size? captures: Creators Series – How to tie-dye your clothes with Maria Esa
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On this edition of our Creators Series, we’ve teamed up with Fashion Designer Mariah Esa to learn how to tie-dye clothing using only natural dyes. Follow her steps below for an eco-friendly alternative to shop-bought dyes, the results are pretty great!
Step 1: Prepare the veg
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Begin by washing and cutting the red cabbage, turmeric and beetroot.
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Place the veg into separate pots of boiling water and let it boil for 20 minutes.
Then strain out all the vegetable cuttings, leaving behind only the coloured water.
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If you would like a lighter shade, add a dash of fresh lemon juice to the cabbage water mixture.
Step 2: Prepare your clothing
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Next, begin to prepare the tops by soaking in a bath of water and salt mixture, then squeeze all excess water out from the top. The salt helps the tee to absorb the colour and last longer.
Step 3: Get tie-dying
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Begin to tie your clothing using either a piece string or rubber bands.
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Once all tops are tied, pour the colours onto the top to get your aspired design.
Leave it to one side to absorb all the colours for around one hour.
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Remove all ties and hang the tops to air dry and voila! You’ve got yourself one summer-ready tie-dyed tee.
Keep checking on the size? blog for more size? captures: Creators Series instalments and head over to the Creators Series Hub for previous editions.