Choose a big project or a small one, but all you need are some basic supplies for big tie dyeing fun!
We like to have lots of fun with tie dye in this household, and we recently came across a new way to tie dye without buying any new dye kits.
All you need is a set of Sharpie permanent markers, some rubbing alcohol (91% is best) and a medicine dropper. A bit of creative flair will turn something from simple white to super fun colors!
Go big with a set of white canvas sneakers – or simply color the laces. You can design a custom t-shirt or pillowcase. The options are pretty much endless.
Start by coloring a design on your white item. Fill in outlines with plenty of color.
When the design is ready, use a medicine dropper to drip alcohol on the colors and watch them bleed into each other!
And once the fabric dries, it’s ready! No extra washing needed – the Sharpie inks will dry colorfast.
(Note: if you’re coloring a t-shirt, put a piece of cardboard inside the shirt so the marker doesn’t bleed through to the back. And if you’re coloring shoelaces, make sure to color both sides and really saturate the fabric for bold colors.
Ironically, if you get some Sharpie on your clothing while doing this project, you can use the same alcohol to remove it! Soak a paper towel with alcohol and dab the stain. Keep doing this with a fresh paper towel and you’ll see less and less of the color transferring to the paper towel. You might not get all of it, but we managed to get it to be unnoticeable.
For more ideas of what you can tie dye, check out this post.
ch says
Adorable idea!