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Monday, April 4, 2011

DIY Bleach Tie Dye

I recently was cleaning out my closet and was ready to throw out a few old tees that I no longer wear. Fortunately I decided not to get rid of them and instead to give them a new life. I was inspired by a recent post on 'Honestly WTF', one of my favorite blogs, to Bleach Dye these pieces. I made a mixture of 4 cups bleach to 1 cup water and used rubber bands to tie up my shirts. After a little trial and error I realize that blacks tops work the best. It is key not to leave the shirts in the solution too long, or else they will turn into rust/bleached-black colored tops. Check out the easy tutorial on 'Honestly WTF' @ honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-bleach-tie-dye

Revive your old faded dark tops with this great inexpensive DIY project. Share your creations with me!

- Margo Isadora


Old Black Hoodie Bleach Dyed to Perfection


The Bleach Dip


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Bleach Dyed Navy Tee

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    I was looking at this diy because I wanted to do this and never got around to it but I was wondering if you could give me some tips!!
    the folding... any good folding tips? bleach... do i put it in vinegar later? Should i wash it after all of it? anything would help! Your shirt looks awesome by the way!
    -cassie

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  2. Margo IsadoraMay 1, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    Hi Cassie!

    This is an awesome project, hope you enjoy it. As for my advice...
    ~I did not end up folding it with wood as the honestlywtf blog suggested. Instead I accordion folded it vertically (or horizontally) and then tied it with hair bands, then just dipped the edges in the solution.
    ~Air on the side of leaving it in the bleach/water solution for less time; some of my shirts got too bleached out.
    ~I did not use any vinegar. But after the bleach dip, I submerged it into water to stop the bleaching process. I then left them out to dry. Afterwards I did a small load of wash of only the bleached pieces.

    It was fun and easy, but certainly a trial and error project. Hope the tips help. Be sure to have a few shirts on hand! Enjoy and please share your finished work!

    Thanks,
    Margo Isadora

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  3. MarionOctober 7, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Don't use vinegar to stop the bleaching process. It combines with the bleach and can make your fabric deteriorate faster. If you have nothing else, rinse well, but in a pinch, use hydrogen peroxide. If you plan ahead, you can use sodium or potassium metabisulphite which is sold in wine-making supply stores and is not very expensive. You can learn about this here: http://www.pburch.net/drupal/?q=node/123

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  4. Margo IsadoraOctober 9, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Thank you for the advice Marion!

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