Create watermelon-themed clothing by dip dyeing white garments in red and green dye, then adding black seed details with fabric paint.
Dip Dyed Watermelon Clothing
by Jessie Daye
Dip Dyed Watermelon Clothing
What you need
- White tanks, shorts, leggings, socks, or shoes
- Cherry Red Liquid RIT or Hot Pink Liquid RIT
- Green Liquid RIT
- Bleach
- Squeeze bottle
- Large pot filled with water
- Black Fabric Paint
- Stencil or pencil with eraser tip
- X-acto Knife
Directions
- Dampen your white shorts or jeans in water and wring dry.
- Fill first pot halfway with hot water and add half a bottle of liquid red RIT. Stir to combine color then dip the bottom half of your shorts. Hold shorts in coloring for about 5 minutes if you want intense color.
- Carefully rinse bottom portion of shorts in water until water runs clear.
- Prepare second pot of water with green liquid RIT. Turn your shorts over and dip the top half of your shorts in the green water. The color will take immediately. Hold for 5 minutes for more intense color. Remove from pot and carefully rinse till water runs clear.
- Check for any color spots on the white portion of the shorts. If you see any color that splashed up you can fill a squeeze bottle with a little bleach and bleach out those spots. Rinse carefully and let dry.
- Squeeze some black fabric paint onto a piece of cardboard and using an X-acto knife cut the eraser tip on your pencil into the shape of a watermelon seed or create a little stencil with paper and pencil. Using eraser, dab black fabric paint seeds all over shorts. Hand wash.
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Hi, I'm Jessie.
I’m a Los Angeles mama, home renovator, and lifelong creative, sharing the things that make everyday life a little more beautiful. I believe food is one of the best ways to bring people together, which is why I love cooking: it turns an ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering. From recipes I make on repeat to DIY projects, home design, and a little bit of real life in between — welcome to my corner of the internet. I’m so glad you’re here.
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