Shibori-esque Dress
I have been wanting to experiment with different shibori-esque dye patterns for a while now - and I finally found a hardware store that closes after 6pm (for the clamps) - so here it goes! For this...
View ArticleHand-dyed Breezy Dress
I have been beginning to experiment more with dying and so far this is my first finished product (but a lot more to come soon!). The fabric is a light 100% Rayon that is perfect for summer - I dyed...
View Article4th of July tank
So I'm a bit late in posting an Independance day project...but here it is anyway! I did a very minimalistic tie-dye with iLoveToCreate's one step dyes! They really are so easy to use, and not just for...
View Article'Sort of tie-dye' Tank
This tank top started out as a bright coral color, and I used iLoveToCreate's awesome one step dye to sort of tie-dye it! I soaked in clean water, then squirted four strips across horizontally and two...
View ArticleBleached Crop Top
This was a full length tank, but after the bleach got a little out of hand, I had to transform it into a crop top! I actually really love the way it turned out, I think it's super fun and summery!
View ArticleDip-dyed Tee
My take on the dip-dyed tees. Why pay loads in store when you can buy a box of Rit and do your own? This is a 100% cotton tee from Old Navy with purple and teal Rit dye. Blogged the process here.
View ArticleHand Drawing
Got a plain garment you want to spruce up a bit? Hand drawing on your clothes is so much fun and it can totally transform the garment! Learn how over at my blog The Papercut Collective
View ArticleClothespin Dyed Dress
I made this dress with a light 100% rayon - I dyed it using clothes pins and a cold water Procion red dye - it was super simple (as you can see from the process pic) but I love the result! I have been...
View ArticleStudy x Ghostly: Shibori Tees
Ghostly Records approached us (Study NY) to create a group of shibori dyed tees for their webstore, so we did! We used two different shibori techniques: one pleat & fold process and one wrap...
View ArticleItajime silk shirts
After taking an Itajime course in New York with Shabd Simon-Alexander I finally used the silk that I dyed there. I also dyed some new silk this weekend using techniques from her awesome book.. Read...
View ArticleDIY Tribal denim shorts
DIY tribal denim shorts, an easy way to have a trendy pair of shorts for this summer using cheap materials and having an amazing result.
View ArticleOmbré White-Tee refashion
We took a simple white tee and used iLoveToCreate's easy one-step dye to make this blue-toned ombré shirt! Their tutorial can be found here. So simple, with great results!
View ArticleHand dyed Scout
This is the Grainline Studio's infamous Scout Tee made up in hand painted silk crepe de chine. The pattern on the fabric was painted using procion fiber reactive dyes. See the finished post here! And...
View ArticleHand painted espadrilles
This is a very simple project to revamp your old plain pair of espadrilles! More details in my blog. Jess x
View ArticleDip Dyed Cardigan
I took a plain, mint-colored cardigan and dipped it in green dye. My plan was to make an ombre effect but a sick baby side-tracked me and it ended up just sitting in a bucket of dye for an hour. I...
View ArticleBaby's Xmas Food
All items are shown in simplicity by Hikoo... Most of the colors I dyed myself. The breakfast foods are adaptations of Alan Dart patterns to make toy-sized. All of the others were free patterns I...
View ArticleNautical shoes refashion
I’ve used anchor stamps, hole puncher and a pair of laces to breathe new life into these boring pumps. If you would like to see more photos please take a look at Jezek's website....
View Articlechameleon print t-shirt
Lino printed chameleon t-shirt for my boy. The materials used are a handcarved motif on linoleum mounted on a plexiglass base, a roller and printing colors for fabric. I put the colors on a cloth to...
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