Dying with crepe paper and salt

threadbare

Somewhere in  my travels around the x stitch forums this week, I read a reply in a thread about using crepe paper, a saucepan, water and salt to dye fabric, I cant remember where :( Does anyone know of the process on here ? I hope so because I have 2 massive pieces of evenweave I want dyed different colours after Ive cut to sizev I need :)

242133

I believe you should use the same technic as when dying with coffee or tea. Boil water, add the crepe color paper , small pieces and watch how dark it gets, you can add some more as you decide for a darker color. Then submerge the cloth and let it be for some hours. To fix the color you add salt and in the end with cold water and salt wash the overdose of color.
I hope it helps you.

threadbare

Thank you so much, Salo... Im off to try that right now :D
Ill let the thread know if it worked tomorrow

gongo

Ive  written my experience in this post:
http://www.pindiy.com/forum.php? ... mp;page=1#pid302011

do tests to see the color that is.
I take a piece of crepe paper, about twice the cloth to be dyed. I can boil in a steel pot with about two liters of water and 4 tablespoons of salt.
When boiled, take it a bit of water in a glass and check the color. If all goes well, I remove the card and put the cloth to be dyed. I can boil about 15 minutes.
I wait for the water gets cold and then rinsing the cloth under cold water until it loses more color.
Each time the fabric is different, it only takes imagination

like to dye the fabric to be embroidered, as they are unique.
Sometimes we buy a small piece of embroidery and fabric for a great little embroidery becomes expensive. I prefer to buy only white aida fabric and then do some experiments.
It s fun and do not always manage the color you want but its so nice to have something unique, created by us
Sorry my english, I dont write very vell.
I hope you undestand
:)

threadbare

Thats the post I remember reading ! Im going to go and see if I can favoutite it right now ! Thank you very much Sejdiaj :)
I had a play with some yellow crepe paper and scrap cloth tonight, Im pleased with the result so far :o)
Your english is excellent by the way :) no problems with understanding you at all.

gongo

Reply 5# threadbare


    :)

rafahubner

I dyed with acrilic paint, it looks really great. Just added the paint with some hot water and let the piece of fabric there for a while.

threadbare

Reply 7# rafahubner

hmmmm, I may have  to try that too :) thank you
is it colourfast when finished ?

buburuza

Try adding some vinegar to the water after removing the crepe paper. The vinegar will help fixing the pigment.

threadbare

Reply 9# buburuza


    Thank you for the tip :) Ill try that