I use rit dye all the time. My tip is to make sure that your fabric is thoroughly wet with warm water so that it can absorb the colour properly, otherwise the dye kind of sits on top of the fabric and makes it blotchy as it absorbs at different rates.
This is so true. Also polyester and nylon fabrics are essentially plastic and the heat a chemicals used in the manufacturing process to dye it can't be reproduced very well in these cases. But natural fibers would take well to the above advice very well.
Thank you. My daughter asked me to dye her faded black jeans back to black and I was afraid to try. In the past the dye tends to bleed out quickly. Any suggestions?
Lauren...you are awesome...quick tip...don't tear off skirts...fold the skirt under and staple it under...cut off the extra and it looks amazing and shows more finished
25 years ago, as a newlywed we purchased a fixer upper with stained white carpet. We did not have the money to replace and I got the bright idea that I would be fabric dye on the carpet. What a nightmare. It got on everything …our feet, our socks ,our baby. If only you and RUclips had been around back then. Love your channel!
@@bburke9244 great idea actually as you can layer it to go darker. I was thinking of the tank for spraying for bugs or applying large amounts of cleaner.
You need to get an old steam cleaner to use for dying.. fill the water tank up with your color mixture and spray your mixture on… easy Peasy..it makes fast work of a piece of furniture. Also, depending on your material you can add vinegar or salt to help the material take the dye better and stay in.😎one more thing, get a cat or dog brush from the dollar store and brush out the material…
@Boring Doering's - I have a huge red velvet pillow with arms that they call a "reading pillow". Is there any way I could dye it blush pink? I have a farmhouse decor with my bedding grey and white. I would love to be able to use it. I have a Bissell Little Green Machine. If not, think I could chalk paint it?
About 4 years ago I “painted” Rit dye on a cream colored fabric chair. I was going for a dark blue and I used the entire bottle. I used a paint brush and just painted it on the chair. It came out perfect! I loved it. Last year I found a fabric rocker, swivel chair at Goodwill for $10.00 and decided that I would try it again. The chair was a pink color and when I applied the dark blue dye,I ended up with a purple chair. Lesson learned, it does matter what color the fabric is to begin with. But it does work.
Your training as a teacher is really helping us out here to follow. You are not speeding through or skipping parts. That makes your channel shine among all the rest. Love your style. Keep it up. Love the chair by the way. Prayers and love
Love the dye idea! Agree with others, wet surface before applying dye. It’s equivalent to “priming “ your piece. Just a reminder for liquid cleansers and getting in cracks, use an Upright garden sprayer. It’s Easier, faster and more thorough.
Making your chair very wet is very important , but I use an insect pump sprayer for the dye. It works great. I have even use the same technique to dye carpets in RV's
FYI I've been dying fabric for 50 years. Velvet has a silver cast to it, no matter what color it is. It also has " pile" that can make dying tricky. This means it has a thickness to the fabric like carpet.
I painted a chair cushion after wetting the fabric. It has dried rather stiff. I do sand it but haven’t gotten it to a desired texture yet. Any suggestions or tips?
@@delynnculp3768 go to the Deb site other people have mentioned. She has a video of her dying a couch with her paints that is soft when done.ruclips.net/video/kwEz633cwQQ/видео.html
There is a special brush for suedes. It has rubber bristles. It might make it softer and smoother and less crusty. Velvet often needs to be combed in one direction to lay down. It is kinda like the lines on a carpet from using the vacuum cleaner.
Kudos for trying something new! Suggest testing application methods/dye strength on the discarded skirt as first step. It did take a lot of time and I’m not in love with the look, though it’s cute. Chalk paint would be my preferred method. I like the idea of painting the base gold.
I've painted velvet chairs with clay based paint, spraying areas w water then scrubbing the paint on to thoroughly saturate the fibers then dry and scrub/sand between coats. The fixative is new to me, but a great idea..... so far so good w the paint curing on the chair in my experience.
@@KB-rc5xc I've used the technique with DDD paint as well as Wise Owl... both worked well as long as water saturation, scrubbing in the paint well, sanding between coats to keep the fabric soft... loved each project
I think it looks fabulous!! It has a worn looking patina, only consistent with age! It has a wonderful bohemian vibe to it!!! I can just see a wonderful blanket on it to complete the look! Great job!
She tried it, and you need one piece for that. I doubt whether it will last, the colour, and I don't like green, but I also appreciate that she showed this trial.
Yeah it’s totally an idea I would want to try! But without a reference point. What can ya do? She did it and I applaud her for that. Patience. I did feel a little sad, as bubbly a personality she has, you could see she was bummed for a sec. The positive person she is and one to look on the bright side, keep it moving & that this is was a teaching moment! I appreciate her time & resources and everyone who may have tips created a conversation for learners.
I love that shimmery color green. Was a lot of work, but once it was fully saturated, it looked really nice. It looks like it needs some upholstery stapling underneath where it’s a bit tattered.
You could try warm water in your Bissell to prep the piece and then add dye to the Bissell to put on the color. Then as a third step do a fabric softener and water mix to soften the fabric once it's dried down. Not sure it would work but I've seen people dye their old carpets with a shampooer. So theoretically it could work the same way for furniture as well.
I've seen several other flippers actually paint chairs and sofas with watered down paint fabric softener and water...yup with a paint brush...they say to really scrub it in with the paintbrush...I haven't tried it but I've seen it work
This video came at the perfect time! I have a chair that I cleaned and it ruined the color of the fabric (who knew cleaning would make it worse). But seeing this video made me want to dye it instead of throwing it out the window. Thanks for that!
