Is there a good way to use diluted craft paint to color macrame cord?
by Sherry1913
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I’ve been doing a lot of macrame wall hangings & I want to add color to some of them. Now I know I can buy & mix in colored cords & I know I can use a fabric dye to dye cords, but fabric dyes are rather expensive if you want a wide aray of colors & shades. Since I literally have 100s of bottles of craft paint, I wondered if there might be a way to utilize all the different colors in my macrame. Thanks!
Sherry
5 answers
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Janet Pizaro
on Feb 05, 2018
yes you can .dilute the craft paint to make it easier to paint -
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Vimarhonor
on Feb 05, 2018
I find craft paints to be opaque so the colors might be somewhat cloudy on your cording, depending on material content. A cotton cording may dye different than nylon absorption wise. I use the craft paints to retouch my leather purses sucessfully they do have their uses. In theory they should work, I have used them on fabrics with a fabric medium “solution”I would suggest you do a trial sample with a scrap piece of cording to see if you like the results before trying a piece you have labored your valuable time on to avoid possible disappointment. -
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Brenda L Hatfield
on Feb 05, 2018
Water, I do it all the time depending on what I paint -
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Sharon
on Feb 06, 2018
I would just use Rit Dye, cheaper and more flexible. More expensive? $1.49 here- See 1 previous
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Sharon
on Feb 06, 2018
They even have this color chart so you can make any color you like... https://www.ritdye.com/color-library/color-formulas/
Janet Pizaro
on Feb 05, 2018
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