Take & Make—Tie Dye Tote
If you registered for this month’s Take and Make Craft, you can pick it up this week! Check out this tutorial to bring your craft to life!
IN PACKAGE
Tote bag
Straw
Instructions
YOU SUPPLY
Sharpie markers in desired colors
Cardboard
Rubbing alcohol (91% is best)
Baking pan and/or newspaper
Iron or clothes dryer
DIRECTIONS
1. Remove the sticker from the back of the plate. Clean the back of the plate with the rubbing alcohol pad.
2. Using desired marker colors, make a preliminary design on tote.
TIP: For a flower pattern, make a large dot of ink in one color, then surround it with many smaller dots of a complementary color.
3. Remove cardboard and insert a baking pan and/or newspaper to hold the alcohol. Be sure the tote bag is taut enough that it is not touching the bottom of the pan.
4. Using the straw, slowly drip the desired number of drops of rubbing alcohol into center of the ink design. The more drops of alcohol used, the further the ink will spread and the larger the design will be. Avoid flooding the design with alcohol all at once.
5. Once the desired design is achieved, let the tote bag dry completely. Set the color into the bag by applying a hot iron for 5 minutes or placing the bag in a clothes dryer on high for 15 minutes.
TIP: Be sure your iron is on the highest heat possible when setting the ink. When needed, wash the tote bag separately in cold water on the delicate cycle.