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Subject: dye trim for dress, Can it be done, its 100% polyster.. Author: Twirlersmama [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:31:47 06/28/09 Sun Author Host/IP: bas1-hamilton14-1088739748.dsl.bell.ca/64.228.217.164 Just would like to know how you can dye trim to match the dress, some people told me it cant be done, but I see it on dresses. I have my eyes on some trim its 100% polyster, and hear its not possilbe, Please help me. I neet do dye it Christmas Red... thanks to all [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Red is the hardest (along with black) to get a true color using dyes Author: Cora [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:23:28 06/30/09 Tue Author Host/IP: c-98-249-121-216.hsd1.tn.comcast.net/98.249.121.216 Whenever possible you should order your fabric/trims in those colors, but some have had luck using procion dyes. Rit dye comes in red and black so you'd think that it's possible with those as well. I never really tried given the testimony of others. But I have heard that using several boxes of red will achieve brighter colors. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Procion dyes Author: Alyssa [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 00:05:28 07/03/09 Fri Author Host/IP: cache-mtc-ab14.proxy.aol.com/64.12.116.78 Procion dyes are fiber reactive dyes-- they are for natural fibers only-- cotton, linen, rayon, silk. Any color you get from them on a synthetic is just staining. To color synthetic trims red, I would thin the right shade of red acrylic paint with a little water, paint on with a brush, repeat. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: dying lace red Author: Nancy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:41:04 07/03/09 Fri Author Host/IP: r74-193-91-18.parscmta01.parstx.tl.dh.suddenlink.net/74.193.91.18 I just finished dying lace red for a dress I'm making. It turned out great. I bought primary red craft paint at Hobby Lobby. Mixed it with a small amount of water, enough to make it thin enough to coat without globing up on the lace. Put the lace in the paint, squeezed it out and laid out on several thicknesses of paper towel. For those of you that have a no tumble on your dryer or a rack that stabilizes in the dryer this works best. Keeps the lace from touching the drum of the dryer. Dried for about 30 minutes on high and it turned out great. No streaks at all. The reason no streaks is the paint is so concentrated. Hope this helps. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: dying red Author: Twirlersmama [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:12:05 07/06/09 Mon Author Host/IP: bas1-hamilton14-1096563475.dsl.bell.ca/65.92.59.19 Wow thats great thanks I will try that one out for sure but how did you dry it, squeezed it out and laid it out on paper towels, but how did you heat set it with out the dryer? Thanks in advance, I have to do this tomorow to be ready for Thursday :) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: dying red lace Author: Nancy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:09:03 07/07/09 Tue Author Host/IP: r74-193-91-18.parscmta01.parstx.tl.dh.suddenlink.net/74.193.91.18 After dipping in the paint, I squeezed it out and laid on layers of paper towel on a rack that fits into my dryer. It lets the drum tumble around the rack. Dry on hot for however long it takes to dry. I did turn the lace over once so both sides would dry. Hope this helps you If you don't have a rack for your dryer, just use lots of paper towel to soak up the residue and dry lace and towels together. Be sure to clean your dryer afterward. I have learned to put in a few wet paper towel after I dry something and that will help clean any excess dye from the drum [ Post a Reply to This Message ]