The chair looks velvet. If you overwork velvet with water based products, it can become stiff or shrink. The dye would be great on other types of fabric I’m sure! Still looks great in the end! Another thing you can do is put some fabric softener on it to give it a nice condition.
Don't know if you have watched "Know can do". It's a flipping channel and she has done chairs. She has a good idea on how to take chair skirt off. She is new to flipping but is really nice to watch. 💕💕
Lauren , I'm blown away by your flip! I never thought you could dye fabric while it is on the chair. I washed a fabric chair once and it took three days in the sun to dry and still it took on a mildew smell and was still damp. I ended up tossing it out . I'm glad yours turned out so nice.❤❤
I can't believe you dyed a chair! :) It turned out better than I expected. This video took me way back to wonderful memories of my sweet mother. We would go to thrift stores and buy clothes etc that my mother would dye to refresh them. If it would fit in the gumbo pot or the washing machine it was dyeable! From jackets and sweaters to curtains and bed linens, she dyed it all. Thank you! Love your videos!
The best way to dye is to use acrylic paint that is very loose (due to adding water) and scrub in circular motions with a large stubby paint brush until you have soaked the paint in - keep repeating until you have done the whole chair and it looks even. Then you take your sanding block and work it over until soft. should have better results because you can control the application better.
I like the chair. If you dampen it before applying the dye it goes on better. You can also put salt in the water and that sets the dye so it doesn't transfer onto clothing etc.
I’m not a fan but I enjoyed watching the process. I wonder how the dye will age with the chair and am thinking it may fade more in some areas and be blotchy but who knows. I’ve never tried this and probably won’t because I’ve seen you do it. I still live the video and am a big fan!
i did a chair with fabric spray, my one complaint is the change texture. this was a project for myself, but to improve it I think i will try the gentle sanding. also, when experimenting with dye color, could you have tried testing a piece of the discarded skirt. Love your work
Thanks for walking us through the process. I have a chinz chair I am going to try with denim dye and hoping that it looks like a well worn pair of jeans. If you dont sell yours, take it to a girls college dorm, they'll love it for the boho vibe it has!!!
Not a fan of the chair but loved watching you try something different. So not a fail for the teaching part. Have you ever painted a headboard/footboard for a bed? And do those sell easily?
Hi Lauren I admire how patient you are about trying new techniques in your furniture flipping. I was wondering if you ever tried coloring fabric with chalk paint? I’ve done lamp shades with chalk paint and they look amazing! ( I water it down) I’ve seen other do fabric on chairs as well. Even vinyl. Keep up the good work Love you guys as a couple! I’m a 62 year old furniture flipper! I started last year and LOVE IT!
Since I can't afford to pay for a recover of $900-1500, I am considering dyeing my velvety chair. With the additional tips in comments, this video was very helpful to me. I don't appreciate all the useless negative comments though. Who cares if you like the color or not? She used the dye intended for synthetic fabrics and the setting chemical, so no concern about dye transfer. While she could've used the ripped off skirting as a tester, it wouldn't have shown us technique and the overall effect of dyeing a whole piece of furniture. She chose the color green because that's what's selling in her area. I loved the original color too, but this piece was obtained cheaply, making it a good practice piece. Afterall, her viewers asked her to do this! Thank you for doing this video and seeing the project through, even though it may have seemed daunting to you.
I've never seen a dyed chair but it turned out pretty good. I'm really interested in watching how this chair finally turns out. Thanks for a great teaching video !!
Dang. Congratulations on that. I'm sure you're glad it's over but you seriously did amazing. Thank you so much for pushing through to show us how it looks! I would have given up for sure
I have painted a wingback chair with Waverly chalk paint! It's sitting in my living room and I'd definitely do it again! Turned out really great and I get compliments on the piece often. 😊
@sam luvshobos I'm glad you shared your experience with paint because I was going to ask her if painting it would be better. I was going to look up a video on painting furniture to see what come up.
Wow, that was very labor intensive. I’ve painted furniture with fabric and went much smoother. Two good names are Heirloom Traditions and DIY paint, as well as many others out there with you tube videos.
Just a fellow fan......I do believe Heirloom Traditions does not recommend using their paint on a velvety texture....however Debi DIY paint very successfully dyed a velvet couch....I believe it is her most watched video!
Yes-too labor intensive! Synthetic materials never really take dye evenly. I tried dyeing many pieces of clothing, including tie dye and it always had to be done on cotton!
I see a lot of good suggestions, here. I don't know if this would work with dye, but does work with paint, to keep down the crunchy feel. There is actually a fabric conditioner. You can usually purchase at a fabric store, but a craft supply store should sell it, also.
Thank You Lauren for diving into this project. Yes it’s time consuming but it shows it’s possible. Like you said in the video, it would be really great if you wanted a special colour to flow with a specific decor. A tie dye chair? !
Lauren, just curious if you will try painting a chair with a paint if your choice. I’ve seen this done and it works pretty good as long as you spray enough water as you go along. I can’t wait to see the end of this video-it looks like it’s going to work!
I think that would be a great idea for a future video. I'm doing my couch a deep dark blueish black. I've done it before to a chair. It's also time consuming but once you get the hang of it it will go much quicker.
I have done several pieces of upholstered furniture with paint. I have found the key to keeping it from being "crusty" is adding both water and fabric softener to the paint. Each fabric responds to the mixture differently so you have to do a few trials before you tackle the furniture piece. In the case of a chair you can remove the skirt and use that fabric for your trials. Keep varying the ratios until you get one that dries the way you want; as a general rule I usually start with a ratio of 1 part paint, 1/2 part water and 1/2part fabric softener. If your sample never really dries well and stays consistently gummy feeling there is too much softener. It does take time but the results can be amazing! I have made an old plain fabric chair look like a beautiful leather chair! I used several shades of the same color and painted the chair a little darker in the areas that would normally have more wear. It sold for a profit of $350.00! Took some time but we'll worth the effort.
