Dying A Rug Black

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.

Dying a rug black.

How to dye a rug black using procion dye. Be sure you have a big enough tub to do this in. The weight of the rug will also be a factor heavy rugs won t hold the dye as well. How to dye bathroom rugs.

Welcome back for the third week of the 100 room challenge hosted by my friend erin at lemons lavender and laundry. This is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y. While it may. Stir the dye bath with a wooden stirring stick to evenly spread the dye.

A fresh dye job can also cover old stains or rejuvenate a faded rug. This post will teach you how i dyed a white rug black using jacquard procion dye powder in jet black. Just prior to dyeing add several large potfuls of boiling water which will give your rug a much better color result. Add the amount of liquid or predissolved dye required for your rug.

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. If you are using a powder dye predissolve the dye in 2 cups of boiling water. Cotton is probably the most reliable and what i have the most experience with.

Depends on the material of the rug.