Has anyone ever tried dying...

[The Bat]

The CTVT's light Blue Fonzie Jacket? The reason I ask is...I've tried dying some of thier Clothes before, and they didn't take the Dye well.

I'm planning a Tom Welling(Smallville) Superman...and that light blue Coat would be PERFECT...if I cold Dye it red!

[Bizarro Amy]

If it's made of cotton, it will probably dye ok. But if it's made of polyester, or even some of the poly blends, it won't. I recently tried to dye a Dinah Mite jumpsuit and it didn't work at all. Before you dye it, try using a packet of Rit Dye Remover. That takes out the original coloring and makes the fabric more receptive to dye. Also, there are products, such as soda ash, that you can get in the craft store, with the tie-dying supplies, that you can use as a pre-(after the dye remover) or after-soak that helps colors remain bright.

[jessica]

Yes, I have heard from my old knitting groups that natural fibers take best to dyeing. I believe you can dye polyester, but the dyes used for that are highly toxic. Do you have a photo of the light blue Fonzie jacket? I can't imagine how it looks.

[BlackKnight]

I dye almost all my Lycra Spandex I use... Not sure about the Fonzie jacket however...
BTW don't buy Dylon Dye,.. that crap blows.

[jessica]

BK, do you start with white Lycra Spandex and then dye to the right color...or do you look for Lycra Spandex that is almost the right color and then re-dye?

[BlackKnight]

Just White.

Everytime you see these colors on my figures,.. it's dyed.

Grey
Orange
Purple
Light Blue
Fuchsia
pink
brown


I used to dye red & Yellow too,.. but I have recently found a very good supply at Joanns .

[The Bat]

If it's made of cotton, it will probably dye ok. But if it's made of polyester, or even some of the poly blends, it won't. I recently tried to dye a Dinah Mite jumpsuit and it didn't work at all. Before you dye it, try using a packet of Rit Dye Remover. That takes out the original coloring and makes the fabric more receptive to dye. Also, there are products, such as soda ash, that you can get in the craft store, with the tie-dying supplies, that you can use as a pre-(after the dye remover) or after-soak that helps colors remain bright.

Wow...thanks Del(& everybody)! That Dye Remover sounds great...I didn't know it existed!