To dye for...?

wishingonastar_3

simonkey - i got some dye last night from cobbler shop, some black to go on a pair of brown boots which i never wear. i'm going to do them tonight, so i'll let you know how i get on, lol. read the instructions twice last night, trying to figure it all out.

Liz19

My son has cream for his face that has bleach in it and, although he has a beautiful spot-free complexion, he has ruined loads of towels. Does anyone know whether I could successfully dye them or would the bleach stains still take the colour differently?

squeaky

I'd be inclined to bleach the whole towel first to get the background an even colouring, but there might well be some help on the Dylon site:-

http://www.dylon.co.uk/main.htm

flea72

jamnutty wrote:

i would like to dye a couple of pairs of work trousers and a work skirt back to black. looked in tesco tonight and the dyes were £3.99. i thought this seemed quite expensive. does anyone know where on the high st it might be cheaper. dont feel confident enough to do a web order as i am not 100% sure that i will order th correct stuff.

many thanks

julie

ok, look at the label inside the clothing, it should tell you the fabric content, ie 100% cotton, polycotton, etc.

then if you go to the site i mentioned above, on the page for each dye, it tells you which type of fabric that dye works with - or just send them an email, saying what you want to do, and again let them know the fabric content

however if you really feel that using Dylon is the easist option for you - they tend to be cheaper on ebay.

Flea

shetitasatic

The cheapest place I have found for Dylon dyes is good old Wilkinsons!!

jamnutty

ok, look at the label inside the clothing, it should tell you the fabric content, ie 100% cotton, polycotton, etc.

then if you go to the site i mentioned above, on the page for each dye, it tells you which type of fabric that dye works with - or just send them an email, saying what you want to do, and again let them know the fabric content

however if you really feel that using Dylon is the easist option for you - they tend to be cheaper on ebay.

(hope if have done the "quote" previous poster correctly (first time i have tried to do)

am at work at the moment, will weigh the garments and send email this evening. thanks for the advice.

jamnutty

looks like i didnt do the "quote" other poster properly message has not submitted as i intended. hope you can work out what i was attempting to say.

jamnutty

flea72 wrote:

ok, look at the label inside the clothing, it should tell you the fabric content, ie 100% cotton, polycotton, etc.

then if you go to the site i mentioned above, on the page for each dye, it tells you which type of fabric that dye works with - or just send them an email, saying what you want to do, and again let them know the fabric content

however if you really feel that using Dylon is the easist option for you - they tend to be cheaper on ebay.

Flea

think i have got it right now, i am sooo dopey, thanks julie :rolleyes:

wishingonastar_3

did shoes last night, well boots, and they look fine, was a bit fiddly, but got there in the end.

aimeelister

A friend at work doesnt do dressing up but occasionally has to go to posh dooos with the same group of friends so she has 1 dress which she dyes over and over again and then she can go to do wearing a different dress each time, a lot cheaper than buying a new dress. Im going to try it soon so thanks for all the tips on how to get the right dye.