Dying Your Wedding Dress

How to dye a wedding dress step 1.

Dying your wedding dress. If you love the cut and fit of your dress the way it is but you want to switch up the look then try dyeing your wedding dress. Once it gets as hot as possible plug the sink and fill it a few. Purchase one ounce of rit dye in the color of your choice for every one pound of dress you have.

For example a dye like procion works with silk charmeuse while rit dye is not recommended for dry clean only fabrics. Doubling the content of dye will help a very light item of clothing turn darker in the dyeing process. Wedding dresses are often made from delicate fabrics and many are dry clean only.

I spent a lot of time in discussions with alteria about the best dye processes and colour options. You re going to need a bucket of water and a lot of patience but it ll definitely be worth it in the end. Ask about dying your wedding dress at the boutique where you originally bought it.

Run water in your sink. Some commercial custom dyers such as metro dyeing service ltd almore dye house or manhattan dyeing. They may have their.

Your best colour options will depend on your dress fabric type original colour how clean it is if there are any major stains and obviously the final look. Step 1 purchase two bottles of liquid rit dye in black i had intentions of taking my dress from white to black. Pick a dye that works with the fabric of your dress.

So without further ado here s how my very own wedding dress went from i do to party on in six easy steps. Weigh your wedding dress on a digital scale. It is crucial that you use a dye that is least likely to harm the fabric of your wedding dress.