Dying Material

Teri · Jul 4th, 2008, 09:52 AM

Ok so me and OH has just moved into our new house where we are setting up nursery and i have this canvas set which i only use the wardrobe myself and it fits in with the colour of mine and OH's room
So im putting the shelving unit into babies room but bless him its pink

So im wondering what is the best way to Dye the material, ive never done it before so all advice would be brilliant thanks in advance

thelilbump · Jul 4th, 2008, 10:02 AM

i take it the material comes off the wood frame? Dylon stuffs good, sell it at wilkinsons and woolworths i think

Teri · Jul 4th, 2008, 10:03 AM

cool yeh it comes off its only pulled over and velcrowed by the feet..
Ill have to have a look will blue go on top of pink nicely ??

thelilbump · Jul 4th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Well blue's darker so in theory it should but guess if you go 4 a baby blue u might b best bleachin it first or get a pre dye.

PeanutBean · Jul 4th, 2008, 14:47 PM

I would be wary. Can you test a bit? I'm sure it would need to be a darker colour and you might find it blends rather than covers. Might be better to try bleaching it first? If you go to a haberdashery and ask for fabric dyes (usually Dylon) they will be able to give you some advice. Find out what the fabric is first because not all take the dye anyway.

Hope that helps!

Teri · Jul 4th, 2008, 18:30 PM

Thanks

we r thinking red now lol as the babies room is a orange colour... it was already decorated when we moved in and at mo havent got time to try and cover such a in ure face colour so we r toning it down with white millie and boris pictures lol...

thanks tho im guna test a peice and ask for advice will save me pennies in long run x

Deise · Jul 4th, 2008, 18:56 PM

OMG, when I first spotted this, I thought this thread wasnt about dyeing material, but death!

**Wobbles** · Jul 5th, 2008, 04:56 AM

Be interested in how you get on - I have a block of drawers made from same material and want to dye ever second one! I'd have bought dylon also ....let us know if it dyes ok (I want to go from cream to red)!

PeanutBean · Jul 5th, 2008, 14:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Teri

Thanks

we r thinking red now lol as the babies room is a orange colour... it was already decorated when we moved in and at mo havent got time to try and cover such a in ure face colour so we r toning it down with white millie and boris pictures lol...

thanks tho im guna test a peice and ask for advice will save me pennies in long run x

I hope you can get something that takes. I think red would cover it so it's a case of checking the fabric will take the dye. You might need to try it twice as the intensity can be quite variable.

Good luck!

Jul 4th, 2008, 09:52 AM	#1
Teri Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 227	Dying Material Ok so me and OH has just moved into our new house where we are setting up nursery and i have this canvas set which i only use the wardrobe myself and it fits in with the colour of mine and OH's room So im putting the shelving unit into babies room but bless him its pink So im wondering what is the best way to Dye the material, ive never done it before so all advice would be brilliant thanks in advance

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thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	i take it the material comes off the wood frame? Dylon stuffs good, sell it at wilkinsons and woolworths i think

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Jul 4th, 2008, 10:03 AM	#3
Teri Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 227	cool yeh it comes off its only pulled over and velcrowed by the feet.. Ill have to have a look will blue go on top of pink nicely ??

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thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	Well blue's darker so in theory it should but guess if you go 4 a baby blue u might b best bleachin it first or get a pre dye.

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PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	I would be wary. Can you test a bit? I'm sure it would need to be a darker colour and you might find it blends rather than covers. Might be better to try bleaching it first? If you go to a haberdashery and ask for fabric dyes (usually Dylon) they will be able to give you some advice. Find out what the fabric is first because not all take the dye anyway. Hope that helps!

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Jul 4th, 2008, 18:30 PM	#6
Teri Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 227	Thanks we r thinking red now lol as the babies room is a orange colour... it was already decorated when we moved in and at mo havent got time to try and cover such a in ure face colour so we r toning it down with white millie and boris pictures lol... thanks tho im guna test a peice and ask for advice will save me pennies in long run x

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Deise Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 1,419	OMG, when I first spotted this, I thought this thread wasnt about dyeing material, but death!

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