How to Dye Fabric with Acrylic Paint Cheap & Easy

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Dye your fabric with your acrylic paint. So easy and so much variety. This is a great way to use up odd bits of paint or bottles that you THOUGHT were empty. Have you seen my latest finished freeform textile art piece? • Seabright Free-form Te...
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@carolwoolbright5654 4 месяца назад

I used very diluted black acrylic paint to dye fabric gray. I noticed that diluted black dye doesn't work as the dye turns bluish purple. So happy with the result.

@SusanTaylorBrown 4 месяца назад

Glad you were pleased with your results. People are often surprised at how many colors are in black.

@bigmommasandymoore2531 2 года назад

I feel like I fell into a sea of gorgeous blue fabric. You realize I’m now going to strip all the sheets off the beds and tear into strips and give them a new life. Wahahaha. Mad scientists indeed.

@FoxySparkles 28 дней назад

WOW this is absolutely fantastic! I just got all these gorgeous paints and now I have plans! THANK YOU!!!

@tuthillg 2 года назад

Great, easy technique! TFS the inspiration!

@generalskyguy8811 2 года назад

Thanks for the short, informative video! This technique has a ton of potential

@lynnboyd33 2 года назад

Susan, what a beautiful, informative video! I love this technique, for using up the last of your paint colors, and not wasting a drop!! Thank you.

@maryhoover6288 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your technique! I love the colors. I love that you used printed fabric scraps. I would not have thought of this!

@RecraftedByCarol 2 года назад

Oh my goodness I love these colours and so easy, guess what I’m doing Saturday morning ❤️ thank you ☺️

@parisnchristlove 2 года назад

Oh my goodness, Susan - they are all gorgeous!!! I ‘happily surprised by the results with the printed fabric - who knew? I know what I’ll be doing soon- thanks!

@sassyh154 2 года назад

Love these colours Susan... I want to do a woodland journal, so will go and look for my emptiest greens, and browns and see how I go... Cheers for sharing, this is just wonderful... xx

@carolkothmann6074 Год назад

Thanks so much for all the great info you share.

@ShatteredRippleBooks Год назад

Love this idea Susan.

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@lilahbethblackhill73 2 года назад

I am making my first boho, altered dress, & I am using an old victorian style bedsheet(white), & I was trying to figure out how to get the colors I wanted & here you are w/this glorious tutorial!!! Thank you SO very much, for sharing all of these wonderful bits of crafty knowledge w/me!!! Susan,yer laid back, friendly personality makes it easy & fun to watch!!! It's like chilling w/ my big sister!!! You are definitely my go-to from now on!!! Love & light to you!

@annelisjournaling 2 года назад

Ohh, my colors totally! 😍 Love them!😄📘👍🏻

@Nancy0162 2 года назад

Great idea, Susan! Love those blues! Tfs. Have a great day! 💗😊

@JacqueChinnery 2 года назад

I've painted on fabric with acrylics but never dyed with them! I'm definitely going to do that!

@antm64 2 месяца назад

I'm going to try this on lace fabric and lace trims. Thanks for posting this video...definitely inspired me! Thank you!!

@MarjorieSnyder 2 года назад

Oh finally I have acrylic blue and I am excited to try

@annamilford7122 2 года назад

What a great idea! x

@michellelutz2721 Год назад

Thank you for sharing this! I needed this direction for coloring .... wonderful idea and love the colors you created!!!!

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@JJ-nn9de 2 года назад

Love this! Thank you for sharing. :)

@tajkhan8613 2 года назад

♥️♥️♥️ your beautiful technique of colors

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@sunnie2474 2 года назад

Love this! I think I have a bottle of fabric medium which will help keep the fabric soft, but I'm sure the dilute paint is fine as is!

@catherinelittle2118 2 года назад

I have been hoping that you would do a video on dyeing fabric with acrylic paint. I am impressed with the ease of the process and the simple supplies. I do not own any distress inks at the moment but will hope to obtain some when it is safe to shop in my area or to order online after the winter cold has passed. I do have some old acrylics to use up and lots of fabric scraps to try. I am busy for awhile finishing a crumb quilt but the dye project will be put in my queue. Thanks for sharing your process.

@mariaruiz3848 2 года назад

Love this. Your creativity is amazing. It make my heart dance. Thank you for sharing

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@myfairytreasures 2 года назад

Hey Susan, great idea. I have so many almost empty acrylic paint bottles. I will so be doing this. Your fabrics came out beautifully.

@AnilKumar-hl1oy Год назад

did you try it..and was I good?. i want to try it that is why I am asking ☺

@markmcdonald2071 Год назад

Great inspiration.

@megsgonnamake 2 года назад

Awesome!

@paulaneary7877 Месяц назад

OOOH, saving my paint water! Fabusous idea, I am a painter as well as a quilter, the possibiliteis......!

