Belting Out The Fashion With Tangerine Tango!

Step 2:

2. Moisten belt. Shake, measure and mix 2 Tbls Tangerine + 2 Tbls Sunshine Orange in 2 quarts of very hot 140F water. Stir to mix well. Immerse the belt into the dye bath and stir continuously for even dyeing for about 10 minutes. When the desired shade is achieved, remove from dye bath.

Step 3:

3. Rinse in cool water until water runs clear. Wash in warm water with mild detergent and let dry.

4. Now, this belt had details on either end which are made of vinyl. Vinyl is one of the synthetic materials, along with polyester and acrylic, which Rit will not dye. As you can see, only a slight tinting is visible. So, what to do? Let's paint it!

Step 4:

5. Using a small paint brush for control, simply paint the two ends of the belt with a matching orange (or a bright contrasting color, if you like). Let the paint dry and you're done! Go rock your beautiful new belt.