Dying Lambskin Rug

The most popular color.

Dying lambskin rug.

And stir every few minutes with dowel rod to ensure that the dye adheres properly. Immerse sheepskin in dye. The most common dyed sheepskin rug material is sheepskin. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about dyed sheepskin rug.

Cover work area with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills. For best results prewash sheepskin rug to remove any finishes that may interfere with dye absorption. Wearing rubber gloves fill a large container or stainless steel. Start by mixing fabric dye with 500ml of warm water.

Wearing rubber gloves and following manufacturer s instructions prepare dye bath in bucket. Remove the sheepskin i recommend doing all of this in a tub while wearing sweats and dishwashing gloves refill basin. Keep the rug submerged in the dye bath for 60 90 minutes. The process fill your sizable basin with warm water and soak your faux sheepskin for about an hour.

There are 314 dyed sheepskin rug for sale on etsy and they cost 86 15 on average. Rinse sheepskin until water runs clear. Getting the right color requires a little trial and error. Well you re in luck because here they come.

Pull the rug out of the plastic and rinse it with warm water until the water runs clear. I started out with just a capful in the dye bath and used. Swirl the spoon through the dyed water keeping the fluid in constant motion for 10 to 30 minutes. What you ll need a large basin water one sheepskin we used this faux version paint stir stick fabric dye 1 teaspoon salt.

Before you rip open that beautiful packet of dye you ll need to soak your sheepskin in a tub of water until it s. Lower the rug into the dye bath all the way making sure that the rug is fully submerged in the dye. This is a lot longer than i would normally keep items in a dye bath but i found that in this case it needed to be in for that length of time with the bucket method that i used. Wool requires an acidic fixing agent.

Add one cup of white vinegar and stir until mixture is completely dissolved. Let your sheepskin soak for at least two. Use your stirring device to completely dissolve the dye in the water and. Gently squeeze don t wring to remove excess.

Rinse sheepskin under running water until fully saturated.