@KorysArtCafe 2 года назад

This is very cool. I’ve always painted fabric with acrylics, (and latex interior house paint), with a bit of fabric medium, but not watered down. I’m inspired to use up my “almost empties” in this way. Thx again for the inspiration Susan. ❤️🎨

@KorysArtCafe 2 года назад

Yep. I love that about all the little craft paint bottles.

@angelabrown2657 Год назад

Thank you for this !! I'm having a go this afternoon, I have just discovered your channel, I love everything you have created .

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

💚 thank you

@Miauwies Год назад

This method I am going to try first. I have a lot of acrylic paint, so I'm thrilled. 😀

@Miauwies Год назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown I wanted to wait with fabric paiting and more new stuff, but I can't. Lol😛

@FiberDesignsbyAnn 2 года назад

Fabulous results ! I do this all the time too. It's going to be fun to see what you make with some of these. Thanks for sharing, encouraging, and inspiring!

@srta.catrinabrowningyguerr6946 Год назад

Do you use a fabric medium to make sure it doesn't stiffen the clothing?

@FiberDesignsbyAnn Год назад

@@srta.catrinabrowningyguerr6946 I'm not sure if your question is for @Susan Taylor Brown or me, but I'll give my answer - I'm making fabric for other art projects and not clothing. I usually use paint made for textiles, so unless I use a heavy amount it remains quite soft. I hope that helps.

@shya2732 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful!!!! Your so sweet and this is very very helpful

@SusanTaylorBrown 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!💚💚💚 I’m glad you found it helpful.

@jackiel8104 2 года назад

What a brilliant idea - why didn't I think of that?! I'm off to raid the linen cupboard 😃

@takeoats 29 дней назад

Thank you Susan :-o

@JUPANDY Год назад

I am going to have to get some paints. These are incredible I want to try it. Thank you Susan

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@jaderivera9082 10 месяцев назад

This is awesome!!

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@SaltLifeGypsy68 2 года назад

I got "free" white sheets when I brought a new comforter. I've been waiting til the new year to finally have the time to do this! Now I know it can work! Thank you!

@kaesnow2380 Год назад

Gotta love youtube! I just made wall quilt with my paint rags....and, I was eying my paintbrush jars.... thinking, I should pour this on scrap fabrics... then this came up on my feed! Kinda scary, but oh so fun! And, you got a new follower 😃.

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

I hope you had fun using your scraps and paint water

@michelemessier5894 2 года назад

Love seeing this! Thanks for sharing it. Its very motivating to dye some fabric. Will be fun to stitch on. Have you ever made fabric earrings?

@SusanHilesArt 2 года назад

I love the results. I have so much acrylic paint I could use. Great idea!

@flightyrambler8650 2 года назад

Your mad scientist experimenting had a gorgeous result! 😍😍

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@DDDRNY Месяц назад

thank you for sharing

@angelachroniccrafter 2 года назад

Yes yes and yes!!! 🙌🤍👍🏽

@remingtonlopez8382 2 года назад

this was super helpful thank you

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@danino4141 2 года назад

I have lots of white cotton fabric and was going to make pants for a doll but I needed gray!! And I can’t find the right shade so I’ll just be dying the fabric! Thanks!!

@bohoprovisioncompany2009 2 года назад

Great idea! Will be making a mess here today.

@bohoprovisioncompany2009 2 года назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown thank you Susan!

@Butterflyjonesful Год назад

Awesome. I want to dye cross stitch fabric. Will go practice on scraps

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@WaschyNumber1 Год назад

Nice coloring 👍🖖

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

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@lucy7b 2 года назад

Thank you

@fatoomgierdien110 7 месяцев назад

Thank 🎉You for Sharing. ❤ Really useful video. 💐👌Toom@CapeTown

@SusanTaylorBrown 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! 💚💚💚

@denaj6711 2 года назад

Hi what's your rinse process after dying? Great colors!!!

@suewilliams3866 2 года назад

Do you rinse and let dry bunched up or dip and dry? Thank you for sharing

@cr.eativebubble8555 Год назад

Love it! But wonder if the color stays after washing in the washing machine? Have you tried that out?😊 love to know :)

@mathematicallymade 10 месяцев назад

I came here wondering the same thing. I'm trying to look it up, but I'm not sure... :/

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

Since I don’t do the type of art that goes in the washing machine, I don’t test for that however, if you think about any time you’ve gotten paint on your clothes and then sent them through the washer, it doesn’t really come off. If you are trying to paint clothing, that will regularly go through the washing machine. My two suggestions are one use a fabric paint or to use a fabric, medium with acrylic paint as it will help the fabric stay softer and permanent.

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

@mushroom.mustang 25 дней назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown do you think a fabric softener would replace a fabric medium or should i just get the medium? ty love

@SusanTaylorBrown 25 дней назад

@@mushroom.mustang I have never used fabric softener as a medium, or even heard of it being used like that. Maybe somebody’s tried it. I just find the medium dependable.

