To be honest, this was a total experiment. The results could
truly have gone one way or the other, and as I was removing the rubber bands I
was worried that I was about to experience disappointment. But as I continued
to remove rubber bands, I realized just how much I was going to love it!
If you haven't already noticed, the latest trend in fashion is ombre dyeing! The slight color shift from light to dark is capturing the eye of fashionistas and home décor enthusiasts alike. We decided to take a step into this trend by dyeing a few pairs of simple white kicks. We love how bright and fun they turned out!
What you need:
– Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye kit in your choice of colors (kits come with gloves, rubber bands, etc. as seen above)– white cotton sneakers
– paintbrush
– sink or bucket for washing
– deep dish bowl for dipping
–paper towel
Wash tennis shoes with laundry soap, either in the washing machine or by hand. Leave damp.
Mix dyes with water according to package instructions. Pour into plastic containers and stir.
While shoes are still damp, dip shoes in dye as desired. Use a paper towel to wipe off excess dye around rubber soles to prevent dye from running down shoes.
Repeat for other end of shoes with a different dye color. As you can see, we are finishing off the blue pair here.
Tip: If dye is too light, use a paintbrush and paint another layer of
dye on top. If dye is blotchy, use a paintbrush to lightly brush water
over entire shoe.
Set shoes out to dry overnight or for 6-8 hours.
We love how they turned out! They definitely make us want to put a little "spring" in our step!
Hey guys! It's finally spring time!!! (Yaaaaaaaay! *awkward dance*) I was shopping around and saw ombre EVERYTHING. I conveniently had a blouse that needed a stain covered up (darn you sketti red sauce!!!) So I decided to ombre my blouse!
First, make sure you cover up your surface with a garbage bag and your hands with gloves! Tie Dye is not very friendly! Next, generously squeeze the dye on the bottom of the damp shirt. (This is going to be the darkest part) If you want it darker, Black dye at the bottom should do the trick!
Next, dip the brush in the water and spread the dye up. Do this each time so it gradually looks lighter.
After this, lay the garbage bag down and hang your shirt to dry. If you just leave it flat, the color will start to crawl up!
I'm sure you've been seeing all the ombre shirts on the runway and in the stores as of late. Ombre is the best thing to happen to tie dye since Jerry Garcia! You would think this technique would be super difficult, but it's not as hard as you might think. Check out our designer Lauri in her "DIY NEVER DIES" video where she shows you step by step how to get the look! You're going to be so excited to see how it's done!
Even if you don't need to dye your jeans, per se, I would still watch
the video because you can use this technique on so many other
applications! (Also, look for a funny cameo from MayaInTheMoment!) Visit his blog at BoiFromIpanema.com
Are you looking for a totally different way to tie dye? If you are ready for a new tie dye challenge, then here are 4 techniques to try to get the lastest fashion-forward looks! And they are just as fun and easy as the classic styles. They are ombre, shibori, urbanesque, and marble. Here’s how you do ’em!
All of these instructions are for the surface shown in the above photo; however, you can get the same look using different kinds of surfaces, just follow the instructions! Shibori Tie Dye Materials – Tulip® One-Step Dye™ – Loose-fitting shirt – white – 100% cotton – PVC pipe – Plastic tablecloth
Instructions 1. Prewash shirt to remove sizing. Do not use fabric softener. 2. Cover work surface with plastic tablecloth. Lay damp shirt on prepared surface. 3. Wearing plastic gloves, add water to Fuchsia dye bottle to line indicated on bottle. Replace cap tightly and shake until dye is dissolved. 4. Place the PVC pipe at the top of the damp tee then roll tee around pipe, rolling down to the bottom of shirt. Scrunch fabric tightly around pipe. 5. Squeeze Fuchsia dye onto scrunched shirt, making sure to rotate pipe if necessary to cover shirt from top to bottom. 6. Unwrap shirt from pipe then cover with plastic tablecloth and let sit 4 to 6 hours. Wash in a large load of water with a small amount of laundry soap and dry in dryer.
Here's a video also showing this technique!
Tie dye using Marbles Materials – Tulip® Dye Techniques Kit™ – Tulip® Surface Cover™ – Extra rubber bands – Large flat glass marbles – Scissors – Paper towels – White T-shirt
Instructions 1. Wet shirt and wring dry or place in washer on spin cycle. 2. Cover work surface with Surface Cover™ then place shirt on surface and smooth with hands. 3. Place a marble inside front of shirt then tightly rubber band. Continue to add marbles where desired. 4. Wearing gloves from kit, fill Turquoise and Fuchsia dye bottles with water to line indicated on bottles. Shake until thoroughly mixed. 5. Squeeze Turquoise onto shirt, avoiding marble sections and carefully lifting shirt to dye back if needed. 6. Replace lid of Fuchsia dye bottle with sprayer from kit. Test on a paper towel, then spray top of each section of fabric with marble, letting overspray blend with Turquoise dye to create Purple color. 7. Let set for 4-6 hours. Carefully cut off rubber bands and remove marbles then wash in washer with small amount of laundry soap. Dry in dryer.
Urbanesque Tie Dye Materials – Tulip® Dye Techniques Kit™ – Trash bags or plastic tablecloth – 100% cotton ¾ sleeve tee – white Instructions 1. Prewash fabric to remove sizing. Do not use fabric softener. 2. Cover work surface with trash bags or plastic tablecloth. Lay damp fabric on prepared surface. 3. Wearing rubber gloves, add water to the Turquoise, Lime and Fuchsia dye bottles. Replace caps tightly. Shake until dye is dissolved. 4. With the shirt lying flat on tabletop, squeeze Lime dye in an abstract flower petal design. Refer to photo. 5. Squeeze the Turquoise dye onto shirt, bordering the Lime flower petal design. Repeat step with Fuchsia dye bordering the Turquoise portion. 6. Cover fabric with trash bag or plastic tablecloth. Let sit 4-6 hours. Wash in a large load of water with a small amount of laundry soap. Line dry.
Ombre Skirt Materials – Tulip® One-Step Dye™ in brown, fuchsia, and orange – Plastic tablecloth – Skirt – 100% cotton
Instructions 1. Prewash skirt to remove sizing. Do not use fabric softener. 2. Cover work surface with plastic tablecloth. Lay damp skirt on prepared surface. 3. Wearing plastic gloves, add water to dye bottles to lines indicated on bottle. Replace caps tightly and shake until dye is dissolved. 4. Squeeze Brown dye on the top portion of skirt, Fuchsia in the center section and Orange on the bottom section. Refer to photo. 5. Cover fabric with plastic tablecloth and let sit 4 to 6 hours. Wash in a large load of water with a small amount of laundry soap and dry in dryer.
Here's a video showing the Ombre technique!
Are there any tie dye techniques you've done that are different from the norm? Tell us about them!
Ombre fashion is everywhere! It's evident in this collage created with Polyvore. Making these little collages is a lot of fun!
You can get this look too and for a whole lot less expensive than the designer duds that you see above. All you need is Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes™. See some of the great looks that are on www.ilovetocreate.com!
