Colour Splash Blog

Tintex Thursday - Dyed Pink Crinoline Project

One creative bride-to-be chose pink as her special colour.  She easily added a secret colour accent with our fabric dye. Using the hand dyeing method turned a basic white crinoline into a showpiece perfect for a bride to be. Follow the simple hand-dyeing instructions to update & customize a basic white crinoline for a pretty summer wedding...Read more

Pink dyed crinoline   Pink hand dyeing

Notes About Dyeing Safety & the Environment

Another Earth Day has passed, and spring always brings hope. Now more than ever, it is important to consider how you can make a positive difference to our planet. You can get bright cheerful dye colours and still be green, since Tintex is a non-toxic fabric dye. You may be familiar with some of the harsher options available, but it is important that our dye continues to be the environmentally kinder, easy way to create a rainbow of colours.

Dyeing fabric at home is a great way to update clothes, accessories, blankets, sheets, curtains and more. You can use dye to change the colour of items that you already have or just transform thrifty finds!  Here are 5 easy ways to reduce, reuse and recycle by dyeing fabric...Read more

Dyed Feather DIY In 5 Easy Steps

Dyed feathers accent home decor, craft or fashion or fishing accessories for the whole family. Use the dyed feathers for art or craft projects; enhance wreathes; floral arrangements; fishing accessories or special event decor. In a few easy steps and under half an hour you can...Read more

Wool Gets a New Look

Spring may be here in some parts of the country, but where we are it is still snowing. We want to be warm while having a pop of colour that reminds us of much warmer weather. The easy solution is to dye our winter white wool more cheerful colours; the addition of colour make such a big difference...Read more

Valentine's Day Pink Tie Dye Pillow Project

Just in time for Valentine's Day we give a plain cotton napkin a lovely pink update.  The napkins were transformed with scarlet red fabric dye and then sewed it into a mini pillow slip. Don't sew?  No problem -- If you aren't going to wash the pillow, just use iron-on sticky tape or even a glue gun to finish the edges…Read more

   

Valentine's Day Craft: Dyed Paper Flower Garland

Valentine's Day is coming so we are doing a series of DIY's that use red fabric dye.  For today’s dyed paper craft we transformed a standard white paper garland from a craft store and gave it a lot more personality with Scarlet Red fabric dye…Read more

 

Fashion Friday - Monochromatic Outfits

Tonal fashion is an easy way to have fun with fabric dye. Pick a colour like Scarlet or Cardinal Red and use different shades throughout your outfit...after the jump

   Red Outfit        

Want the Facts Wed - Dyeing Satin & Sateen Fabric

We were asked about how to use fabric dye to transform a satin wedding dress for an anniversary party. Satin is a fabric weave, and just like a plain or twill weave it is the fabric content that impacts dyeing...after the jump

Green satin fabric  Red satin fabric

How to Dye Sweaters

Recently we were asked how to dye sweaters in a way that would reduce shrinkage. Knits are delicate, we do not recommend using a washing machine to dye sweaters. With the chill in the air, there is no better time to throw a cozy sweater over your jeans.  It easy to dye knits and we show you exactly what to do and NOT do...after the jump

  

Fashion Fri - Cream Colour

Cream was the colour of choice for the ~royal christening~ and you can learn how to get a similar soft colour using our Brilliant Yellow fabric dye...after the jump

Cream flower   Cream lace