Friday, July 5, 2013

DIY Ombre Shorts!

Materials:

- Shorts or cut pair of jeans
- bleach
- powder clothing dye
- clean bucket (2)
- a pot of boiling water
- salt
- gloves


Time to Ombre!



1.
- Put on your gloves!
- Pour water and bleach into the bucket
- Use 1 part bleach to 3 parts water.
- Dampen jeans
- Place in bleach-water solution for up to 5 minutes (or dab on with sponge for cool effect)



2.
- Rinse jeans in cold water immediately after bleaching
- Machine wash on cold
- Throw in dryer


3.
- Fill your container with one gallon of steaming hot water while stirring in 4 tablespoons of salt and your preferred color dye packet until dissolved
- Submerged the shorts at your lower than your desired length because the dye can run. Make sure to wear rubber gloves
- Repeat until you like the amount of ombre


 
 



4.
- Rinse the dipped fabric in cold water
- Let the shorts dry until completely dry
- Wash the shorts in warm water and dry away from direct heat and sunlight
 



 




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