How To Dye An Old Wool Rug

Apply the dye to the carpet.

How to dye an old wool rug.

Finally we left it in the sun to dry before bringing it inside. I took the rug outside laid it on an old shower curtain dissolved the dye and put it into an empty windex container. Those reform rugs are so beautiful but also sso expensive. If the dye is covered with invisible dirt spilled oil spilled wax.

Allow to sit for an hour. One is that not all dyes can be removed at all. The wool rug was so thick and densely woven that the dye wasn t soaking all the way through so eventually we started stomping the dye into it with our feet like we were doing grape stomping. Why i painted my rug.

Then i sprayed the dye all over the rug until the colour was fairly even. Wait for the test to dry before covering your entire carpet with dye. We let the dye sit on the rug for an hour and then rinsed it off with the hose as well as we could. Start the dye application in the furthest corner of the room and continue working your way towards your exit door so you do not have to step on the wet dye.

In response to our recent post about alexandra wentworth s dyed rug profiled in elle decor the mother of an apartment therapy reader was kind enough to send in her own step by step diy version for us my daughter forwarded this post referring to the alexandra wentworth rug to me because this spring i had dyed a small rug to cover some stains. If it isn t dark enough make another dye bath with one and a half times the dye you used in this bath and soak for up to another 30 minutes until your color is achieved. Many manufacturers want you to spray the dye onto the carpet. If you have a rug that is in need of a facelift dyeing it will give you a great new look without having to spend too much time or money.

Our toenails are still blue. Originally this was supposed to be a rug dyeing project but after finding out i would need to boil my 9 12 wool rug in a huge pot i realized i didn t have a pot big enough. Leave the rug in the dye bath for up to 30 minutes stirring the water constantly. The other is that you can only remove the dye that you can reach.

I tried out my new rug in a few different rooms once i was finished and i would recommend that you do the same. When you get home make a cup of coffee or tea whichever you got a stain from and dunk your shirt in the liquid using the drink as a stain. This is a fantastic way of turning a tired old rug into something fresher and far more exciting. I ve been wanting a burgundy rug for about a year now.

Take the rug out when it has reached the desired color.