obsessed is an understatement.
here’s what we’ve tie-dyed so far: throw blanket + linen tablecloth + linen napkins + pillowcases + shirts + tofu the doggo’s bandana + tea towels
links to the goodies we used: rit dye in tan / rit dye in taupe / rit dye in wine / rit dye in grey
steps i did:
- gather items and rubberband them in a scrunch technique – literally just gather the fabric (check out my IGTV video)
- prep your dye bottles – i used old hot sauce bottles for this + 1 tbsp salt + warm water
- pre-soak your items in 1 cup baking soda + few gallons of water. helps wash out your items to prep for dye
- space your items in a bucket and get to dye-ing
- once all soaked with dye, put items in bag to develop for 2 hours
- rinse with water first until water is clear
- wash and dry as normal!
tips on achieving neutral colors:
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- i mostly did 60% tan, 10% wine, 10% grey, a dash of taupe
- use a paper towel to dip in the bottle to see the color it will be
- let it hang out in the bag to develop for 2 hours
- be mindful that the color will lift a bunch when you wash, so go darker
- i soaked the items, but left a lot of white since i wanted more white showing
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