How about wet brush. Wet is used for tangles in your the hair. I wonder it would help. I don't think you would want to steam it. Color would fade. Look good. Good luck with your sale. Look forward to more of your videos!
Yes, there are some great videos. My favorite is one done by Lone Fox. You can find his DIY channel on RUclips. He is the one who gave me the idea for the leather look chair. His video is really complete and easy to follow.
I think you'd make a good upholsterer. I have done it many times and it gets easier. You attacked that skirt as if it were nothing. I'm not a fan of the dying job, but maybe if you brush The Velvet in the direction of the nap, it would come up softer and look better than you're expecting. I like your no fear approach
Love the video. I have a question about the bissel cleaner. Have you had any problems with it leaking? I had one the older models and it leaked. You need a hot plate for your workshop to do the dye in then there is no chance of you burning yourself. Thank you!
My nightmare started with steam cleaning my couch. Now the buttons are rusted. Now matter how many times I continued to clean it with lemon salt, and fabric rust remover it just got worse, the rust spread and the lemon salt whitened surrounding fabric 🤯 Green is my favorite color.
I think the material is what made the dyeing so difficult. I have chairs in my garage that a friend game me that are linen. I'm going to try the dye, and I will let you know how it comes out. Truthfully, the color seems uneven, but I still believe it's that plush material. You have lots of patience Lauren. Great effort as usual!
Oh Lauren, you worked so hard on this and spent so much time. Thank you for doing that for us who didn't want to try it for ourselves, but were curious. You and Neiman are great!
Love watching your use of different methods. I just wonder if the dye will rub off on people sitting on it. Sometimes when dry, dark colors can rub off
Wow, you did do a lot of work on that chair. Looks good. Would like to tell you though that Debi Beard, Debi’s Design Diary ( DIY, is her paint company) did her velvet couch with DIY chalk paint about 3 years ago. It was what brought me to her RUclips channel. She still has the couch. It’s worth a look.
Same! Debi, Upcycled by Bri and Jami Ray Vintage all use DIY paint on upholstery and it always turns out amazing! I hope maybe Lauren will try the paint sometime. Debis DIY Paint in general is fabulous ! 💗
You can always contact RIT, they are awesome. Have you done fabric spray paint? Any kind of brush such as baby hair brush, nail brush will help the texture. Having the fabric equally damp and doing on the horizontal helps it stay even. I used to RIT dye lots of things like rugs, cushions and curtains. Thanks for the adventure.
Lauren! That tee is FANTASTIC! Superb design! This is the first of your chair flips that I’ve seen. I really did not expect removing the skirt would have such a dramatic effect.
I prefer the original color of the chair but still pretty cool to see the outcome. I would of used the skirt that you ripped off to do a test to see if I liked it before doing the whole chair.
Hello! @furnitire flipping teacher - I have severe adhd and I'm all over the place with so many different methods. May i ask overall at the end of the day- What method you prefer or what one did you find to be most effective? Spray bottle, sponge, or brush? I've used a fine sanding pad in between coats, to get the paint set in- and even. Also when you're at coat 1, and 2 it won't look how you want it. Not until about the 3rd or final coat. What are your thoughts? I've only used chalk paint or well now they sell paint specific for furniture ! It's awesome!
I’m not really a fan of the chair being dyed. But I applaud you for sticking with it. I probably would have quit and called it a flop after the first day.
You definitely want to start with the fabric being damp. I used mostly dye and a little warm water and Bath tub scrub brush. 3 coats of purple (drying between each coat), 3 days to dry in the sun at the end and the antique couch was beautiful!
My niece found a beautiful chair on the side of the road but the color didn’t work for her. She painted it using equal parts Waverly chalk paint and fabric softener, then sealed with ‘s clear wax. It turned out gorgeous! Not sure how that would work on the velvet fabric. You can use the fabric the from the skirts that you rip off as a tester before you try a new method. That should give you an idea of the final result. Thanks for sharing this video. I think it turned out pretty good.
Thank you so much for posting this video I have been thinking about dyeing a chair in my guest bedroom ,but my personal experience dying clothes is that dye doesn't always come out evenly, and I would say that your chair proves that point, I'm grateful that you went into all the details and showed the intensiveness of the whole process, I love the chair I have and am worried about not getting the perfect results without spending a fortune having to redo it if I make a mistake, thank you again, Im rethinking dyeing and probably going to opt for furniture paint based on your video. I'm hitting the like button and subscribing so I can learn more from you❤keep up the good work. I loved the video but to be honest I didn't love the uneven dye on the chair.
A little secret which I found helped when I did this .... I wet the chair down first with a spray bottle filled with water and Fabric Conditioner ..... this kept the material soft and made it smell sooooo fresh as well.... once the material was damp then the dye absorbed so much easier ... Good Luck :)
I am currently decorating my living room and have a very large pine corner unit and I am not sure if I should paint it or just wax it to bring the natural grain of the wood out. It was made by my dad who is a carpenter about 15 years ago.
I have not done dying of furniture, however had definitely thought of it. Love the way it turned out and will probably do it myself one day. Thanks for the demo. Love you and Neum. Keep up the great videos.
Try Debi’s DIY clay-based paint to dye fabric. It’s highly pigmented and you can find videos showing how to do it. Applying several watered down layers with light sanding between keeps the fabric from getting crunchy.
