Dying A Rug Black

A fresh dye job can also cover old stains or rejuvenate a faded rug.

Dying a rug black.

Be sure you have a big enough tub to do this in. The process of overdyeing a rug is intensive laborious and it takes up a lot of room it involves soaking it bleaching it dyeing it and you often have to repeat the process until the desired finish is attained sometimes up to seven times. Add the amount of liquid or predissolved dye required for your rug. This week i m sharing a tutorial on how to dye a rug black using procion dye.

The one caveat is that it should be made out of wool or natural material as synthetic rugs can t withstand the dyeing process. Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft. Welcome back for the third week of the 100 room challenge hosted by my friend erin at lemons lavender and laundry. How to dye a rug black using procion dye.

Read the directions on the dye package and see if it matches the rug. Stir the dye bath with a wooden stirring stick to evenly spread the dye. If you are using a powder dye predissolve the dye in 2 cups of boiling water. How to dye bathroom rugs.

Dying provides a simple way to update your favorite bathroom rug to match a new color scheme. Just prior to dyeing add several large potfuls of boiling water which will give your rug a much better color result. This post will teach you how i dyed a white rug black using jacquard procion dye powder in jet black. The weight of the rug will also be a factor heavy rugs won t hold the dye as well.

Cotton is probably the most reliable and what i have the most experience with.