Coffee Dye Fabric - Before and After
#56
Originally Posted by Corky
Not much of a tute, but I wanted this white fabric to be beige so I poured hot coffee into a bowl and soaked it for about a half hour.
I like it better than the tea dye method, I think it lasts longer (through washing) and stains darker.
Plus I love the coffee smell!!! :)
I like it better than the tea dye method, I think it lasts longer (through washing) and stains darker.
Plus I love the coffee smell!!! :)
#57
Originally Posted by AprilG
I love using coffee and tea to "antique" my fabrics for the porcelain dolls I make. Well, their clothes any way. I also use the coffee method to dye the cloth bodies on my ethnic dolls.
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I tea dyed the blocks and they were a nice honey color. Next batch of blocks I dyed were muddier and was disappointed. Maybe will try coffee next time. I have used coffee to stain wood--a piece of pine I used for a bread board.
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#60
I didn't set it, but it is nit washing out with normal soap and water.
It might fade a wee bit, but I'm happy with it as is.
It might fade a wee bit, but I'm happy with it as is.
Originally Posted by Gramyx7
I will try this too.. so do you set it in with the iron so it doesn't wash out right away or what do ???
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