Love your videos!!! With regards to the crusty feel you were speaking of, I usually add fabric softener to the mixture I’m using to die or paint the fabric and it makes such a difference!!! 😃
I've tried painting cushions with latex paint. Still a work in progress. I've seen other videos where softner is added. Over all I think your video and you are an inspiration.
Hi, there is a velvet brush that you can buy that fluffs up the velvet. I use one all the time when I flip velvet chairs. I think the chair turned out great! Nice job.
That looked like a lot of work but definitely worth a try. I love that your followers are so encouraging and offer some great tips. I was thinking to use a more concentrated mixture of dye for a more intense color, then use the Bissel to rinse off for a more even coverage.. Maybe this would prevent drip marks that dried in the sun. One more suggestion, maybe use a fan to dry instead of the sun. Or even a heater to heat set the color. Lots of love Lauren! Always enjoy your videos.
I would suggest you test the dye on the fabric ruffle you pulled off before you touch the chair. You could have seen how the dye is absorbed into the fabric...does it work better it the fabric is wet or dry, etc. Just a thought.
Great job as usual. One question: I'm always concerned about the unfinished edge after ripping off the skirt, has that ever been a problem or complaint from customers? Thank you and I love your work ❤
I cleaned the piece as you did. And the wet the piece fully., them mixed a lot of dye maybe two buckets full depending on what I was dyeing. Then put the dye in a insect pump sprayer, works great fast and not blotches, did the same to carpets. The sprayer morsel gets into small corners on carpets. Good luck .
it looked like a lot I usually love your projects this was not my favorite , to uneven for me . but I love that you try different projects. I started watching thinking maybe my couch and after watching noway hahaha!
I wonder if you could use one of those upholstery cleaner machines you use in order to dye the chairs? Like put the dye in with the water. You'd need a separate one for dye but might work.
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I use rit dye all the time. My tip is to make sure that your fabric is thoroughly wet with warm water so that it can absorb the colour properly, otherwise the dye kind of sits on top of the fabric and makes it blotchy as it absorbs at different rates.
Awesome tip!! Do you suggest the same for furniture?
This is so true. Also polyester and nylon fabrics are essentially plastic and the heat a chemicals used in the manufacturing process to dye it can't be reproduced very well in these cases. But natural fibers would take well to the above advice very well.
Love the chair
Thank you. My daughter asked me to dye her faded black jeans back to black and I was afraid to try. In the past the dye tends to bleed out quickly. Any suggestions?
@@wewemcrhyne Salt fixes the dye
Lauren...you are awesome...quick tip...don't tear off skirts...fold the skirt under and staple it under...cut off the extra and it looks amazing and shows more finished
Great idea!
good idea
She’s tried that in another video and some chairs don’t fold under neatly enough
@@HLB313 I've done it more than once and I'm just saying it works well for me.
The ripping is much more satisfying, though. 🤤
25 years ago, as a newlywed we purchased a fixer upper with stained white carpet. We did not have the money to replace and I got the bright idea that I would be fabric dye on the carpet. What a nightmare. It got on everything …our feet, our socks ,our baby. If only you and RUclips had been around back then. Love your channel!
Hi Lauren, Did my first flip today! Got a glider for free. Wiped it down, used touch up pen and sold for $85. Thanks for your inspiration💕
WAY TO GO! I am SUPER impressed! You have NOW inspired ME to do it!!! hahaha
Wonderful idea! I expected you to put the d y e into the upholstery cleaning machine
@@bburke9244 great idea actually as you can layer it to go darker. I was thinking of the tank for spraying for bugs or applying large amounts of cleaner.
@@pattiereiter9265 rr
You need to get an old steam cleaner to use for dying.. fill the water tank up with your color mixture and spray your mixture on… easy Peasy..it makes fast work of a piece of furniture. Also, depending on your material you can add vinegar or salt to help the material take the dye better and stay in.😎one more thing, get a cat or dog brush from the dollar store and brush out the material…
These are awesome tips!! Thanks!
That makes so much sense because the steam would be hot so it would open up the fibers in material?
Wow thank you. When I start these are the tips I WILL be using.
@Boring Doering's - I have a huge red velvet pillow with arms that they call a "reading pillow". Is there any way I could dye it blush pink? I have a farmhouse decor with my bedding grey and white. I would love to be able to use it. I have a Bissell Little Green Machine. If not, think I could chalk paint it?
@@loveishope4406 you could bleach the pillow and then dye it.
About 4 years ago I “painted” Rit dye on a cream colored fabric chair. I was going for a dark blue and I used the entire bottle. I used a paint brush and just painted it on the chair. It came out perfect! I loved it. Last year I found a fabric rocker, swivel chair at Goodwill for $10.00 and decided that I would try it again. The chair was a pink color and when I applied the dark blue dye,I ended up with a purple chair. Lesson learned, it does matter what color the fabric is to begin with. But it does work.
Did you dilute or applied the paint directly to the fabric? Also did you rinse or apply the sealer at the end to prevent staining?
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Hi @kathyl5610, did you dilute the dye first?
Try adding a cup of rock salt to the dye, it helps to bind it to the fabric.
Oh Woow didn’t know that, so it will be soft when it dries? Because I painted a chair and is a hard texture haha
thank you!
@keillytobar7381 you have to brush it in while its wet. That prevents the rough scratching feeling.
@@keillytobar7381maybe adding fabric softener too ? Try out in a small piece of fabric first.
