I bought a cheap sundress at Target. I loved the feel of it but it looked a bit like a nightgown. I decided to try ice tie-dyeing to add a little more interest to it.
Select your fabric item.
Natural fabrics like cotton or linen work best. Always prewash your fabric before dyeing.
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Choose a container for the ice and dye to drip into.
Use something to keep the fabric out of the drip puddles. I used a large cake pan and baking racks. You could use your oven racks over a stainless steel sink. Just be careful that all the dye will drip into a non-staining surface and not on your counter or table.
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Choose your dye.
You need powder dye and don’t add water. I used Tulip One Step for this project.
Wet your fabric and bunch it up on the rack.
You can do any traditional tie-dye twisting or folding for this step. Again, make sure your fabric is completely over where you want the dye to drip into.
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Start piling on ice.
Lots and lots of ice. As much as you can get to balance on your fabric.
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Sprinkle the dye powder over the ice.
I put on gloves before this step to keep from dying my hands.
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Cover loosely with plastic wrap to keep the moisture in the fabric.
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Let it sit for about 12-15 hours.
The ice will be long melted but the dye needs to set into the fabric a while.
Rinse well (gloves!) and wash the fabric.
For the first few times, wash separately as some of the dye will still be rinsing out.
Enjoy your new creation!
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This is a great project to do with kids of any age. I did this with my 6-year-old grandson with a couple of white t-shirts. They turned out really cool as well.
I put a quick video of the process on YouTube.