We had a friend over, and had a blast dying everything we could get our hands on. Got some cute stuff out of it, and learned a few things about tie-dye and batik.
- Don't forget to let the stuff sit after you pull it out of the dye.
- Rinse it while it's still tied up, so that the white stays brighter.
- Wax melts nicely in my mini crock-pot, but
- Batik has to be done on dry fabric. If it's wet it will resist the wax and take the dye.
- Make sure you have plenty of space to hang things: if they touch the dye can transfer.
Awesome! Sounds like a good time!
ReplyDeleteSo the wax melts nicely, but how does it clean up?
Ha! You caught me: I haven't actually taken it out of the little crock pot yet. It's a chunk in there. But my plan is to melt it just a hair, then put it on some wax paper to dry. Shouldn't be a problem, but I haven't actually done it yet.
ReplyDeleteI love tie dye stuff. I think it is so cool. Sounds like you all had a great time.
ReplyDeleteThe wax may be easier to pop out if you put the crock in the refrigerator for a little while.
ReplyDeleteI love to tye-dye. Thanks for sharing your hints!
Hey, that's a really good idea! Thanks! Happily, it's shopping day in a couple of days, so there's even space in there right now!
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