Your training as a teacher is really helping us out here to follow. You are not speeding through or skipping parts. That makes your channel shine among all the rest. Love your style. Keep it up. Love the chair by the way. Prayers and love
Love the dye idea! Agree with others, wet surface before applying dye. It’s equivalent to “priming “ your piece. Just a reminder for liquid cleansers and getting in cracks, use an Upright garden sprayer. It’s Easier, faster and more thorough.
Making your chair very wet is very important , but I use an insect pump sprayer for the dye. It works great. I have even use the same technique to dye carpets in RV's
FYI I've been dying fabric for 50 years. Velvet has a silver cast to it, no matter what color it is. It also has " pile" that can make dying tricky. This means it has a thickness to the fabric like carpet.
I painted a chair cushion after wetting the fabric. It has dried rather stiff. I do sand it but haven’t gotten it to a desired texture yet. Any suggestions or tips?
@@delynnculp3768 go to the Deb site other people have mentioned. She has a video of her dying a couch with her paints that is soft when done.ruclips.net/video/kwEz633cwQQ/видео.html
I am actually shocked that a sanding block is being used. Use a brush and brush in the direction of the nap while wet and then again when dry
@@delynnculp3768 I would try a brush from a suede cleaning kit to restore fabric nap instead of a sanding block.
I want to dye this end up cushions, do you think this is possible?
It's a sort of textured floral..I want a dark taupe..
Thanks...
There is a special brush for suedes. It has rubber bristles. It might make it softer and smoother and less crusty. Velvet often needs to be combed in one direction to lay down. It is kinda like the lines on a carpet from using the vacuum cleaner.
Kudos for trying something new! Suggest testing application methods/dye strength on the discarded skirt as first step. It did take a lot of time and I’m not in love with the look, though it’s cute. Chalk paint would be my preferred method. I like the idea of painting the base gold.
I wonder how are you going to rinse it.
Exactly what I’m doing with my chair 😎👍
is chalk paint better
I heard chalk paint for outdoor stuff can make it hot to sit on because of the wax in the paint?
@@starlapercle9575 bissell cleaner
I've painted velvet chairs with clay based paint, spraying areas w water then scrubbing the paint on to thoroughly saturate the fibers then dry and scrub/sand between coats. The fixative is new to me, but a great idea..... so far so good w the paint curing on the chair in my experience.
Yes DIY clay base works well... Debs design diary has videos on it... must scrub it deep and use mister bottle to saturate fabric.
@@KB-rc5xc I've used the technique with DDD paint as well as Wise Owl... both worked well as long as water saturation, scrubbing in the paint well, sanding between coats to keep the fabric soft... loved each project
I think it looks fabulous!! It has a worn looking patina, only consistent with age! It has a wonderful bohemian vibe to it!!! I can just see a wonderful blanket on it to complete the look! Great job!
While I appreciate the amount of work you put into it, I think it looked better before.
Thanks for uploading, it was something different.
She tried it, and you need one piece for that. I doubt whether it will last, the colour, and I don't like green, but I also appreciate that she showed this trial.
@@Stoffmonster467
I'd have removed the cover from the cushion to dye that. It just made sense to me.
Yeah it’s totally an idea I would want to try! But without a reference point. What can ya do? She did it and I applaud her for that. Patience. I did feel a little sad, as bubbly a personality she has, you could see she was bummed for a sec. The positive person she is and one to look on the bright side, keep it moving & that this is was a teaching moment! I appreciate her time & resources and everyone who may have tips created a conversation for learners.
Not
she got a video out of it....and showed us all NOT to do this
I love that shimmery color green. Was a lot of work, but once it was fully saturated, it looked really nice. It looks like it needs some upholstery stapling underneath where it’s a bit tattered.
The Rit dye company has a video on how to dye chairs, so if you look it up that will have the specifics.
You could try warm water in your Bissell to prep the piece and then add dye to the Bissell to put on the color. Then as a third step do a fabric softener and water mix to soften the fabric once it's dried down. Not sure it would work but I've seen people dye their old carpets with a shampooer. So theoretically it could work the same way for furniture as well.
Does the dye rinse out from the Bissell machine?
@@mishpotter8387 I tried using my bissell little green machine. I guess the paint clogged up the spray area. So I don’t recommend it.
I've seen several other flippers actually paint chairs and sofas with watered down paint fabric softener and water...yup with a paint brush...they say to really scrub it in with the paintbrush...I haven't tried it but I've seen it work
I’d love to see a link to one of these. I can’t seem to find one….
This video came at the perfect time! I have a chair that I cleaned and it ruined the color of the fabric (who knew cleaning would make it worse). But seeing this video made me want to dye it instead of throwing it out the window. Thanks for that!
A good option for those that want to change fabric color. I think it was a good learning experience watching you and what it all involves.
The chair looks velvet. If you overwork velvet with water based products, it can become stiff or shrink. The dye would be great on other types of fabric I’m sure! Still looks great in the end! Another thing you can do is put some fabric softener on it to give it a nice condition.
Don't know if you have watched "Know can do". It's a flipping channel and she has done chairs. She has a good idea on how to take chair skirt off. She is new to flipping but is really nice to watch. 💕💕
Lauren , I'm blown away by your flip! I never thought you could dye fabric while it is on the chair. I washed a fabric chair once and it took three days in the sun to dry and still it took on a mildew smell and was still damp. I ended up tossing it out . I'm glad yours turned out so nice.❤❤
I can't believe you dyed a chair! :)
It turned out better than I expected. This video took me way back to wonderful memories of my sweet mother. We would go to thrift stores and buy clothes etc that my mother would dye to refresh them. If it would fit in the gumbo pot or the washing machine it was dyeable! From jackets and sweaters to curtains and bed linens, she dyed it all. Thank you! Love your videos!
