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Supplies:
- wrap (I'm dying my DIY osnaburg shorty)
- gloves- so you don't burn(?) your hands with the soda ash or dye your fingers
- 1 cup soda ash
- dye- Tulip brand "sunshine yellow" and "aqua"
- 3 cups salt
Step 1
Fold wrap accordion style (I did 3rds), and roll somewhat loosely. I used a straight pin to hold the end in place when I finished
Step 2
Combine 1 cup soda ash with 1 gallon warm water. Soak wrap for 20 minutes.
Step 2
Wring out wrap so it's damp but not dripping
Step 3
Combine 1.5 cups salt, 1 packet yellow dye, and 3 quarts warm water. Mix so most of salt and dye is dissolved
Step 4
Put wrap in a bucket (like a roll of toilet paper sitting on it's end), add the yellow so it covers about 2/3 of the wrap. The wrap may slip as it gets wet and heavy, I used a wooden spoon to help prop it up and also just held it a lot of the time and moved it frequently to try and get the dye to be even. Leave it in the dye for ~20 minutes.
Step 5
Wring wrap and rinse bucket
Step 6
Repeat steps 3-5 with aqua dye
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| I wonder if it would have stayed this vibrant if I'd let it sit overnight before rinsing |
Step 7
Let colors "cure" for 30 min- 24 hours (the longer the color just sits the more vibrant your color should be. I only waited 30 minutes)
Step 8
Rinse wrap in sink or tub until no dye (or very little dye) is being washed off
Step 9
Wash and dry in the washing machine
