The fashion trend dominating 2020? It’s has to be tie-dye, from sweaters to sweatpants, hats to socks and even face masks, it’s everywhere.
It’s been a firm favourite with instagram influencers and celebrities such as Hayley Bieber, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, Pink, Cardi B, Camila Cabello who have also been seen rocking the trend.
You may have even tried a bit of DIY tie-dye but have you tried the lesser-known technique called ice-dyeing?
Give it a go with this simple step-by-step guide from DYLON Dyes to transform your glum garments.
What you’ll need:
DYLON Hand Dyes – we recommend using more than one colour
A clean, white cotton or linen shirt
Bag of ice cubes
Rubber gloves
Cooling rack
Large plastic tray
STEP ONE
Wet the clean shirt and squeeze out any excess water
STEP TWO
Leave damp and crumple shirt into a bundle
STEP THREE
Stack the cooling rack on top of a tray for ice to drip freely in puddle under shirt
STEP FOUR
Place the crumpled shirt on rack and cover with ice cubes
STEP FIVE
Sprinkle dye powder at random over the ice
STEP SIX
Repeat if you’re adding additional colours. We recommend that you pick shades of fabric dye that go well together, e.g. shades within the same colour family – like Vintage Blue and Navy Blue – or different colours that complement each other – like Intense Violet and Passion Pink
STEP SEVEN
Leave shirt to sit for a minimum of one hour or until the ice melts to allow the dye to seep into fabric
STEP EIGHT
Once dye has set, rinse out excess dye until water runs clear and leave to dry away from direct sunlight
