| Dying to look like the ultimate beach babe? Here's how | | | | Step 1. Fill; the pot with enough Luke warm water to |
| you can brighten up your wardrobe and accessories | | | | completely submerge the article. Fill a paper cup with a |
| with a look that spells Summer! | | | | small amount of hot water to dissolve the contents of |
| Dying to Know: | | | | the packet of dye into it. |
| What you need to get started. | | | | Step 2. Tie dyeing techniques... There are three |
| Dyeing is basically changing the color of a piece of | | | | different ways to tie-dye |
| clothing or cloth material by boiling it in a dye bath of | | | | Step 3. Doing the dyeing.... Wet the articles and put it |
| the desired color for about 3o minutes. When you tie | | | | into the dye bath. Boil it for 10 minutes, string constantly |
| dyes something, you use a string or rubber bands to | | | | with a pair of tongs or a wooded spoon. |
| make a pattern; these prevent the dye from | | | | Step 4.Finishing up.... remove the article from the dye |
| penetrating the fabric, so the tied-up parts stay the | | | | bath. Dump it in the sink and let cold water run over it |
| original color. | | | | to cool it down. Keep rinsing until the water runs almost |
| We used Venus dye in powder form which comes in | | | | colorless. When you're sure its cooled down, untie the |
| little packets. Its best to use cloth that's 100% cotton. | | | | string or take it out the rubber bands. Squeeze out as |
| the more synthetic material a fabric has ( like | | | | much water as you can, or use an old towel to soak |
| polyester, rayon, etc.) the less the dye will be | | | | up excess moisture. Iron it until it dries. |
| absorbed. If the cloth your using is new makes sure it's | | | | You don't need to have all sets of new clothes, it's too |
| been washed first. Better yet give your old t-shirts, | | | | expensive for you, now that you know how this things |
| clothes pillowcase and the like a new lease on life by | | | | works you can try this out and give new color and |
| tie dyeing them! | | | | new look at your old shirts and jeans. |