How and what can you dye jeans blue at home
Good jeans can be worn for years. During this time, the color of the fabric fades, the color of the denim may become boring. Many are looking for a way to give their favorite jeans a shinier look, to refresh the tone. Dyeing is an easy way to update a thing, to give jeans a second life. Consider how to dye jeans blue or another trendy color at home. As soon as the item has just left the store, it will not look, but originality and uniqueness are guaranteed.
Coaching
Painting is easy to do at home, with improvised or special means, which are produced in many industries. In order for the paint to lay down evenly, to keep it safe, you need to properly prepare the jeans and the dye itself.
Washing
Jeans are washed so dirt does not interfere with paint absorption. Machine or hand washable.For the machine, the machine sets an additional rinsing mode; when washing, they rinse by hand in several waters. Do not use conditioners or other emollients, rinse out fabric detergents thoroughly.
remove stains
Before washing, jeans are examined, stains are removed. The presence of grease or other contamination on the fabric will negatively affect the coloring of this area of the jeans.
Stains are removed with stain removers for colored fabrics, after which the item is washed.
Drying
After washing, the jeans are dried.
Smooth out all creases and creases
In order for the paint to be even, penetrate deeply, the jeans are ironed, carefully smoothing the fabric at the waistband, fasteners, near the seams. On the folds, the dye may be thicker or weaker, spoiling the product with stains.
Whitening
The most difficult type of staining is repainting in a different color. First, you need to remove the original paint from the denim. To do this, the jeans are bleached with use whiteness or other bleach.
Choose a dye
The dyes are chosen according to the type of fabric. For cotton, paint for dense natural materials is suitable. Before buying, they study the preparation instructions and the label sewn into the jeans.
How to properly prepare the dye
Factory tinctures are produced in the form of powders, liquids, tablets. Before use, you need to read the instructions, select the required volume of water, understand the amount of substance required for staining. The paint is diluted in a small volume of water, stirred well until completely dissolved. Pass through a dense cloth so that undissolved grains do not spoil the thing. Only then is it mixed with the main volume of water.
Important: the labels, tags, decorative details are if possible evaporated from the jeans before painting. They will stain unpredictably and ruin the thing. The craft coloring will be noticeable on them.
How to paint with different mediums
To dye denim, special paints and various folk remedies are used, tested on jeans by many generations of fashionistas. Their strength and durability differ depending on the type of dye.
Special paints for fabrics
The easiest way to achieve long-lasting color is to use professional fabric dyes. The result is usually predictable, consistent with that declared by the manufacturer. The most qualitative and most requested brands:
- Simplicol - long-lasting paint with color fixer, suitable for denim synthetics;
- Fashion Color is a German product with beautiful tones and durability;
- Surfing is a home remedy for fabrics, an economical option.
When using it, you must strictly follow the instructions, endure the recommended dosage and time. In order for the paint to completely and evenly saturate the fabric, it is better to use an automatic machine, placing the preparation in the drum.
hair dye
Coloring jeans with hair dye is creative and risky, as the result is often unexpected. If the composition is used for the first time, it is better to test it on an old thing that you are not afraid to throw away. Coloring method:
- jeans will require 2 paint packs;
- pour water at room temperature into a basin, dissolve the dye;
- soak jeans for 1-1.5 hours, periodically change position;
- rinsed in lukewarm water, then in cold water with vinegar.
Usually jeans are dyed black with this method.
Blue
Blue is used to enhance the natural color of denim and to make the garment more vibrant. It is a practical product, gentle on the skin and easy to use:
- use a wide basin so that the jeans do not wrinkle much;
- pour water - the temperature is about 30 °;
- add blue (the powder is well dissolved), select the desired intensity of water color;
- jeans bottoms for several hours (at least 2);
- turn around and change position periodically.
