Project designed by Michelle Newman.Materials:
assorted cotton, silk, synthetic fabrics
Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow
1" and 1-1/2" natural bristle brushes
foam brushes
small natural sponge
assorted salts: table, rock, kosher, silk salt
regular scissors
pinking shears
spray bottle
plastic drop cloth
1-1/2" wide black velvet ribbon
Steps:
1. Spray white or light colored fabric with water. You can either begin this project with wet or dry fabric. Michelle prefers spaying the fabric first so it's damp. That makes the dyes flow quicker.
2. Brush fabric with diluted Dye-Na-Flow (anywhere from 25 to 50 percent diluted, depending if you want full intensity or pastel).
3. Note the following techniques you can use to create patterns and textures:
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