Comments on: Can you make a tie-dye shirt with leftover easter dye? Apparently Not. http://craftfail.com/?p=139 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: melody aka baitlady http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-170 melody aka baitlady Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:52:17 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-170 Dip the shirt in a solution of 1 cup salt to 1 gallon of water. Let it sit for about 10 minutes. Wring it out ~ let it air dry to damp ~ then iron it. Then rinse it in cool water and toss in dryer or air dry. That's how I did the Easter egg shirts of my girls about 20 years ago and it worked. I don't know if the easter egg dye formula has changed that much over the years. <abbr><em>melody aka baitlady’s last blog post..<a href="http://baitlady.blogspot.com/2009/04/snowday.html" rel="nofollow">snowday~</a></abbr></em> Dip the shirt in a solution of 1 cup salt to 1 gallon of water. Let it sit for about 10 minutes. Wring it out ~ let it air dry to damp ~ then iron it. Then rinse it in cool water and toss in dryer or air dry. That’s how I did the Easter egg shirts of my girls about 20 years ago and it worked. I don’t know if the easter egg dye formula has changed that much over the years.

melody aka baitlady’s last blog post..snowday~

]]> By: DotatDabbled http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-140 DotatDabbled Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:24:57 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-140 Well, he wore the shirt to preschool today... we'll find out soon enough what the verdict is! :) <abbr><em>DotatDabbled’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Dabbled/~3/6LeO_Wesi6w/flickr-tools-and-toys.html" rel="nofollow">Flickr tools and toys</a></abbr></em> Well, he wore the shirt to preschool today… we’ll find out soon enough what the verdict is! :)

DotatDabbled’s last blog post..Flickr tools and toys

]]> By: LAnchristy http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-139 LAnchristy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:43:24 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-139 my niece did this a little different on a cotton shirt and it has stayed in pretty well. She just did spots on the shirt of blue and yellow and we were going to do this for our Girl Scouts for our parade that we are going to be in. I'm in the process of trying it a different way with the vinger and letting it dry then drying it in the dryer and then washing it. my niece did this a little different on a cotton shirt and it has stayed in pretty well. She just did spots on the shirt of blue and yellow and we were going to do this for our Girl Scouts for our parade that we are going to be in. I’m in the process of trying it a different way with the vinger and letting it dry then drying it in the dryer and then washing it.

]]> By: Mary http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-136 Mary Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:48:44 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-136 Awww. That's cute! It's too bad taht it won't stick. :( It reminds me of when I was in junior high though. My mother had some mousse that was supposed to put a temporary color in your hair. Well, I thought I'd like some red highlights one day, so I got out her mousse. I used as much of the red and I did of my normal mousse. Mistake 1. Then it started raining on my way to school. Yeah, there was red mousse dripping down my neck into my clothes. Oh if only that were my most embarrassing junior high moment! Sigh. <abbr><em>Mary’s last blog post..<a href="http://marybt.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/a-last-supper-post-for-shelley/" rel="nofollow">A Last Supper Post for Shelley.</a></abbr></em> Awww. That’s cute! It’s too bad taht it won’t stick. :(

It reminds me of when I was in junior high though. My mother had some mousse that was supposed to put a temporary color in your hair. Well, I thought I’d like some red highlights one day, so I got out her mousse. I used as much of the red and I did of my normal mousse. Mistake 1. Then it started raining on my way to school. Yeah, there was red mousse dripping down my neck into my clothes.

Oh if only that were my most embarrassing junior high moment! Sigh.

Mary’s last blog post..A Last Supper Post for Shelley.

]]> By: kimcoombs217 http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-108 kimcoombs217 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:22:14 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-108 i was thinking about doing this with some yarn and egg dye, but i already planned on using vinegar and boiling it on the stove for 30 minutes, it won't help with the tye-dye look that you wanted but it could save some of the color. i was thinking about doing this with some yarn and egg dye, but i already planned on using vinegar and boiling it on the stove for 30 minutes, it won’t help with the tye-dye look that you wanted but it could save some of the color.

]]> By: DotatDabbled http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-107 DotatDabbled Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:18:24 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-107 sharyn and kelebek: Yeah, I thought about vinegar... but I doubt it :) Heather: to replicate the look, but without the fail... Try this kit -- it works really well: http://www.misterart.com/g736/Jacquard-Tie-Dye-Kit.htm TPRJones: Yeah, I'm thinking he can try out for the Blue Man Group then :) <abbr><em>DotatDabbled’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Dabbled/~3/r2C6BNPUkIA/easter-eggs-12-interesting-ways-to.html" rel="nofollow">Easter Eggs: 12 Interesting ways to color/paint/dye them!</a></abbr></em> sharyn and kelebek: Yeah, I thought about vinegar… but I doubt it :)

Heather: to replicate the look, but without the fail… Try this kit — it works really well:
http://www.misterart.com/g736/Jacquard-Tie-Dye-Kit.htm

TPRJones: Yeah, I’m thinking he can try out for the Blue Man Group then :)

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]]> By: TPRJones http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-105 TPRJones Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:45:06 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-105 When he does wear it, aren't you likely to end up with a mostly blue child? When he does wear it, aren’t you likely to end up with a mostly blue child?

]]> By: Heather from DollarStoreCrafts.com http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-101 Heather from DollarStoreCrafts.com Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:23:13 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-101 My 2.5 year old son thinks the shirt looks awesome, and hopes someone will make one for him. I hope it's a save! My 2.5 year old son thinks the shirt looks awesome, and hopes someone will make one for him. I hope it’s a save!

]]> By: kelebek http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-100 kelebek Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:12:00 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-100 I thought about vinegar too. But if the shirt is made out of cotton or any other non-animal fibre you are out of luck! Nice looking shirt though, what a shame! I thought about vinegar too. But if the shirt is made out of cotton or any other non-animal fibre you are out of luck! Nice looking shirt though, what a shame!

]]> By: sharyn http://craftfail.com/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-99 sharyn Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:01:11 +0000 http://craftfail.com/?p=139#comment-99 Very cool idea! I wonder if vinegar would set the dye. (If not, your child will just smell like salad dressing!) However (said tongue in cheek) the "most interesting" part is the red dot. It looks like someone has been shot! Be on the lookout for Child Protective Services! Sorry about the dryer. :( Very cool idea! I wonder if vinegar would set the dye. (If not, your child will just smell like salad dressing!) However (said tongue in cheek) the “most interesting” part is the red dot. It looks like someone has been shot! Be on the lookout for Child Protective Services!

Sorry about the dryer. :(

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