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having fun with Rit Dye…

Dec92011 posted by

recently, we had the opportunity to play around with some Rit Dye.
remember that stuff?
tie dyed shirts ring a bell??
well, tie dyeing shirts is not all you can do…
  Rit Dye is going to be one of our new craft staples… right up there with glitter and spray paint!!
so. much. fun.
take a look at our first project:
see those cute wooden clothespins?
yes, we dyed them with Rit!
here’s what we did:
first:  we filled a plastic container about 1 1/2 ” high of hot water & added aprox. 1/4 c. of Rit Dye.
second:  throw in your wooden clothespins and leave them in about 15-20 min.
(the longer they stay in the darker they will get.)
third:  remove them when they are just the perfect color and let them air dry on a towel.

fourth:  we used glitter glue pens to jazz them up a bit.  (there isn’t much we do that doesn’t involve glitter.)

fifth:  let them dry completely before you decide what to do with them.  do you…
glue a magnet on the back and use them to hang important notes and photos….
or do you…
hang some bias tape or cute twine to display this years Christmas cards?
what will you do with yours?
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our next project is too sweet to pass up.
if you do not have a little baby in your home…
hunt one down!
because any little tiny thing we dipped in dye turned out so sweet!
just look at these burp cloths…
here’s what we did:
first:  fill up your sink with hot water about 1/4 way high.  add 1/3 c. of Rit Dye.
second:  wet your burp cloth (cloth diaper) first, then submerge in the water/dye mixture
third:  stir constantly for about 10 min.  when your cloth is the perfect color, rinse with water until it drips clear.
fourth:  let dry.
fifth:  have fun adding whatever cute embellishments of your choice.
but who can resist messy flowers??
so, that’s just what we did!
would you like to get creative with Rit Dye?
Jodie and Jen

Jodie and Jen

I'm Jen Sedillo, one of the bloggers behind Eighteen25. I love creating and crafting, reading good books, visiting new places and being with family!
Jodie and Jen
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Comments

  1. Oh my gosh, I LOVE playing with Rit Dye!! I have a couple of bottles that are calling my name after seeing the projects you did. Those clothespins are awesome!!!

  9. oh i love rit dye – i can't IMAGINE having one of every color?! seriously, those clothespins? brilliant. i guess i know what i'm going to do with all that glitter glue my daughter talked me into buying yesterday.

  11. i would love some rit dye! how fun! thanks for the great ideas and the opportunity to win! myhedwig (at) gmail (dot) com

  16. I like rit dye on fb. I just used their dye a couple of weeks ago for my first time and I am totally hooked! I would have never thought about dying clothes pins. That's such a great idea!

  19. i love rit dye! i used some to dye a onesie black for a bumble bee costume. I would have never thought to dye burp cloths! I do have a question though…when I dyed my onesie, the color faded a bit after each washing…would you recommend washing them separately for a few washes??

    would love to win the giveaway but i don't have fb.

    -Jen

  20. I've been a Rit Dye fanatic for some time now, but it never occured to me to dye wood! I see a whole new obsessioncoming my way! Thanks so much for the chane to win.

  21. These are great ideas! I had no idea you could dye non-fabric items with RIT! I have never used RIT before. When you wash your items do you need to do anything special, seperate the dyed items or anything?

    I went and LIKED RIT on FB. I hope I win so I can make some fun stuff too!

  22. Love the clothespins! It never occurred to me that you could dye other things besides fabric. Duh! (I liked them on FB.)

  29. Oh, this would be so wonderful to win! I just used Rit to do some Batik towels and it worked wonderfully! (I liked Rit on FB)

  31. i love this, i tried dying clothespins the other day with food coloring (craft fail!!) this is exactly what I was looking for!

    oh, and how did you make those flowers!!! teach me please!

  40. I dyed my first project this year. I changed my mobi wrap from pink to dark purple for my first boy after three girls. I'd love to do more.

  43. Ok, I don't "like" many things on FB but I really do like Rit dye. I hope I win! Those clothespins are so stinking awesome.

  45. What a great holiday idea for my grand's artwork to be displayed. I love Rit dye and use it often in my craft projects–nothing beats it.

  50. Um, hello, LOVE Rit dye, and I'd love the whole collection!! My secret weapon with it is to dye black things black again after they have faded (leggings, tshirts, purses, etc.). Makes them look like new again! 🙂

  52. I liked Rit on FB. I've loved Rit dye ever since I was in high school (a long time ago). I didn't get new clothes very often because we were poor. My first project was dying my dad's undershirts hot pink.

  53. I have recently just discovered RIT dye and I LOVE it, I can't believe I have lived my whole life without knowing about it!! I liked them on facebook 🙂

  54. Liked RIT on FB…

    I have had RIT on my mind for the past week…so this must be a sign! Those burp clothes/ cloth diapers are on my to do list as of today! LOVE!

  60. I like them on facebook, this is such a great giveaway. Whenever I get whites that don't look as vibrant, I try to dye them.

    Jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

  65. Love the clothespin idea! I tried spray painting clothespin and lets just say it didnt go well. this seems much easier! I love the glitter on them too! I liked them on facebook!

  67. I love using RIT dye to make all of those blankets and curtains my in-laws give me, match my decor. Recently I took some cream linen curtains and made them a graduation of light purple into a darker purple into a brown. SO AWESOME!

  74. I want to turn the topiary tree on the Rit blog into a ruffle skirt for next 4th of July! So many fun ideas on the Rit website!

  82. I WANT TO TRY ALL THE STUFF WITH THE DYE BRAIN OVERLOAD
    THANKS FOR THE CHANCE
    HUGS AND MERRY XMAS TO YOU AND ALL YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS
    LANA

  86. I like Rit Dye on Facebook. I just recently bought a bottle of the forest green Rit dye to dye my daughter's white flower girl dress a nice shade for Christmas. I'd love to have the entire color line – so many possibilities!

  90. I liked Rit Dye…would have SOOOO MUCH FUN WITH THIS…pick me PLEASE!! jtmkcm at yahoo dot com –Jeaneane

  96. I liked Rit on facebook! I would love to win some…looks like so much fun 🙂 (letsmakeitours at gmail dot com)

  106. I have used Rit Dye for years, but you are showing me a whole new way to use it. Thanks a lot and thanks for a chance to win.

  108. How cool is this?!! I had no idea of the fun things you could do with Rit Dye. I am seeing many projects I could do with my oldest daughter who has aspergers this Christmas break. Thanks for the give-a-way!

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