I thought for our trip home through the airports, it would be good to dress us alike so I can see the kids and they can find us easily if something should happen we are separated in the busy airport... So my thinking cap thought tie dye! I looked on the internet for tie dye ideas without a tie dye kit or using RIT fabric dye... (Here in Japan they don't really have that or do that... and the Arts & Craft Center on base only has dark yucky fabric dye colors) I found some blogs about using kool aid for dye. I decided to try it out...
The recipe asks for 1 packet of kool aid and 1 oz of vinegar. After completing your tie dye pattern on your clothes, let air dry for 24 hours. Then set with heat of an iron. After this you do a salt cold water bath then wash as normal after washing by itself the first 2 times...
Unfortunately after letting them dry, then setting with the heat of an iron, I didn't want to wash them and risk losing that beautiful art! This though was a must because they smelled like vinegar... But since I had ironed them, I thought they were safe to salt water treat then wash to get the smell out. As soon as they hit the cold salt water, the color started bleeding out... after 5 minutes in the bath, they were PINK! I was so mad!
Kool Aid dye does NOT work! :(
The recipe asks for 1 packet of kool aid and 1 oz of vinegar. After completing your tie dye pattern on your clothes, let air dry for 24 hours. Then set with heat of an iron. After this you do a salt cold water bath then wash as normal after washing by itself the first 2 times...
I started with white t-shirts and did the spiral method...
It took a few tries to get them spiraled good!
Here is the start!
Of course, all the neighborhood girls came to check out what was going on!
After they were complete, I took the rubber bands out and then hung them to dry.
They came out awesome! I LOVED how vibrant and colorful they were and the spirals were GREAT too!!
Unfortunately after letting them dry, then setting with the heat of an iron, I didn't want to wash them and risk losing that beautiful art! This though was a must because they smelled like vinegar... But since I had ironed them, I thought they were safe to salt water treat then wash to get the smell out. As soon as they hit the cold salt water, the color started bleeding out... after 5 minutes in the bath, they were PINK! I was so mad!
Kool Aid dye does NOT work! :(
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