ebi Publish time 2009-9-21 18:57

How to color the fabric

I have just figured that some works have the background coloured.
I have AIDA fabric, and I want to know if there is some tip for dying it, without messing it up.
I heard that you can dye it with tea, but I want it to be in different colours. Any idea?

I want it to be something like the cushion one.
http://www.pindiy.com/thread-2452-1-4.html

Thanks!

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MACA Publish time 2009-9-25 00:59

I know that there exists special anilines in the commerce in order to change fabric colors, I havent try, but you could test with a little piece.

ebi Publish time 2009-9-25 20:51

I think Ill try with diluted fabric colours "pébéo", in a small piece. I dont want the fabric to be dyed with one colour only, so Ill try to paint it with a brush.
If it works, Ill post here.
Thanks!

Hammy Publish time 2009-9-25 22:38

There are several natural colourers, such as onions, beets, tea grass or like...
I have got a friend who dies lovely fabrics. :)

MaryGas70 Publish time 2009-9-26 01:16

I like use tea and coffee (strong ) ... put the fabric inside the pan with the coffee/tea .... let boiling for 30 minutes .... turn off and cover ... let this way until next day .... after that .... you DO NOT WASH!!! .. only squizze and let dry ... out of the sun ... after that iron and begin the pattern!!!

ebi Publish time 2009-9-26 03:07

Yes, I heard about dying with tea and coffee, but I never heard about using vegetables...they resist the washing?
But if they work, I think thats a good idea using an ecologic way to dye fabrics.

MaryGas70 Publish time 2009-9-26 03:39

you can put 1 /2 cup of salt , let stay for 10 minutes before squizze ... salt fix the color ... include vegetables and fruits ... I already use juice of grapes.

Fruits have sugar .... you do this:
10 minutes with salt ..... wash with no much more water... for take off the sugar ... after that .... put to dry.

Hamsteren09 Publish time 2009-10-6 15:33

Ive tried once with fabric painting materials and it works. I only work with frames for this kind of fabric and never ever wash it.

MaryGas70 Publish time 2009-10-6 20:55

if you use the salt .....or the fabric fixyou can wash once at least after finish for frame ....

StitchAndi Publish time 2010-1-7 03:24

I use fabric paints. I dilute them with water. Then paint the fabric.

Just about any time you add color to fabric it makes is impossible to be able to wash it.
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