Question about dying clothes

[Moonloop]

I know this has been asked and I am way to lazy to search at the moment .....

Basically I have a Grey Outfit, I want to dye it black.

What kind of dye do I use?
Where do I get it?
What is the process?


Thanks in advance!

 

[galactiboy]

I used RITT dye, you can buy it at Wal Mart in the laundry detergent section.

Basically clothing dye is made for large amounts of clothes and water (like gallons, or whole loadfulls). So you don't need to use a lot. Just pour some of the dye (couple tablespoons) into a pot of water, heat the water and once its hot dip your clothing into it.

Black dye works fast, I dyed a gray suit black and it took all of a few seconds in the water to do that.

After you like the color, remove the clothing, rinse it off (until it runs clear) then let it air dry. If the color isn't dark enough (shouldn't be an issue with black) just re-dye it with the same dip.

One word of caution, 1/6 clothes are more fragile than full size stuff, so try and be gentle and only dye as much as you need too. One suit I used started getting worn pretty fast.

 

[Entropy]

You can use RIT fabric dye available at WalMart, grocery & fabric stores. Just dilute according to directions in a disposable container and dip the fabric in for a bit. The most important thing though is that your outfit is made of organic fibers, basically cotton. If it's synthetic then the dye will not be absorbed.

 

[EVILFACE]

Be sure to wear rubber gloves unless you want black fingers.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Yep, what they said. Be sure of what you are dying, the materials it is made of. Nothing will piss you off more than doing all the buying and dyeing only to realize that it didn't take.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Worse than not taking is the dye desolving the clothes. I was trying to turn a khaki trench blue for Harkness and couldn't get exactly the right blue and ended up dying too much so that it ate little holes in the coat.

But from gray to black is the easiest possible dye job - you shouldn't have any problems if you follow the instructions above. That's if the material will take the dye at all.

 

[DarkArtist81]

I've done that too... ruined a hard to find trenchcoat with too much dyeing. It's very tricky, takes a lot of trial and error. Best to test it out on some stuff that isn't all that important to you first.

 

[Moonloop]

Thanks for the replies everybody!!!

One more question, the dye shouldn't hinder the function of a zipper if the clothing contains one should it?

 

[galactiboy]

I've done that too... ruined a hard to find trenchcoat with too much dyeing. It's very tricky, takes a lot of trial and error. Best to test it out on some stuff that isn't all that important to you first.

That started happening with my Joker figure, two dye jobs was one too many

Not sure if dye will gunk up a zipper, I would think not especially if you rinse it well afterwards.

 

[Kabukiman]

was trying to turn a khaki trench blue for Harkness...

Did you ever finish that Harkness figure? I'd like to see pics if you're willing to share.

 

[herzograven]

as mentioned ... be sure to check if the fabric is synthetic vs. natural
synthetics don't dye from what i've seen, cotton and other naturals dye very well

good luck

 

[herzograven]

Did you ever finish that Harkness figure? I'd like to see pics if you're willing to share.

"harkness"?
as in capt. jack harkness?

where?!
i wanna see it! (not to mention my wife would seriously love to see it)

 

[Moonloop]

I have another question. Can I take this:

And dye it white?

 

[Mooncat]

I have another question. Can I take this:

And dye it white?

You could try bleaching it white, but thats about it

You can buy products that whiten material, their quite popular

 

[Moonloop]

You could try bleaching it white, but thats about it

You can buy products that whiten material, their quite popular

Hmm ok that might work. Because I need that Tan color, but the fleece would be a two tone, top half tan and the bottom half white.

 

[Anzik]

I have also used airbrush fabric paint.

 

[kngfu]

I have also used airbrush fabric paint.

Did you airbrush it on, brush paint it on, or use it as a dye? I have tons left over from my airbrush t-shirt days and was hoping to use it up.

 

[Anzik]

You can brush it on, but it might be a little stiff.

 

[Moonloop]

Ok, one more question .

Can I use rit dye to dye a 1/6 Leather jacket? The leather is a lighter brown and a need it darker.

Or what else would work?

 

[Anzik]

If the leather is real then you might try some shoe dye available at most ladies shoe stores.