Earlier this morning - i have been busy dyeing
lace for future projects . I found i had LOADS
of white / cream and i wanted to use them - but
it wasn`t the correct colour. I had read about doing it
yourself - so i have had a go - and with some
great results !
I used food colouring !! So i thought i`d share it
with you ;o)
Here is a cotton piece in a bowl - i just added
a tiny amount of water .. Squeezed it out -
with disposable gloves on - i might add !!
All drying on the kitchen table ..
What some pieces looked like before ....
And the result after .. .
I love the top right one best - a lovely
teal colour ...
I had some blue left in my bowl -
so i added a few drops of red - and viola - purple !!
On a few snippets of cotton lace .
I also tried net lace - and this came out
2 toned blue ;o) I didn`t think it would
take - as it is mostly synthetic -
but it`s trial and error . There are a few pieces that
i wasn`t happy with - so i`m going to redye them .
Later i am trying brown .
And on a couple of small felted pieces too .
So if you want your own dyed cotton lace - why not give it a try ??
4 comments:
Trial and error...exactly like life!! And your pieces turned out beautifully...the teal one especially!!
Ooooo yes, they are lovely, all of them. I have never tried food coloring now I know how it works :) I often use tea or coffee, sure you have done that too.
I've dyed white lace in tea/coffee to make it look vintage but I've never thought of using food coloring! Yours turned out beautiful and I can well imagine how much fun you're having experimenting:-) xoxo
Nice job, Carolyn! I love how the lace turned out.
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