first. But, as you proceed to increase the Blue’s content (or ratio) more, the

Green begins to take on the appearance of a “Blue-Green”. The results it that the new color is

seen as what it is: Mostly one primary color in this case, Blue.