Wood and Wicker Furniture

Use fabric dye to give color to unfinished pieces.

Prym-Dritz's fashion director, Dianne Giancola, demonstrates how to dye natural wood and wicker to create beautiful home furnishings.

Materials:

Dylon Cold Water Fabric Dye
gloves
unfinished wood
220 grit sandpaper
tack cloth
paintbrushes
wood appliques backed with pressure sensitive adhesive
polyurethane
steel wool

Steps:

1. Mix one packet of dye with one cup of water.
2. Sand the unfinished wood and wipe with a tack cloth.
3. Apply stain. If a light stain is desired, immediately wipe off excess with a rag.
4. Soak small wood appliques in different dye colors. Attach to frame.
5. Apply three coats of polyurethane, sanding in between each coat with steel wool.

Resources
Dritz Dylon Cold Water Fabric Dye
The dyes do not require boiling and the colors are permanent and colorfast.
Prym Consumer USA Inc.
Website: www.dritz.com
Guests
Dianne Giancola
Communications and Fashion Director, Prym-Dritz Corp.
PO Box 692
Spartanburg, SC 29304-5028
Phone: 864-576-5050
Toll Free Phone: 800-845-4948
Fax: 864-574-3847
Email: amysummers@dritz.com
URL: www.dritz.com
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•	Water Bottle Patio Lights
•	Wood and Wicker Furniture