I find half is a good amount. Let them air dry and blam-o, your favorite jeans should be wearable again. What has been your experience?

Thanks for your comment Andrew, I'm so happy this tutorial was helpful for you!! I wonder if certain jeans may need to be rinsed more than once after dying/before wearing?

Feel free to drop them in the comments and read through them too – I’ve answered a lot of questions there already. Am I missing any questions about how to dye jeans darker? I did 3 dark wash denim pieces and 1 black. Put the jeans in the bucket and pour the coffee over them. It got all the dye out. in the case of Lindsey’s vest, which can’t be washed in hot water. You can buy the supplies online, Dharma Trading has tutorials and products required.

When faded to your satisfaction, hang dry the jeans. Place a small amount of black paint next to the blue on your palette, then drag your brush through the edge of the black paint and pull it into the blue paint. Only issue I had is that even after running an empty load with bleach, my washer still looked terrible with the blue/black stains. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "coachlevi-20"; What I’ll often do is set my big bucket or pot for dying in the kitchen sink, then periodically I’ll remove a couple of cups of the dye bath and reheat the liquid in the microwave to keep the dying going.

Keep in mind, however, that not all denim vendors sell light-wash jeans. I’m brand new to dyeing, so I’m a little nervous. 45 degree mornings, 80 degree afternoons.

The salt should act as an abrasive substance, helping to lighten your jeans. Now, this isn’t intended to cover up all of those beautiful whiskers, honeycombs, and stacks you’ve earned in your beautiful raw denim. and started looking for the same style last year–just in a bigger size–and found a couple pairs on EBay and while they're still adorable I don't like that they're a medium wash so I am so happy you posted this! The general idea is to allow the hot water to fade your jeans, turning them into a slightly lighter tone. If you wait long enough, trends circle back again anyway, lol.

Of course, dyeing depends on what shade of denim you're starting with, because it builds color on existing color. I just tried this and it's amazing. But honestly I'd stick with a rich red dye and go over the red you have now to make it deeper.

The result was very inky – I loved it, but it did add to the cost because three bottles was about $12. For this reason, it’s recommended that you try to wash your jeans in hot water before using any other methods. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Light-wash isn’t as popular as dark wash, meaning you may have trouble finding a pair, especially in your preferred size.

Yes, the kind of salt you cook with. Are Vinegar, Baking Soda, and Borax Safe to Use in HE Washers? Ahhh, that's good to know – I've never used just the plain navy or "denim" blue Rit sells. I did it in my laundry tub as I was nervous about doing it in my washer. For the bleach clean, I use a very full cycle to get as much water agitating as possible and I usually just use the regular warm/cold cycle – whatever my default cycle and temperature is. cheers levi! You may need to perform this procedure two to three times, washing with detergent following each process. ok, in short, I love your home if I wasn't clear enough. Do you think I could dye two pairs of jeans at the same time if I used two black and 1 navy bottle? I bought these “rust” colored jeans that were a dark orange/red color in the picture, but are basically orange in reality. After rinsing, I hung them on a hanger and put on the door knob to dry, with towels all around to catch any drips. Good luck! Thanks so much!! My procrastination on this may see me finish my dip dye throw just as the trend leaves the building- haha. But if you have powdered dyes there, I suggest trying them!

Welcome to life Dans le Lakehouse! Other ingredients include a pH balancer and a biocide to prevent the buildup of algae and bacteria. Your girlfriend says they’re embarrassing. The one that I have seeing in the market is in powder form which I have not really tried thou. But with dyeing, there’s always an element of surprise. Keep in mind, however, that wet jeans look darker than dry jeans. It’s always better to dye them a bit darker, in my opinion. amzn_assoc_linkid = "63b18b6bbcb900f0fe7fb653f8443265"; Be sure to wash it first, to remove an sizing (if it’s new). I did an old faded jean jacket and it came out great!

Oh, and if you need help with any special wool or polyester bicycling clothing, come on back! Were your jeans transferring colour to other clothes in the wash? Bluing is a laundry product often used to brighten white fabrics that have yellowed.