Dying A Sheepskin Rug

Pour 2 tbsp of liquid dishwashing detergent into a bowl.

Dying a sheepskin rug. Fill the basin with enough lukewarm water to cover the sheepskin. Remove the sheepskin from the water and lightly wring it out to get rid of excess water. Add the dye and vinegar mixture to the water and stir until it is. Photography by michael wiltbank.

Wearing rubber gloves fill a large container or stainless steel. Rinse sheepskin under running water until fully saturated. Use your stirring device to completely dissolve the dye in the water and. Diy dyed sheepskin rug 1.

Start by mixing fabric dye with 500ml of warm water. Soak the sheepskin in the basin for at least one hour. Pull the rug out of the plastic and rinse it with warm water until the water runs clear. Remove the sheepskin i recommend doing all of this in a tub while wearing sweats and dishwashing gloves refill basin.

For best results prewash sheepskin rug to remove any finishes that may interfere with dye absorption. Wool requires an acidic fixing agent. The process fill your sizable basin with warm water and soak your faux sheepskin for about an hour. Empty 6l of warm water to a large bucket or basin.

Rinse sheepskin until water runs clear. Add 2 cups of warm water and stir vigorously to form soap suds. Immerse sheepskin in dye. If you re using a real sheepskin allow for a few additional hours of soaking time.

Apply the soap solution to the damp sheepskin with a sponge. Gently squeeze don t wring to remove excess.