In our area of North
Carolina there is an amazing company that specializes in Tie Dying and ever
since my son was a little tiny guy I have loved going there to make him fun t-shirts
and of course a few here and there for myself. As much as I love tie dye
I have never tried it at home but that has now changed thanks to this great kit
from Tulip Tie Dye. This will be something
I do again for sure because my mind is racing with many other project ideas--pillows,
napkins, placemats, curtains for my son's room, oh I could go on and on...watch
out tie dye, here I come.
I made a Magnetic Memo Board
out of an old White T-shirt that has been hanging in my closet for quite some
time. I followed the instructions on the
Tulip Tie Dye Kit and used the pleated fabric method they feature here. Before I cut the t-shirt apart to cover the
metal board my son saw it and was freaking out over how cool it was--ok, I was freaking a
little too and hated to cut it up for my project but I have plenty of dye left to make a few t-shirts thanks to the great amount of dye you get in this kit.
• Gather your supplies--you really get everything you need in this kit so you just need to grab whatever you are tie dying.
• Wet your fabric just until damp
• Use the method of folding you want but I chose to do a pleated fold and loved the look of the finished product
• I used the rubber bands that came in the kit to "bind" the fabric about every 4 inches
• Prepare your area for dying. You will want to cover everything including yourself and your hands but no fear they send gloves
• Mix up the bottles of dye by adding water to the fill line and shake well
• Apply the different colors of dye to each section of your fabric. I used all the colors that were sent but you could just pick and choose
• Wrap the shirt in plastic wrap to let it dry for about 6 hours then rinse out your dye and follow the instructions in the kit for washing
This is the t-shirt after it's been washed and dried-pretty enough to just wear it as it is!
• To make the Magnetic Memo Board I used a metal sign that has been sitting in my son's closet for ages. It was perfect because it was completely flat and the magnets hung really well on it even through the t-shirt fabric
• I cut my t-shirt apart so I had one layer of fabric in the shape of a rectangle. I then laid the metal sign on top of the area of the cut t-shirt that I wanted to show on the front of the Memo Board
• I used hot glue all the way around the metal sign and folded my fabric over using a gift wrap fold on each end to finish it
• Once the glue dried it was set to start being used as a Magnetic Memo Board
Easy as can be but oh so fun!
LOVE It!! It is now the perfect message center in our house.
Just think of all the fun things you could use an old white t-shirt for now!
Here is a great tip sheet from Tulip Tie Dye
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Disclosure: Disclosure: I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with iLoveToCreate.com and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own.
This looks like messy, good fun with fabulous results! Your magnetic board looks great. I can't believe the magnets stick even through the fabric. Are they extra strong magnets?
ReplyDeleteSusan, thank you so much for your comment. It was a little messy but oh so fun to do! It wasn't so messy that I wouldn't try it again that is for sure. They include everything you need in the kit so it makes it super simple. I used basic magnets that I have had around the house forever. I didn't do anything special. I was shocked but the magnets worked great!
ReplyDeleteCan't remember the last time I tie-dyed anything :) But you gave it an updated look--I like it!
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