After extraction, fix the color in a vinegar solution (tablespoon per liter of water). The color is usually uniform, the inconvenience is quickly eliminated when washing.
white
With whiteness, jeans are bleached or spotted. 250 milliliters of the product are poured into a bucket of water, the solution is brought to a boil and the thing is kept there for 15 minutes.
potassium permanganate
When painting with potassium permanganate, jeans are dipped in the following composition:
- crystalline potassium permanganate - 80 grams;
- vinegar 9% - 120 milliliters;
- hydrogen peroxide - 30 milliliters.
Dilute with water in a ratio of 2 to 1. To achieve complete dissolution of potassium permanganate crystals. Jeans are twisted with a tourniquet and fixed, soaked in a basin of dye for 20 minutes, not allowing them to rise to the surface.
Zelenka
Zelenka will give your favorite pants an unusual green tint. The intensity of the color is chosen at will. Dissolve Pharmacy Brilliant Green in water (one 4-5 liter bottle), lower the item for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Acrylic paints
Using acrylic paints allows you to paint jeans by hand, creating a unique wardrobe item. The disadvantage is that they are washed during the wash, so this method is used for pants that are not worn every day and do not wash once a week.
Gently apply with brushes of different sizes - requires inspiration and drawing skills.
Aerosol
Spray paints give you a lot of creativity. It is convenient to decorate jeans with them, creating a unique pattern. Apply to clean, ironed jeans using stencils or by hand. Stencils are made independently or purchased ready-made.
Aniline paints
Aniline-based paints are available in liquid and powder form. They dye denim well, hold tight, do not wash off after washing. The main difference is that they flow over the fabric, which allows you to create color transitions, interesting combinations. Terms of use:
- applied with brushes to achieve a pattern, or by completely immersing something in a ready-to-use solution;
- in order to exclude smearing, when painting by hand, tragacanth glue is introduced into the composition (3 parts to 1 part aniline).
When multiple colors are combined, a single color item is obtained.
Dillon
DYLON dyes are suitable for hand and machine use. The special composition is securely fixed in a dense, colorfast fabric. Available in 24 colors including denim, black. There is a detailed instruction in Russian.
Herbs, berries, vegetables
Dyeing with natural fruits and vegetables will give light-colored jeans a long-lasting and unusual color. Dye technology:
- squeeze the juice or prepare a decoction of herbs, pods;
- lower the jeans in a basin with a product for 4-5 hours, change position several times;
- rinse with water with a color fixer (vinegar, salt).
Let's consider in what ways you can get different colors.
Orange
Onion skins and carrot juice will give an orange tint.
YELLOW
Calendula flowers, a small concentration of onion husks, carrot juice, barberry, tansy, turmeric will color in a yellow tone.
brown
Tea tincture, oak bark, sorrel (root) will color brown shades.
Pink
Berry juices (cherry, currant, raspberry), beetroot decoction will make jeans pink.
Green
Sorrel, spinach, elderberry (leaves) will be colored green.
Blue
Blackberries, blueberries, red cabbage, blueberries, buckwheat, sage give a blue color.
Gray
For gray color, choose spruce (bark), bearberry (leaves), walnut shells.
Blue
Ash bark, blueberries, gentian flowers will give jeans a blue color.
red
Red color is obtained with the help of beets, wolfberries, elderberries (berries), willows (bark with lye).
Cream
Pale tea leaves and onion husks provide a creamy hue.
Sand
To obtain a sandy shade, plow (stems, leaves), heather bark, hazel is used.
Note: To achieve the specified color, raw materials are used, fresh and dried natural products give a different shade.
Painting methods
Jeans are washed before being dyed in any way. After finishing the painting, fix the color in a solution of vinegar (one tablespoon per liter of water), wash off on a short mode.
Varenki
Popular dumplings can be prepared in the following way:
- a glass of Blancheur is poured into 10 liters of water;
- jeans are twisted, legs are tied, ties are fixed with rubber bands or sewn;
- water is heated in an enamel container, jeans are immersed in it.
Keep boiling for 10-15 minutes, without letting the product float.
