Tie dye with coffee

Use your cup of joe to naturally dye any piece of fabricA simple way you can get started with dyeing fabric at home is by using an ingredient you likely already have - coffee. You can dye fabric using coffee with a few simple tools and...

What you need: about a half metre (a little more than half a yard) Linen Fabric (or try any white or light coloured 100% cotton fabric) Turmeric Coffee White Vinegar Large Pot (I used 2 cups vinegar, 8 cups water) This process preps the fabric so the dye will adhere to the fibres. Machine wash in cold water and dry before sewing!

Learn how to dye all kinds of fabric and textiles with an all natural fabric dye!

Told you guys I’ve been on a coffee kick lately… I may not drink it, but of course I love using it to make body scrub, and who doesn’t enjoy spending some quiet time at a quaint cafe like this or this? Today I’ve got another use for coffee — and tea, too! Natural dyeing. We’ve […]

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Tea and coffee make effective dyes for many surfaces and materials. Learn some tricks for using them in crafting.

After the Kool aid tie dye did NOT work, I looked again to the internet to find a way to make tie dye shirts without a kit. (because I still could not find any kits or fabric dyes here in Japan) I came across a few blogs and youtube videos about using acrylic paints. Below is what I did. First you collect your materials... Then Mix 1 part acrylic paint to 1 part rubbing alcohol. Start mixing. I just used a plastic spoon with plastic containers. At first it will be gloppy. This is the alcohol…

A few weeks ago I tried my first 100% thrifted silk shirt in the dye vat. I was so pleased with the color saturation, wash fastness, and clarity of the design. More simply--it worked! I'd been stashin

Coffee has been used for ages as a way to dye fabrics, clothing, textiles, and even hair. Coffee dying tends to work best with natural fabrics. When washing your coffee stained fabrics you will want to avoid detergents that remove natural stains or your dye job might just disappear. If the fabric is new you will also want to wash it prior to dying as the sizing that is in most fabrics may cause it to either not dye at all or to dye unevenly. First step to dying with coffee is to crack out…