This is the perfect way to add new life life to an old t-shirt or shirt in less than two hours.
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Follow my tutorial to create your own dip-dye bleached ombre piece of clothing. It’s so easy!
You will need…
- A t-shirt/shirt to dip-dye
- A bucket
- Household bleach (2 parts)
- Warm water (1 part)
- Plastic bag
- Elastic band
- Plastic gloves
- Clothes peg/clip
- Salt
Method…
- Lay your t-shirt or shirt on a clean work service
- Fold your t-shirt on the vertical, until it’s about a quarter of the original width
- Decide where you want the dip-dye to begin
- Tie off the area you don’t want bleached with the plastic bag and an elastic band
- Put your gloves on
- Fill the bucket with the warm water and bleach (ratio of 2:1)
- Give the solution a mix
- Begin to introduce your t-shirt (uncovered end first) into the bleach solution. Stop when you get to where it has been tied off
- Secure the top of the bag/t-shirt with a clip to the bucket
- Leave for 20 minutes
- Go back and pull the t-shirt slightly out of the bucket and secure back in place
- Leave for another 20 minutes
- Go back and pull the t-shirt further out of the bucket
- Leave for a final 20 minutes
- Remove the t-shirt from the bucket and safely pour away the solution
- Take the t-shirt out of the bag and rinse it with cold water
- Fill the bucket (now clean) with salt and water
- Leave your t-shirt to soak in the bucket for 30 minutes
- After 30 minutes, wash your t-shirt with your usual detergent at a 40 degree heat
- Hang the t-shirt up to dry
- Done!