The best way to dye is to use acrylic paint that is very loose (due to adding water) and scrub in circular motions with a large stubby paint brush until you have soaked the paint in - keep repeating until you have done the whole chair and it looks even. Then you take your sanding block and work it over until soft. should have better results because you can control the application better.
I like the chair. If you dampen it before applying the dye it goes on better. You can also put salt in the water and that sets the dye so it doesn't transfer onto clothing etc.
The chair looks tye dyed to. Or is it just the lighting?
My biggest concern is color xfer to the person sitting on it...that dye is meant to be rinsed, then heat set in the dryer
I thought the same thing. However, she added another product that keeps the dye from transferring. 😊
Perfect timing for me as I have an old chain in my bedroom that does no go with my new color in my room and was wondering if it could be dyed.
I dyed a chair blue and did not use any other products and it never transferred to anything else.
I agree. I don't think that fixative is going to do much to help that. I hope the buyer of this piece knows how it was dyed so they can be careful! 😬
@@juneramirez8580 You can try painting it with Fusion mineral paint. They have a tutorial on their RUclips channel.
I’m not a fan but I enjoyed watching the process. I wonder how the dye will age with the chair and am thinking it may fade more in some areas and be blotchy but who knows. I’ve never tried this and probably won’t because I’ve seen you do it. I still live the video and am a big fan!
i did a chair with fabric spray, my one complaint is the change texture. this was a project for myself, but to improve it I think i will try the gentle sanding. also, when experimenting with dye color, could you have tried testing a piece of the discarded skirt. Love your work
Thanks for walking us through the process. I have a chinz chair I am going to try with denim dye and hoping that it looks like a well worn pair of jeans. If you dont sell yours, take it to a girls college dorm, they'll love it for the boho vibe it has!!!
You got an upvote from me for that title alone. "Flip or Flop" gave me a chuckle.
Not a fan of the chair but loved watching you try something different. So not a fail for the teaching part.
Have you ever painted a headboard/footboard for a bed? And do those sell easily?
Hi Lauren I admire how patient you are about trying new techniques in your furniture flipping. I was wondering if you ever tried coloring fabric with chalk paint? I’ve done lamp shades with chalk paint and they look amazing! ( I water it down) I’ve seen other do fabric on chairs as well. Even vinyl. Keep up the good work Love you guys as a couple! I’m a 62 year old furniture flipper! I started last year and LOVE IT!
Since I can't afford to pay for a recover of $900-1500, I am considering dyeing my velvety chair.
With the additional tips in comments, this video was very helpful to me. I don't appreciate all the useless negative comments though. Who cares if you like the color or not?
She used the dye intended for synthetic fabrics and the setting chemical, so no concern about dye transfer.
While she could've
used the ripped off skirting as a tester, it wouldn't have shown us technique and the overall effect of dyeing a whole piece of furniture.
She chose the color green because that's what's selling in her area.
I loved the original color too, but this piece was obtained cheaply, making it a good practice piece. Afterall, her viewers asked her to do this!
Thank you for doing this video and seeing the project through, even though it may have seemed daunting to you.
I've never seen a dyed chair but it turned out pretty good. I'm really interested in watching how this chair finally turns out. Thanks for a great teaching video !!
The reason it's blotchy is that the chair is made of synthetic Fibre...it won't take the dye properly
Makes sense
@@debragreen9778 I recall Rit dye has different formulations for natural versus artificial fibers. Not sure which Lauren used.
she's using the rit dye for synthetic fibers, so that's not the issue
There is rit for synthetic material
She’s using the right one… it’s the RIT dye more
Dang. Congratulations on that. I'm sure you're glad it's over but you seriously did amazing. Thank you so much for pushing through to show us how it looks! I would have given up for sure
I have painted a wingback chair with Waverly chalk paint! It's sitting in my living room and I'd definitely do it again! Turned out really great and I get compliments on the piece often. 😊
Can we still get Waverly chalk paint?
@@willtheman840 Walmart has it still last time I checked 🤷🏻♀️
@sam luvshobos I'm glad you shared your experience with paint because I was going to ask her if painting it would be better. I was going to look up a video on painting furniture to see what come up.
@@rachelking7002 definitely would recommend taking a look at some RUclips tutorials as well. I did before I started!
Quick question on painting: how is the texture? Does it feel stiff? Or does it still feel like fabric?
Wow, that was very labor intensive. I’ve painted furniture with fabric and went much smoother. Two good names are
Heirloom Traditions and DIY paint, as well as many others out there with you tube videos.
Just a fellow fan......I do believe Heirloom Traditions does not recommend using their paint on a velvety texture....however Debi DIY paint very successfully dyed a velvet couch....I believe it is her most watched video!
Yes-too labor intensive! Synthetic materials never really take dye evenly. I tried dyeing many pieces of clothing, including tie dye and it always had to be done on cotton!
Hey it's best to use your Bissell to spray on color ...I've done it with a small Bissell and it's works great
woah mind blown
Does it stain your Bissell? I'd have to rent one.
I see a lot of good suggestions, here. I don't know if this would work with dye, but does work with paint, to keep down the crunchy feel. There is actually a fabric conditioner. You can usually purchase at a fabric store, but a craft supply store should sell it, also.
Hi Lauren, You worked so hard on this chair! I appreciate everything you teach us. Thank you for all your inspiration!!
I really love the color variation. It's very unique and worth every penny spent and the time in my opinion. I'm going to try to find one for myself.
Thank You Lauren for diving into this project. Yes it’s time consuming but it shows it’s possible. Like you said in the video, it would be really great if you wanted a special colour to flow with a specific decor. A tie dye chair? !
