I have a katana with cotton wrapping on the sword handle. Underneath this cotton cloth is ray skin and it is white. The cloth wrapping on the handle is brown and would really like to dye that to navy blue. I wish i could get the cloth off of the handle, but i cant without risking making the cloth wrap loose. can you give me any ideas on how to dye it without having to take the cloth off? thanks.
2007-07-11 05:43:12 · 5 answers · asked by Postal Dude 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
i dont want to dye the ray skin underneath to blue, i would like to keep it white. any ideas?
2007-07-11 05:44:17 · update #1
When you dye one color into another, it's called overdyeing. If the brown is dark, it would be difficult to overdye it navy. You cannot dye without removing the cloth. Dyeing cotton fabric requires water, and you probably don't want to submerge your sword handle in water.
If you do decide to remove the fabric and try tub dyeing, you can always just go to the grocery store and get a bottle of Rit dye and do it in the washer. If you want something more controlled and a more specific color, then read these before you start:
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/2352816-AA.shtml?lnav=techniques_tubdye.html
One alternative is using fabric paint to paint the fabric the color you want. There are a variety of fabric paints out there. The one most commonly found in art stores are Jacquard fabric paints. They come in a little jar. You can also find some fabric paints online. One of my favorite dye resources is Dharma Trading: http://www.dharmatrading.com Dharma also has lots on instruction sheets/info on dyeing/painting that you can download for free on their website.
When you by fabric paint, make sure you can use it on cotton. Do not get the ones specifically made for silk. Silk is a protein fiber and cotton is a cellulose fiber. Protein and cellulose fibers require different types of dyes/chemical mordants.
A downside to consider on fabric paints is that although many are made so that the fabric stays flexible, there's still some thickness and rigidity to the fabric. This may cause you some discomfort when you hold the handle if you use fabric paint. I suggest testing it out on an old cotton shirt before you apply the paint to your handle, since the paint is permanent.
2007-07-11 08:08:07 · answer #1 · answered by Crafty Diversions 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going from brown to blue sounds very difficult, if it is a darker brown you will have no chance.
I don't think you can do it without taking the fabric off, otherwise the blue would seep onto the ray skin.
I'm sorry, but I don't think you can do it any other way.
2007-07-11 05:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by paganmom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your leather is leaching color. Not good this could also rub off on your clothes. Call the manufacturer and inquire what you can treat the sofas with. On a pocketbook or shoes I treat them with a rub of vaseline then wipe clean.
2016-05-19 10:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could sew on some blue sequins or ribbon to cover the brown.
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2007-07-11 09:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could paint it w/ fabric or acrylic. since its the handle you probably would want to use fabric since its more comfortable. as for dying, youre probably out of luck
2007-07-11 05:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Nacho DeGarvo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