Latex paint is pigmented differently usually with black undertones and that is why you are not able to use it for dying for the bucket of water i used i put in about a cup of salt to help set the dye and i am guessing between a cup and two of paint.
Can you dye wall paint.
How to paint fabric with regular interior flat wall paint.
It s not like dying fabric wherein you re not diluting the dye a thousandfold.
You can buy almost any color of paint at paint store or home depot lowes because they mix different color dyes and paint not food coloring to the original base color.
Many diy or hardware stores offer a paint tinting service but special orders can make the final bill more expensive.
You might be disappointed with how little the dye colors your paint.
Paint a swatch using a small foam brush on a piece of letter paper and on the wall in the room you will be painting to test the hue under the room s lighting conditions.
Latex interior paint adheres as well to many fabrics as it does to walls as you may have noticed on your own clothing after you finished.
Tie dyed walls can give any room in the home a colorful new look.
By purchasing a combination of cheaper paints and tinting them yourself you can save money while achieving the perfect wall or ceiling finish.
It takes a substantial quantity of actual paint dye to get anything close to bold coloration.
Isherwood jul 10 18 at 18 25.