You could do
a test of the dye on the ripped off skirt 😊
Lauren, just curious if you will try painting a chair with a paint if your choice. I’ve seen this done and it works pretty good as long as you spray enough water as you go along. I can’t wait to see the end of this video-it looks like it’s going to work!
I think that would be a great idea for a future video. I'm doing my couch a deep dark blueish black. I've done it before to a chair. It's also time consuming but once you get the hang of it it will go much quicker.
I have done several pieces of upholstered furniture with paint. I have found the key to keeping it from being "crusty" is adding both water and fabric softener to the paint. Each fabric responds to the mixture differently so you have to do a few trials before you tackle the furniture piece. In the case of a chair you can remove the skirt and use that fabric for your trials. Keep varying the ratios until you get one that dries the way you want; as a general rule I usually start with a ratio of 1 part paint, 1/2 part water and 1/2part fabric softener. If your sample never really dries well and stays consistently gummy feeling there is too much softener. It does take time but the results can be amazing! I have made an old plain fabric chair look like a beautiful leather chair! I used several shades of the same color and painted the chair a little darker in the areas that would normally have more wear. It sold for a profit of $350.00! Took some time but we'll worth the effort.
How about wet brush. Wet is used for tangles in your the hair. I wonder it would help. I don't think you would want to steam it. Color would fade. Look good. Good luck with your sale. Look forward to more of your videos!
@@karenhirsch1680 is there some good video out there you would recommend?
Yes, there are some great videos. My favorite is one done by Lone Fox. You can find his DIY channel on RUclips. He is the one who gave me the idea for the leather look chair. His video is really complete and easy to follow.
I think you'd make a good upholsterer. I have done it many times and it gets easier. You attacked that skirt as if it were nothing. I'm not a fan of the dying job, but maybe if you brush The Velvet in the direction of the nap, it would come up softer and look better than you're expecting. I like your no fear approach
Love the video. I have a question about the bissel cleaner. Have you had any problems with it leaking? I had one the older models and it leaked. You need a hot plate for your workshop to do the dye in then there is no chance of you burning yourself. Thank you!
She did say in a previous video the Bissell was leaking.
@@laurieg673 thank you for answering my question. I am not going to buy now. I don't want my floors wet all the time.
I just want to say that many comments below are so amazing. Love that your followers are so tuned into your project and injected great ideas!
My nightmare started with steam cleaning my couch. Now the buttons are rusted. Now matter how many times I continued to clean it with lemon salt, and fabric rust remover it just got worse, the rust spread and the lemon salt whitened surrounding fabric 🤯 Green is my favorite color.
I think the material is what made the dyeing so difficult. I have chairs in my garage that a friend game me that are linen. I'm going to try the dye, and I will let you know how it comes out. Truthfully, the color seems uneven, but I still believe it's that plush material. You have lots of patience Lauren. Great effort as usual!
Oh Lauren, you worked so hard on this and spent so much time. Thank you for doing that for us who didn't want to try it for ourselves, but were curious. You and Neiman are great!
You are just a breath of fresh air. Kind considerate, passionate and overall a pleasure to watch.
Pro tip would have been to keep that skirt and test your color and method on the skirt first!
Love watching your use of different methods. I just wonder if the dye will rub off on people sitting on it. Sometimes when dry, dark colors can rub off
I have an old ivory chair that I chalk painted. It took hardly any effort, turned out amazing and is super comfortable to sit in.
What type of fabric is it?
Wow, you did do a lot of work on that chair. Looks good. Would like to tell you though that Debi Beard, Debi’s Design Diary ( DIY, is her paint company) did her velvet couch with DIY chalk paint about 3 years ago. It was what brought me to her RUclips channel. She still has the couch. It’s worth a look.
Yes same here, I love Debi!!
I watched Debi's video on painting that sofa, it turned out great!
Same! Debi, Upcycled by Bri and Jami Ray Vintage all use DIY paint on upholstery and it always turns out amazing! I hope maybe Lauren will try the paint sometime. Debis DIY Paint in general is fabulous ! 💗
Debbies design
Chalk paint chairs turn hard and crusty after a bit and look cheap
You can always contact RIT, they are awesome. Have you done fabric spray paint? Any kind of brush such as baby hair brush, nail brush will help the texture. Having the fabric equally damp and doing on the horizontal helps it stay even. I used to RIT dye lots of things like rugs, cushions and curtains. Thanks for the adventure.
Is it colorfast? I think Rit is supposed to be rinsed out. Subscribed. Trying to get rid of our old couch, and recoup some dinero from the new couch.
Lauren! That tee is FANTASTIC! Superb design! This is the first of your chair flips that I’ve seen. I really did not expect removing the skirt would have such a dramatic effect.
I prefer the original color of the chair but still pretty cool to see the outcome. I would of used the skirt that you ripped off to do a test to see if I liked it before doing the whole chair.
Hello! @furnitire flipping teacher - I have severe adhd and I'm all over the place with so many different methods. May i ask overall at the end of the day- What method you prefer or what one did you find to be most effective? Spray bottle, sponge, or brush? I've used a fine sanding pad in between coats, to get the paint set in- and even. Also when you're at coat 1, and 2 it won't look how you want it. Not until about the 3rd or final coat. What are your thoughts? I've only used chalk paint or well now they sell paint specific for furniture ! It's awesome!
Some friends of mine used Rit dye to dye their carpet from cream to a rust brown. It turned out great! Amazing what you can dye with this product!
I think the cushion and the chair itself are noticeably different colors now. I guess we all learned a good lesson from this experiment.
