Dyeing Canvas

[slamdunk]

I've been searching for suppliers of 15oz canvas to make a canoe pack with but most seem to be 'natural' in colour i.e cream colour. As that's not the most practical colour I want to make a pack which is a brown or green colour.

Does anyone have any experience of dyeing canvas? I presume it's ok to do as it's cotton.

Any help much appreciated - especially if you can tell me a supplier who does it already coloured!

Thanks.

 

[Robbo]

I think It will dye, i recall Topknot Dyeing a cotton canvas dustsheet with 500 teabagsto make a tarp, gave it a nice tan colour.

I'd imagine using a commercail dye like those by Dylon would work too , though depending on the tightnes of the weave the results may be uneven.

But never having dyed canvas im cant say for definite.

Though My Swedush snow smoke is very tightly woven cotton (almost like canvas) and has taken the dye quite well.

Andy

 

[MagiKelly]

Any help much appreciated - especially if you can tell me a supplier who does it already coloured!

http://www.abbeysaddlery.co.uk/product_detail.cfm?id=D4086

You want Olive as it is pretty much the same colour as the Duluth packs

If you can't get an account let me know and I can order you some. i could do with a little more for myself anyway.

 

[topknot]

Sorry not me, with dyeing a cotton canvas dustsheet with 500 teabags to make a tarp

 

[slamdunk]

http://www.abbeysaddlery.co.uk/product_detail.cfm?id=D4086

You want Olive as it is pretty much the same colour as the Duluth packs

If you can't get an account let me know and I can order you some. i could do with a little more for myself anyway.

Thanks to all - MK, I'll try an account with Abbey and drop you a pm if I have no luck if that's ok?

 

[shep]

I've just ordered a bunch of samples from Point North of their various canvases for a gun slip I'm planning. I could let you know which were weightiest when they come. Many are pre-dyed in browns, greys and tan. (They also do OG, I just don't)

 

[Matt.S]

I've used tea bags to dye a couple small canvas pouches before. Chucked a handful into a mess tin of water and simmered it for a while. It produced a tan color somewhat like 'khaki' web gear as here: http://www.olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_gear_ww2webgear.php

I make oilcloth with cotton canvas which makes for a good backpack. My 'recipe' is raw linseed oil, enough turps to smell it and enough pigment to feel it when stirring. The turps helps to thin the mixture so it soaks in rather than sits on the surface. The pigment I use is Liberon 'earth pigment' but oil paint can be diluted with lots of oil and turps instead. It takes a while to go off and just like painting multiple thin coats are better than fewer thick ones. I prefer to shrink the canvas with a couple of cycles through the washing machine on its hottest setting without any powder.

 

[Risclean]

I believe the best dyes for home use on cotton are cold water fibre reactive dyes. They have superior UV resistance to the dyes that you do in your washing machine. Dylon used to make this sort of dye, but seem to have stopped when they updated their range.

There are other makes available though, eg http://www.fibrecrafts.com/ProductGroup.asp?Level1=1&Level2=3&Level3=54&PID=6857&Action=&FromPage=2

 

[GlenM]

Hi I've just bought 10m of olive 15oz canvas, 36" wide from this guy
C H Cross & Son Email: chcross@btinternet.com Phone 0161 835 1115
He is based in Manchester and i payed £40 including postage.
I dont know if your a member of SOTP but there's a guy called 86inch who makes excellent packs, he buy's his canvas from here. If you want to see before you buy,which is always a good idea, give him a ring and he will send you a sample.

Glen