In the washing machine
The faded jeans are turned inside out, zipped up. The automatic machine is placed in the drum. A carefully dissolved and stirred dye is also added to it. Washing program:
- linen or cotton;
- temperature - 90-95 °;
- time is max.
If the instructions for the dye indicate the addition of other components (vinegar, salt), then they are introduced in the recommended volume. After washing, the machine is washed to remove paint residues.
In enamel dishes
In order not to have to wash the drum of the washing machine, many people dye their jeans by hand:
- prepare the paint, poured into an enamel container;
- add 5-8 liters of water, lower the jeans;
- bring to a boil and leave for 30-60 minutes, changing the position of the product.
Remove, rinse with the addition of vinegar, lightly wash.
Cold
With the cold method, labor costs are minimal, the apartment will not smell of stain and will not be covered with condensation. The paint is diluted according to the instructions, added to a bowl of water at room temperature. So dyed with blue, hair dye, ready-made dyes.
Hot
Tincture with water heated up to 95-100 ° is called hot. The products are boiled:
- to get light colors - up to 30 minutes;
- for dark shades - 30-45 minutes;
- black - up to 60 minutes.
When finished, the jeans are left in the dye for an additional 10-15 minutes.Hot tincture with natural compounds (fruit juices, herbs).
Creative
Many fashionable women use dyeing not to update boring jeans, but to create a creative pattern.
Uneven coloring
If, before coloring in any way, you pull, roll up jeans, repair folds with elastic bands, then the dye will lie unevenly, the jeans will be unique. To create spots, clothespins are attached, horizontal stripes are obtained with clips. To get vertical stripes, twist tightly along and secure with elastic bands.
Application of color bands
The colored stripes are painted by hand using stencil sprays, brushes. Use the following methods:
- For indistinct borders, color transition - aniline paints.
- Adding aniline tragacanth glue (1 to 3) or pre-soaking in a gelatin solution will help set the lines.
- You can create any pattern with acrylic paints. They are applied to a dry cloth, having previously drawn the contours. Leave to dry (10-15 hours depending on the instructions), then iron.
The painted jeans are washed by hand, without harsh detergents.
Other ways to decorate
To dye individual areas a different color, a bleach solution is sprayed onto the jeans with a spray, which lightens the fabric. Use stencils to secure the application site.
When using Whiteness, only the bottom or top part of the thing is dipped in the solution, bleaching the desired area of the jeans. Then the paint is applied with brushes.
Common Mistakes
An unsuccessful result is the result of the following errors:
- uneven color, stains on objects - poorly diluted powder dye;
- the paint is quickly washed off - the wrong staining time, the temperature is selected;
- unremoved stains from the thing may take on a different color and become more noticeable;
- outdated preparation, the mismatch of the dye with the type of fabric will lead to an unpredictable result.
The paint is not mixed with detergent, fabric softener, it is introduced directly into the drum.
Tips & Tricks
Additional tips:
- Before starting work, you need to prepare a container for staining - an enamel bucket, a large bowl.
- The amount of water should be several times the weight of the jeans.
- Liquid dyes are more convenient.
- Powder paints are diluted with filtered water.
- If the pants are wide, a paint packet may not be enough.
- The jacket can be dyed the same way to avoid splitting the denim suit. With the same coloring, on the contrary, you can unite two things of different types into a common set.
- When working with dyes, gloves are used, vents are kept open.
Before you start painting, carefully study the instructions. After the work is completed, all containers and the drum of the washing machine are thoroughly washed, changing the water several times.
Rules of care
Modern dyes last a long time, the body and linen do not stain, but the dyed thing requires special care:
- Wash separately from other clothes.
- Use vinegar to rinse jeans after washing.
- Use short and gentle washing modes with temperatures up to 40°.
It is not recommended to use conditioners. Coloring jeans is not particularly difficult. When you start working, it is worth remembering that jeans will not look new.The characteristic contrasting seams (yellow-orange) will merge with the general background, unretouched labels will lose their beauty. Instead, you can get a unique thing that doesn't look like mass production, be creative, become different from everyone else, stand out in the crowd.