Members shaylajade Posted December 17, 2009 Members Report Posted December 17, 2009 Alright, so we're stuck. We need to dye a wallet red and black but we're having a hell of a time with the red. The Fiebing's Red is more of a deep magenta then red even with numerous coats. We were hoping for something a little 'brighter' and a little less pink... HELP!! Quote
Members wildrose Posted December 17, 2009 Members Report Posted December 17, 2009 The new EcoFlo line at Tandy has a cranberry that I'm totally in love with. There are some others in the red shade/tint that I like too. Quote
Members Tina Posted December 17, 2009 Members Report Posted December 17, 2009 My money would without a doubt be on Angelus red Spirit dye...Real, true red color no pink at all. The picture at the their website is nothing like the real deal. http://turtlefeathers.net/text/angelus/dye.html scroll down on page. Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted December 17, 2009 Members Report Posted December 17, 2009 You know, you can mix those colors to adjust the tint more to your liking. If it looks too purple (magenta is a purplish-red color), offset the blue with a little yellow to make it more of a true red. This works with any brand of dye. Kate Quote
Members OdinUK Posted December 24, 2009 Members Report Posted December 24, 2009 Alright, so we're stuck. We need to dye a wallet red and black but we're having a hell of a time with the red. The Fiebing's Red is more of a deep magenta then red even with numerous coats. We were hoping for something a little 'brighter' and a little less pink... HELP!! I noticed the same. I also have yellow but Ive not tried to mix them yet. To mix, do I apply the red first, wait for it to dry and then apply the yellow dye? Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted December 24, 2009 Members Report Posted December 24, 2009 You certainly can do it that way, but I find it easier just to mix the colors before applying them. And be sure to test it on a piece of scrap first! Kate Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.