Supplies
- Fabric (pillowcase, t-shirt, whatever you choose to dye – however it should be a natural fabric such as cotton; Pre-wash if possible to all the dye to absorb more effectively)
- Gloves
- Plastic Tub (to catch the melted ice and excess dye)
- Wire rack
- Powder fabric dyes
- Optional Items: Rubberbands (if you want to hold the fabric together once crumpled) and plastic table cloth (if working on a surface that needs protected)
Instructions
- Pre-wash fabric in order to allow dye to absorb better
- Wet fabric and crumple into a ball
- Place crumpled fabric on the rack over the plastic tub
- Cover the fabric with ice
- Sprinkle the fabric dye on the ice (more powder equals darker color)
- Let the ice melt completely through the fabric
- Once melted cover the fabric for 8 hours to allow the dye to set
- Rinse in cold water until dye no longer comes out in the water before machine washing
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