This tutorial was inspired by some vintage hand - dyed fabric I found a few months back and have since turned into multiple hair accessories. I really love the idea of using the dye process to transform boring items. I must say this was a total experiment since I've never worked with tea dying before and the result was a subtle but sweet version of what I was going for.
Materials Needed:
Natural Canvas Tote
Black Tea Bags - any generic brand works great
Medium Sized Bowl
Ice Cubes
Natural Canvas Tote
Black Tea Bags - any generic brand works great
Medium Sized Bowl
Ice Cubes
Follow these simple steps and you'll have a tea dip-dyed tote of your own:
Begin by filling your bowl with hot water. Add tea bags and steep until you've reached your desired color saturation. Use tea bags which steep to fun colors if desired for a red, purple or yellow hue. Once you've reached the desired color saturation, remove tea bags. Roll your tote up long ways and submerge into the water. I show the submerged half-way because I wanted to A) show the difference between the original product and the dyed product as well as B) I wanted to see what it would look like half - dyed. I let my tote soak for about :30 minutes then I removed it from the bowl, rung it out and let it drip dry in the sun. The result is a lovely muted re-usable bag. I'm going to use mine as a grocery bag for trips to the local farmers markets, etc. If I were to do this again, I would have used more than 4 tea bags to achieve a more dramatic color, but I am happy with the final result as is. Hope you enjoy this late, but better than never DIY. xxoo Chelsea
