How to dye a tulle at home?

If you want to make changes to the interior, of course, ideas such as buy or make your own decor, change wallpaper or update furniture will come to your head. What about the option to color the tulle? On the one hand, this will give her a new life, on the other, it will add an entirely new look to the interior, and it will sparkle with new colors. By the way, this can be done very quickly and simply right from the comfort of your home. So how to dye a tulle at home? Get ready, let's talk now.

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Preparatory stage

In fact, it is very important to properly prepare the fabric for painting. Otherwise, you risk irreparably damaging it. For this:

1. To get started, remove the tulle and soak it in a small amount of warm water.
2. When it cools, drain it and repeat the procedure several times.
3. Then wash the fabric. Highly recommended by hand - again, this will reduce the risk of damage and deformation.
4. Rinse the tulle thoroughly and let it dry at room temperature or on the street (in no case above a heater, fireplace).

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Dye selection

The next step is to choose how to color the tulle at home. It all depends on what color you want to get in the end. For instance:

• from improvised means it can be brilliant green, tea, potassium permanganate;
• from professional - special paints based on aniline.

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Getting started coloring

Read the attached instructions if you prefer paint. Only after that:

1. Dissolve the dye in a little water.
2. Leave the fabric in the resulting solution for a specific time specified in the instructions.
3. When the result is achieved, gently rinse the tulle and dry it.

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Light shades

To just give the light fabric an interesting shade, it is not necessary to use professional paints. Some tools at hand are quite suitable for this purpose. For example, described below.

Tea and coffee

How to color the tulle in beige? For those who are not ready for cardinal bright colors, there is an option to give the fabric a neutral, but at the same time quite beautiful shade. It can be cream, ivory or the same beige.

Your actions are very simple:

1. Wash the tulle in advance (preparatory phase).
2. Brew 1-2 tablespoons of tea in 1.5-2 liters and let the liquid brew.
3. Strain her.
4. Leave your tissue in the solution for half an hour or forty minutes.
5. Rinse well and dry it.

Important! This method is ideal for a cream shade. If you intend to get a beige tulle, then follow the same steps, replacing tea with coffee.

Potassium permanganate

This substance is ideal if the desired result is to get a pink or purple hue. All that is needed is that the crystals are diluted with water, and the concentration of the solution depends on how rich the tissue tone you want to get.

Important! Do not use a large amount of washing powder or any other cleaning agent - the fabric may stain unevenly. Consider this nuance.

Zelenka

How to dye a fabric with green at home is easy. Ultimately, you can get a wonderful light green color. In addition, in time this method will take quite a bit, like other coloring options.

Instructions for use are the same as in the methods mentioned earlier. That is, dilute the brilliant green with water and soak a cloth in it.

Important! It is important to remember only one thing - the exposure time directly depends on how bright the shade you want to get in the end.

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Nylon tulle

How to dye a tulle from kapron? There are a large number of methods and tips for dyeing fabric from nylon. They were used by our grandmothers and great-grandmothers.

Choose one of the options that suits you:

• The way that you need corrugated paper is one of the easiest. In this case, the result will pleasantly surprise you. Cut it into small pieces and fill it with water. Let it brew. Soak the cloth in the resulting colored liquid.
• Manganese, tea and coffee work well here, and you can also dye the tulle with green.
• Special dyes for nylon, wool or cotton fabric are well suited. But dye for silk is not suitable.

Important! You can use all these methods not only to change the shade of the curtains, but also to modify the tights or stockings in accordance with the intended image.

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We paint in the washing machine

Alternatively, you can consider staining in the washing machine. However, you must follow the rules and follow the instructions if you do not want to spoil the tulle:

1. The preparatory phase of the fabric has not been canceled, even if the painting will take place in the washing machine. So wash the tulle well before the start of the main action.
2. Dilute the paint according to the instructions and pour it directly into the drum.
3. Put the wet cloth in the drum.
4. Select a washing mode and a time of at least 30 minutes.
5. Press the start button and wait for the wash to finish.
6. Washing a second time, but always with the addition of vinegar and cold water, will help to fix the color.

Important! At the end of the process, first clean your paint washer so as not to spoil things the next time you wash. You can clean it manually, or you can start another wash, but at the same time add a half cup of bleach.

Is it possible to damage the machine with used paints?

Surely a question pops up in your head about what will happen if you paint things in the washing machine. Will the equipment go bad after that? You can live calmly and not worry. The dye does not contain any strong chemicals in its composition, which makes them completely safe.

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Other staining methods

There are a lot of them. Moreover, staining can be done both manually and in the car. Here are some of them:

• Yellow color can be obtained if all different yellow flowers are used as coloring agents. For example, dandelions, daffodils and calendula.
• Carrots and husks from onions will help acquire an orange tint.
• If you want to get green in your desires, then, in addition to the usual green, you can also use the leaves and stems of sorrel, yarrow and spinach.
• The blackberry will give the tulle a black color.

Important! A good option is to apply a fixative to the fabric before starting the procedure. It will help to fix the color and save it during subsequent washing of tulle.

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Stock footage

Now you just have to think carefully about what kind of color you want to get, take the right funds, and start creating a new curtain design. It is so easy to transform the interior without drastic measures and long-term repairs - see for yourself!