SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- White Cotton Sweatshirt
- White Cotton Pants
- Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye: Emerald or Kelly Green
- Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative
- Large Plastic Container
- Green Pipe Cleaners
- Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun/Glue Gun Sticks
- Rubber Gloves
- Paper Towels
- Plastic Table Cover
- Measuring Spoon
DIRECTIONS:
- Cover table with plastic and gather your supplies.
- Prewash shirt and pants to remove any finishes that may interfere with dye absorption.
- Fill a large plastic container with 3 gallons of hot water. Water temperature should ideally be 140°. Add 1 teaspoon of dish detergent to help promote level dyeing.
- Wearing rubber gloves, add 1/2 bottle of well-shaken Rit All-Purpose dye. Stir well.
- Test dye color by dipping paper towel in the dyebath. If color is too light, add more dye; if color is too dark, add more water.
- Wearing rubber gloves, submerge the shirt and pants into the dyebath. Stir slowly and continuously. The first 10 minutes are the most critical. Stirring helps to ensure an even color with no splotches.
- When desired color is achieved, remove from dyebath. Fabric will look darker when wet and will dry lighter. Squeeze out excess dye.
- We recommend using Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative immediately after dyeing and before washing to enhance color, increase color retention and prevent dye from bleeding into white areas. Follow package instructions.
- Rinse in cool water until the water runs clear.
- Wash in warm water with a mild detergent, rinse and dry.
- Cut pipe cleaners in thirds. Take cut pieces and fold them in half. You can glue two pieces together or leave them as is.
- Apply pipe cleaners to clothing with hot glue gun.