How to Tie-Dye with Kool-Aid
If you're looking to create a tie-dye effect on a garment at home, consider using a packet of Kool-Aid. Kool-Aid has an acidic quality to it that makes it easy to use as a fabric dye, and you can use a technique of tying up the fabric to get the tie-dye pattern. Take care when using this method on garments made of natural fibers, like wool, as the Kool-Aid adheres best to these types of material.
Instructions
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Pour a packet of Kool-Aid in the color you like into a large pot. Pour 1 cup of water over the Kool-Aid and mix them well.
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Bunch the garment you are dying into a cylindrical shape, twisting until you have a column of fabric. Tie three rubber bands around the column, equally spaced apart, securing it in the bunched-up position.
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Place the garment in the pot and pour just enough water into it to cover the garment.
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Heat the pot on a stove burner until the liquid begins to boil, then turn off the burner. Cover the pot and let it sit for abut 30 minutes.
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Remove the garment from the pot and take off the rubber bands. Wash the garment, either by hand or in a machine, and let it dry.
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Comments
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I heard that adding vinegar into the water, or presoaking the material in white vinegar and water, helps the dyes to stick.
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My kids decided to use Sharpie Markers on theirs turn out great Get your shirts or whatever you want to Tie dye rubber band up then color its fun!! Then all you do is spray with Rubbing Alcohol it will bleed the colors to turn it in to Tie Dye. Let it Dry outside and open and Dry in Dryer on High Heat.
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My kids decided to use Sharpie Markers on theirs turn out great Get your shirts or whatever you want to Tie dye rubber band up then color its fun!! Then all you do is spray with Rubbing Alcohol it will bleed the colors to turn it in to Tie Dye. Let it Dry outside and open and Dry in Dryer on High Heat.
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Ours washed out, too! Bummer!
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Came out great, until I rinsed with water, turned back to nothing!
