DIY Graffiti Beach Towels

Summer is just about here, which means we'll be (hopefully) hitting the beach, pool, sprinkler...um, watering hose...When that time comes, let your towel show your colorful enthusiasm! I used the Tulip One-Step Tie Dye Kit to draw on white towels and check out the effect! I call them my Rainbow Graffiti Beach Towels! Here's a video I made with the complete instructions!

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Supplies:

Tulip One-Step Tie Dye Kit, five-pack

White cotton towels

Plastic tablecover

Grids to place under the towel so the dye doesn't spread underneath

Directions:

1. Wash the towels in the machine. Take them out while they are damp.

2. Set up the tablecover and place the grids on top.

3. Place the towel on top and smooth out any wrinkles.

4. Mix the dyes according to package directions.

5. If you want, sketch out your design first,or just free style. Draw on the towel using the filled bottles.

6. Let set for six hours, cover with plastic.

7. Wash in cold water. Tumble dry.

8. Enjoy your summer!

What would you doodle on yours???

 

Graffiti Pillow On the Fly

This weekend, my friend Silvia (a.k.a. StudioMama) and I did a quick and easy video showing you how easy it is to use the new Tulip Fashion Graffiti products! We had a blast doing it! We just played with the product and had fun...I think part of the cool thing about this product is that it really allows you to just play and not think so much. I tend to overanalyze and think too much sometimes about what I am designing. This lets you loosen up and be free with your art and break out of that mold.

I was inspired by some various pillows I had found online (some retailing up to $70 a pop)!!

Here's a pic of the finished product! It's sloppy and messy...what makes graffiti so great!



Here's a whole slew of projects that we also have using the Graffiti product. We've compiled them in this Flickr set. Click on each project and at the bottom is the tutorial link to the project instructions on iLoveToCreate.

Look for Tulip® Fashion Graffiti™ endcap at your local Michaels! It's also available via iLoveToCreate.com!