I’m not really a fan of the chair being dyed. But I applaud you for sticking with it. I probably would have quit and called it a flop after the first day.
You definitely want to start with the fabric being damp. I used mostly dye and a little warm water and Bath tub scrub brush. 3 coats of purple (drying between each coat), 3 days to dry in the sun at the end and the antique couch was beautiful!
Doesn't the sun drying fade the color or damage the fabric?
My niece found a beautiful chair on the side of the road but the color didn’t work for her. She painted it using equal parts Waverly chalk paint and fabric softener, then sealed with ‘s clear wax. It turned out gorgeous! Not sure how that would work on the velvet fabric. You can use the fabric the from the skirts that you rip off as a tester before you try a new method. That should give you an idea of the final result.
Thanks for sharing this video. I think it turned out pretty good.
Thank you so much for posting this video I have been thinking about dyeing a chair in my guest bedroom ,but my personal experience dying clothes is that dye doesn't always come out evenly, and I would say that your chair proves that point, I'm grateful that you went into all the details and showed the intensiveness of the whole process, I love the chair I have and am worried about not getting the perfect results without spending a fortune having to redo it if I make a mistake, thank you again, Im rethinking dyeing and probably going to opt for furniture paint based on your video. I'm hitting the like button and subscribing so I can learn more from you❤keep up the good work. I loved the video but to be honest I didn't love the uneven dye on the chair.
A little secret which I found helped when I did this .... I wet the chair down first with a spray bottle filled with water and Fabric Conditioner ..... this kept the material soft and made it smell sooooo fresh as well.... once the material was damp then the dye absorbed so much easier ... Good Luck :)
I am currently decorating my living room and have a very large pine corner unit and I am not sure if I should paint it or just wax it to bring the natural grain of the wood out. It was made by my dad who is a carpenter about 15 years ago.
i’m obsessed with how the chair turned out. it looks like a moss throne for a fairy and it’s a vibe forsure
I was so nervous in the beginning but it turned out beautiful! It’s a great way to make a chair unique and give it a new life. Absolutely love it 🤍
I have not done dying of furniture, however had definitely thought of it. Love the way it turned out and will probably do it myself one day. Thanks for the demo. Love you and Neum. Keep up the great videos.
I dyed a chair myself and tried a sponge too, and found I like that method much better than painting or anything else.
I forgot to add I think it looks cute! But yeah, it's a lot more work and the end result will be questionable.
That's serendipitous that the spray bottle head happened to fit the bottle. I love when stuff happens like that.
I’ve done fabric with Dixie Belle Paint!! It worked amazing!! Have you tried it?
Try Debi’s DIY clay-based paint to dye fabric. It’s highly pigmented and you can find videos showing how to do it. Applying several watered down layers with light sanding between keeps the fabric from getting crunchy.
Love your videos!!!
With regards to the
crusty feel you were speaking of, I usually add fabric softener to the mixture I’m using to die or paint the fabric and it makes such a difference!!!
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Hey Lauren. I have a great idea for you. You know the sprayers that people paint cabinets with? I think that would work great for dying chairs!
I've tried painting cushions with latex paint. Still a work in progress. I've seen other videos where softner is added. Over all I think your video and you are an inspiration.
Hi, there is a velvet brush that you can buy that fluffs up the velvet. I use one all the time when I flip velvet chairs. I think the chair turned out great! Nice job.
That looked like a lot of work but definitely worth a try. I love that your followers are so encouraging and offer some great tips. I was thinking to use a more concentrated mixture of dye for a more intense color, then use the Bissel to rinse off for a more even coverage.. Maybe this would prevent drip marks that dried in the sun. One more suggestion, maybe use a fan to dry instead of the sun. Or even a heater to heat set the color. Lots of love Lauren! Always enjoy your videos.
I would suggest you test the dye on the fabric ruffle you pulled off before you touch the chair. You could have seen how the dye is absorbed into the fabric...does it work better it the fabric is wet or dry, etc. Just a thought.
Can you use your paint sprayer?
I came here to ask the same!!
Great minds think alike! 🤘🖤🤘
Woo hoo insomnia in Scotland means I’m seeing this early 🎉
Great job as usual. One question: I'm always concerned about the unfinished edge after ripping off the skirt, has that ever been a problem or complaint from customers? Thank you and I love your work ❤
It looks beautiful.. you did an awesome job. Did you wet down the chair before you started painting?
Woo, that is a lot of work! Thanks so very much for a valuable lesson. The profit is much better without the extra work to dye it for sure.
Thanks for trying this method, now everyone who asked has their answer. It turned ok and im sure someone will love it and buy it.
I cleaned the piece as you did. And the wet the piece fully., them mixed a lot of dye maybe two buckets full depending on what I was dyeing. Then put the dye in a insect pump sprayer, works great fast and not blotches, did the same to carpets. The sprayer morsel gets into small corners on carpets. Good luck .
I 've never had dye transfer from carpet or chair to clothes.
it looked like a lot I usually love your projects this was not my favorite , to uneven for me . but I love that you try different projects. I started watching thinking maybe my couch and after watching noway hahaha!
Thank you for sharing that process. I don’t think I’ll try it. But I really like the outcome of your chair and I hope it sold quick for you
I wonder if you could use one of those upholstery cleaner machines you use in order to dye the chairs? Like put the dye in with the water. You'd need a separate one for dye but might work.
Great job!! Don't listen to the haters!!! You keep stepping out and try new things!! Love your story!!
You worked so hard on this chair! It looks cool and different and I hope you sell it quickly!
I love that the color of your leggings match the chair! 🌺