O
omor
Guest
Hey I have a customor whod like me to actually dye the middle of her living room in the pattern of a favorate indian rug...i know...i have the dye ready. how do i start?
Jayhawk2218
Member
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Start by saying Hell NO!!!
Terry
Supportive Member
I think you should start by telling us a little about yourself and your business, got the feeling you have a great story with that you've been in the industry for 50 years.
O
omor
Guest
i have a family-owned buisness out of tafuna as. i am 50...made a misteak...10 years running my buisness. about the carpet, i think a stencil would work. the carpet is teal, red, and black. its a pretty shaggy carpet and i am a little worried about bleeding also. ive never done it...anybody done a multi-colured design in carpet before?
G
Guest
Guest
With 3 different color carpet and a seam iron.Ya you could stencil it probably,but you might want to use your best Nintendo tool.
M
mojaveman
Guest
whats a nintendo tool
Jack May
That Kiwi
Ofu, get Supporting Membership (it's free) and then visit the Tool Box. Search in there and most colour repair and dying threads live there.
John
John
Larry Cobb
Member
I had a customer who did it using an airbrush, stencil, & dye.
He got very good definition.
Larry
He got very good definition.
Larry
O
omor
Guest
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this is what ill be attempting tomorrow. it should take a couple of hours...im thinking of making one big stencil out of posterboards taped together. has anyone done that before...ideas?
this is what ill be attempting tomorrow. it should take a couple of hours...im thinking of making one big stencil out of posterboards taped together. has anyone done that before...ideas?
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mojaveman
Guest
whats a nintendo tool? :?:
O
omor
Guest
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this is what i got so far...i changed it a bit so i could use a ruler. its definitly going to take longer than a couple of hours....i totally misquoted this at $150....whatever.
this is what i got so far...i changed it a bit so i could use a ruler. its definitly going to take longer than a couple of hours....i totally misquoted this at $150....whatever.
Jack May
That Kiwi
Looks interesting. How are you setting the dyes so they won't come out in the first carpet clean?
$150... paid to learn... I love it and that's how I often look at it sometimes.
John
$150... paid to learn... I love it and that's how I often look at it sometimes.
John
Terry
Supportive Member
O
omor
Guest
i was told to spray a nice thick layer of hairspray over the dye after i have finished. its supposed the 'seal' it in. i might use scotchgard though.
Terry
Supportive Member
april 1st (fools day )is 3 weeks away - you should have it finished by then and if you round up some ants / beetles it will give it a more authenic look when you put the hairspray on.
Terry
Terry
