How to Change Fake Beard Colour....

jrodga2k5

jrodga2k5

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Hey guys,

Just a quick question, ordered some accessories for my Jack Sparrow costume for tomorrow night however the beard and mostache I got were dark brown :(

Alas it's a bit late to sort something out so does anyone have any ideas as to what would be the best way to colour it to Black? Just a kinda quick fix without any hard to my health....i.e spraypaint = solvent abuse :P

Cheers
 
jrodga2k5 said:
Hey guys,

Just a quick question, ordered some accessories for my Jack Sparrow costume for tomorrow night however the beard and mostache I got were dark brown :(

Alas it's a bit late to sort something out so does anyone have any ideas as to what would be the best way to colour it to Black? Just a kinda quick fix without any hard to my health....i.e spraypaint = solvent abuse :P

Cheers
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you can buy clothes dye in places like woolworths, may work or supposing it something like real hair, what about hair dye?
 
would real hair-dye work on fake hair though? doesn't it act on the cells in hair?

I would guess the spray on stuff would work if you can get that in black.

Glad the shoe-polish worked, but your beard's gonna smell funny, surely!
 
Rebelius said:
would real hair-dye work on fake hair though? doesn't it act on the cells in hair?
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Ah, apparently you are right...

"If that wig/beard is made of polyester, you won't be able to dye it. You'd have to boil it for an hour with the special polyester dyes known as disperse dyes, since polyester will not 'take' any more ordinary dye. Instead, you should be able to use a thin high quality fabric paint that mimics dye in its application, such as Jacquard's Dye-na-Flow, which, the manufacturers assure us, will work on both natural and synthetic fibers.

First dilute the Dye-Na-Flow with one-third volume of water and mix thoroughly, then dip the wig in the paint and squeeze it out, while wearing gloves, or use an airbrush to apply the paint, if you have one already.

For metallics, use Lumiere, another product made by Jacquard which is supposed to work on both natural and synthetic fibers.

If you cannot find Dye-Na-Flow and Lumiere in your local crafts store, mail-order them from a good supplier such as Dick Blick or Dharma Trading Company.

You will need to comb through the beard repeatedly as the paint dries, to maintain the separation of the individual hairs. Afterwards, you could use a hair dryer to provide the dry heat-setting required by fabric paints, as described in the manufacturers' instructions."
 
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