@chloeulis Год назад

Hi, you did a lovely job on your fabric. How long did you leave the fabrics in the dye baths? When did you rinse them if at all, and how did you dry them without getting paint everywhere? Thanks!

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

It varies when I do this, sometimes I dip them in and write back out again sometimes I leave them and go do something else but really it just takes a few minutes. I rinse them in till they run clear and I really can’t tell you how long that takes because it all depends on how much pigment is left in the paint when you do this. Since I don’t do the type of art that goes in the washing machine, I don’t test for that however, if you think about any time you’ve gotten paint on your clothes and then sent them through the washer, it doesn’t really come off. If you are trying to paint clothing, that will regularly go through the washing machine. My two suggestions are one use a fabric paint or to use a fabric, medium with acrylic paint as it will help the fabric stay softer and permanent.

@lindaclark710 2 года назад

Hi, love this! I'd like to make a bag with fabric dyed this way. If I want to wash it, will colors run? Any recommendations for setting the color, or isn't it necessary?

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

@mariadimaki5742 Год назад

I was wondering if that would work,thank you for being a fellow mad scientist! I do want to make the fabric into a dress,is it permanent?❤

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

@kerikah 3 месяца назад

Ooh, you think this would work (and not be at all stiff) on cloth napkins (I cut/hemmed from a flowery, white tablecloth)?

@SusanTaylorBrown 3 месяца назад

I’ve learned since doing this, I would add fabric medium to the mix and then they would not be stiff. I forgot what the ratio is since I’m not doing this kind of stuff anymore, but you can get the cheap fabric, medium and mix it with your acrylic paint and it should work fine and doesn’t change the hand of the fabric too much.

@vickyb9918 2 года назад

I’ve seen where can use vegetable glycerin mixed in water to keep paint from being stiff.

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

Good tip.

@susanbarrett4603 5 месяцев назад

After many years of dyeing fabric with different processes this seems almost too easy to actually work!! I am definitely trying this method soon. I have some slightly dried out SetaColor could I reconstitute them with water or would something else work better?

@SusanTaylorBrown 5 месяцев назад

I can never tell for sure but I often take nearly dried out stuff and add warm water. I usually get some kind of color.

@sabirabanfa8384 Год назад

Does this work on any fabric?

@WaschyNumber1 Год назад

Can any acrylic paint be used, water or oil based and how does it hold up in the washing machine 🤔 I got some boring white handkerchiefs(pure wool fabric) to my birthday and want make them colorful in batik maybe. 😃

@WaschyNumber1 Год назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown Thank you very much 😊

@tanianaboulsi7522 3 месяца назад

Do you add anything else to the mix ? Like salt ? To not let it wash off or fade?!

@SusanTaylorBrown 3 месяца назад

Not when using acrylic paint. Think about how hard it is to get paint off your clothes if you spill it. But when I did this it wasn’t for anything that would be washed.

@cuteunicorn51 Год назад

Heyy i do have a ship wool jacket nd it is in colour of our skin it's a bit of dark beige colour nd i want to colour it pink plz letmme know how can I do

@cuteunicorn51 Год назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown oooh ok no problem thnx for reply

@loray2k Год назад

Can the fabric be washed?

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

@srta.catrinabrowningyguerr6946 Год назад

I'm going to use acrylic paint on a dress. Do I need fabric medium for this to keep it from stiffening hard?

@srta.catrinabrowningyguerr6946 Год назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown Okay. Do I add it into the paint, or do I put it on the dress first before I soak the dress in the paint?

@srta.catrinabrowningyguerr6946 Год назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown Okay. Thank you so much for the tips!

@srta.catrinabrowningyguerr6946 Год назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown Okay, thank you! So, I'll try them out. I am specifically going to use the paint on polyester chiffon. So, would the silk paints be even better?

@srta.catrinabrowningyguerr6946 Год назад

@@SusanTaylorBrown Thank you!!! I'll check it out!

@sarahjohns4703 3 месяца назад

Can you dye satin this way?

@SusanTaylorBrown 3 месяца назад

I have not tried satin but I have no idea why not. Paint gets stuck to our clothes all too easily. 🙄

@glenroydeed1456 11 месяцев назад

How did you dry it?

@SusanTaylorBrown 11 месяцев назад

I just let things air dry, and then I run an iron over them.

@xochitlbarrera1597 Год назад

I'm dying a white dress with a sage green, for a bridesmaids dress, but what do I do? Do I rinse it and dry it? Or what? I don't wanna lose the color

@SusanTaylorBrown 10 месяцев назад

@jojojo8835 2 года назад

Cool! But although I was really happy with my coloured threads and fabric I forgot you can’t iron acrylics without making a mess of both iron and work🫣

@angelabrown2657 Год назад

I believe you can if you were to put a sheet of baking parchment or wax paper between the iron and fabric, I must admit I haven't tried it yet but apparently it seals the paint into the fabric. I'm going to have a go myself over the weekend for my own project, I will let you know how it turned out . Hope this helps 😊