Sun kissed dye effects are everywhere right now - from tie dye to dip dye and ombre. On my trip to India last month (yes, it’s August already) I saw so much of this trend being done in the factories and I know it’s as emerging in home accessories as it is in clothes. I tackled the trend here in a way that is subtle and doesn’t look to home-done and have a very simple strategy that I think you’ll love!
Instead of using dyes, which can be hard to control the saturation, I decided to use bleach to remove color and give me a more sun-faded light look for inside my home. I love the way it turned out and have literally been bursting at the seams to show you guys this week! KEEP READING for the full instructions!
All you need for this project is something to dye (preferably cotton based) and some bleach and painters tape.
ONE measure out the stripe design you’d like on your surface with chalk and place the tape on the fabric, pressing firmly on the edges. TWO using a mixture of 1 part bleach to 2 parts water, spray your item more concentrated at the bottom then further away and lighter in the middle. Mist the top just ever so slightly to register some stripe, but very very light. You may have to go back and respray the bottom to ensure the gradient is even. THREE After about 3 minutes, check under a piece of tape to see if you like the density. If so, rinse the fabric under cold water until all of the bleach is out, at the end add a little detergent and after it rinses clean, pop it in the dryer or line dry.
*wear gloves during this process and spray the bleach in a breeze-free zone!
I set aside about 3 hours to work on this project and it ended up taking about 30 minutes. I was surprised how well it turned out since it was my first time! I really hope you try it!
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What a great project! I keep accumulating random supplies that I hope will inspire me, and Inkodye is one of them. Maybe this will inspire me to get my act together to create a fun project with it.
oooh! That sounds like so much fun!
LOVE this!
That’s awesome!!
I love this! The simple stripe just adds so much interest.
Very cool!
What an amazing idea! I would have never thought to use bleach. This came out so good–can’t wait to try!
-Alyssa
The Glossy Life
I hope you do! definitely post on our FB page if you try it!
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Love this. So sweet and simple!
LOVE this. You are such a talent! Never one to turn up an inspiring DIY!
You’re too sweet! Thank you for the encouragement!
Great project! So easy and a lovely effect.
This is awesome! And its great that you can use this technique on any fabric like drapes or clothing. I tie dye bleached a blazer recently and I will definitely need to try this one soon!
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Erin, you are the DIY queen! This is amazing! Thanks for inspiring
love this post
This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
love this diy.
Your pillow turned out beautiful! I always get scared working with bleach – it could go so very wrong, can’t it? I have this linked to my DIY fabric dyes post as well today, for inspiration!