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Knabbelkatje Publish time 2017-4-10 22:20

Dying with watercolors

I dyed my cloth with water color what children use for painting. I left it for a day to dry and rinsed it the next day. Its very pretty.
I have a foto of one dyed piece of cloth. But I have more pieces. There very beautifull and you can use multiple colors if you want.

Knabbelkatje Publish time 2017-4-11 00:06

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Very nice
Thank you for sharing
You now those children painting boxes the flat ones with the disk in them and one brush very simpel childstuff. But for one I used bleu and green with sponge and water and than dipped that on the cloth. Use a plastic sheet under your cloth its getting very wet and then let it dry and than rinse and rinse so its clear water I don't know yet if you can wash the cloth afterwards I will have to try that but I don't wash my cross stitch afterwards. Hope this will help. Sorry cant repley yet so this is it Karriboo.

Knabbelkatje Publish time 2017-5-25 02:35

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i've seen on another site where someone does all there own linen dying. I've tried just tea dyed and ...

Thank you but I didnt have mine washed with soap so you have to try that first before you ruined Some of your fabric. And that would be not good after you do a whole project on it. ( sorry for the English I'm dutch).

PinsAndNeedles Publish time 2017-5-25 02:37

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Thank you but I didnt have mine washed with soap so you have to try that first before you ruined S ...

i work on really small projects like ornaments and pinkeeps so my linen costs are minimal. not sure i would try a huge piece of linen as I wouldn't want to waste the money if it doesn't work. :D

PinsAndNeedles Publish time 2017-5-25 01:33

i've seen on another site where someone does all there own linen dying. I've tried just tea dyed and I love it. I will have to try this with some of my watercolors. thanks for the idea! your fabric turned out wonderful.

Knabbelkatje Publish time 2017-5-25 03:21

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i work on really small projects like ornaments and pinkeeps so my linen costs are minimal. not sur ...

Then I say go for it love too see the results of it.

CraftyLouAnna Publish time 2017-4-11 08:35

I've used fabric paint diluted and it worked fine.   Made it a bit stiff in areas tho, but it didcome out tolook like clouds in the sky.

Frizzle12 Publish time 2017-6-26 02:06

Very nice ! Thank you for sharing. I have used rit dye and the little dyes that come from easter egg kits. Never thought of water colors but the results are fabulous

deliciousfood Publish time 2017-7-29 17:43

thank you for the inspiration that is very beautiful. I am attempting this soon and hope it looks as nice as yours

Gwena Publish time 2017-12-13 18:49

Superbe. Je peints également mon tissu avec des peintures textiles que je dilue avec beaucoup d'eau.

Loya92 Publish time 2017-6-24 18:12

Beautiful, I've never use a dyed fabric, but it looks really good. Maybe I should try next time

karriboo Publish time 2017-4-10 22:59

Very nice
Thank you for sharing

Melva Publish time 2017-4-10 23:06

Very nice ! :)

moniodojo_ Publish time 2017-4-11 15:50

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

antje Publish time 2017-4-11 20:37

Thanks for sharing...

Шура Мурина Publish time 2017-4-13 23:42

Thank you for sharing!

dizzy1 Publish time 2017-4-14 05:29

Thank you very much for showing!

Knabbelkatje Publish time 2017-4-14 17:54

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Thank you very much for showing!

Your welcome.

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