D.I.Y- 3 Tone Dip Dye Ombre Shorts

By Unknown 11:13 PM Do-It-Yourself, Fashion

Remember the shorts I raved about over Independence Day weekend? Well, I finally was able to get the tutorial up. My laptop is a pain, I think I need a new one if I ever want to continue blogging/vlogging. Any who, this d.i.y project is very simple and easy to do. Usually the packaging on the fabric dye gives you instructions but I wanted to share with you how I created a 3 Tone Ombre Shorts.

(TIP: the avoid frail jeans after bleaching, just purchase a white of jeans beforehand )

Materials Needs:

Bucket
Boiling HOT Water
Salt
Fabric Dye in color of your choice (I used Tulip Permanent Fabric Dye)
Bleach
Spoon/Mixer
Gloves (Although I didn't use them)

Steps:

Cover the area you want the WHITE and RED to be in bleach, using the spray bottle.
Then (not shown in the video) to speed up the bleaching process, I covered the shorts in a plastic bag and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Then (not shown in the video) I rinsed out the bleach.
Next prepare you dying bucket with the WATER, SALT, and DYE .
MIX MIX MIX!
Fold your shorts in half and bunch of the shorts from the middle, leaving only the bottom section out.
Dip the bottom section in the fabric dye mixture.
Let it sit for 45 minutes stirring occasionally every 15 minutes.
To created a better gradient effect from the white to red splash/push some of the mixture towards the shorts with the spoon/mixer.
After 45 minutes rinse out the dye under cold water, then for more security I rinsed it under hot water.
Then hand wash the shorts with detergent and hang dry.
& Voila!