Don't Want An All White Wedding?
Why not add color to your favors, decorations, and other accessories to bring personality and style to your event?
What to use when dyeing Wilton products
For items that will touch food:
An easy and safe alternative is right at your fingertips: Wilton Icing Colors. We have full instructions with Helpful
Hints below.
For items that do not touch food:
If the item will not be touching food, then feel free to use your favorite fabric dye that is readily available at
your local retailer. We have specific product recommendations as well as Helpful Hints when using fabric dye. Some
of the more general tips that we can offer are:
- Follow directions on fabric dye package
- We recommend using the tap water method (from the fabric dye package)
- It is not necessary to pre-wash items
- Agitating the items is not recommended
You will need:
Steps
Step 1
Heat water on stovetop or microwave to 180 degrees. Mix in Wilton icing color of your choice. A very light version of that color will result; deep jewel tone colors cannot be created with this technique.
Step 2
Immerse favor item in water for 1–2 minutes. Multiple items can be tinted at the same time. When tinting large quantities, remember to keep your water at the 180-degree temperature. If cooling occurs, you can reheat the tinted water. With slotted spoon, remove tinted items from water and allow excess liquid to drain. Lay on paper towels or newspaper.
Step 3
After drying (approximately 2 minutes), wipe off excess color and spots with paper towel.
Recommended items for tinting:
What to dye?
Here are our recommendations based upon testing that we have performed.
Dyeable Décor
Dyeable Wearable
Dyeable Wedding Day Accessories
*Indicates item tested with fabric dye only