We tried tiedye last week! It was our first time, so this is definitely not a tutorial. For a very basic primer, try the RIT basic tiedye instructions. That's what we followed. Since then, BeneaththeRowanTree suggested Dylon brand dyes. She's an expert and makes beautiful work for her Etsy shop, so I believe her. Crunchy would also be a great blogger to ask. She did a whole series of different family friendly dye methods on her blog last year.
Tying
Simmering
Rinsing
Untying
Modeling
I don't have a picture of them after they came out of the wash. Mine, pictured above, turned out a pretty pink and purple combo. The kids started off with yellow shirts. They looked yellow and burgundy after dyeing, but came out of the wash as a really beautiful light brown and mauve purple tones. They were not at all as I had planned them, yet are still surprisingly beautiful. We'll do this one again, for the Wow factor. We always like projects that turn out nice, even when not as planned.
I finished the copper bud vase on Saturday and listed it on Etsy yesterday.
And, out of this all ...
ReplyDeleteI am captivated by your daughter's clothes. Children pick the most awesome outfits.
X does a tie-dye thing at the library every summer. It's one of her favorite activities.
Tie-dye is in the air! I've loaded my cupbords with white linen, cottons and children tee-shirts to make some in the holidays. We tie stones in, use clamps, pegs, elastics and dip in the 3 process colours: yellow, magenta and cyan and go from tub to tub 30 minutes in each for some rainbows. I hope to make them next week.
ReplyDeletewhat fun! I remember doing this with friends during high school about a million years ago. And the copper vase is really beautiful.
ReplyDeletethe pot is georgous!!! *sigh* out of my budget this time...boo hoo.
ReplyDeletehow fun! what a great way to spend the day with your kids! love your new vase - copper is one of my favorite metals in my home
ReplyDeleteWooo Hooo!
ReplyDeleteFamiliar Beauty!!!
Very cool! I'm not a big fan of wearing tie dye but I would love the process :)
ReplyDeleteThe tie dye looks great! What interesting pictures of everything! That bear looks like an intriguing project...
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