Dyeing Muslin Backdrop

12 years 5 months ago #169002 by Take my pic
I bought a 10'x15' piece of muslin from Jo-Ann fabrics. It's unbleached. I plan on dying it black to create a black background. I've read some instructions online.
1 bottle:
3 gals of water
1 cup of salt

This is going to be a huge undertaking. Anyone with experience with this have any input?


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12 years 5 months ago #169005 by Clicky
I have not personal done it, but I have heard it's messy. Don't wear anything you like! and if you do it in the Washing machine...make sure you run at least 2 cycles before putting any of your good clothes in there!


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12 years 5 months ago #169006 by Take my pic
I was planning on using a big plastic tub. This muslin is too big to fit in my washing machine.


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12 years 5 months ago #169010 by Like a G6
How much did you pay for the fabric?


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12 years 5 months ago #169011 by Take my pic
It was around $40. I am hope all goes well with the dyeing process and it be worth the $40.


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12 years 5 months ago #169013 by Dori
Let us know how it turns out! :thumbsup:

Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...

Resident Texasotan...

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12 years 5 months ago #169014 by Like a G6
That's not bad at all. Make sure you do it outside. I imagine with any dye, if it splashes, it won't be easy to clean up (unless you get it right away).


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