Posts tagged: dye
Alternative Easter Craft: Cascarones.
By Chrisjob
I enjoy dying easter eggs (really, I do...), but I don't have a use for ALL those hard boiled eggs that come out of the project. I do, however, have plenty of use for breaking things over my friends' heads and making big confetti messes, so this year, I'm making cascarones- a Mexican tradition of decorative eggs that are hollowed (blown) and filled with confetti, which are subsequently broken over others' heads. Sound awesome? You're right.
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How To: Dye Pasta For Crafting.
By ChrisjobFirst, there was just plain old semolina yellow. Then, they got fancy (tacky?) and developed the tri-color by using spinach and tomato products to tint you rotini. Now, embrace the rainbow by coloring your pasta ANY shade you may choose with vibrant, punchy results. This is a great medium for kids, or for some tongue-in-cheek nostalgia...perhaps some macaroni macrame?
Materials
- food colouring
- dried pasta of any shape
- rubbing alcohol
- zipl » READ MORE
How to Make a Mummy Costume
By threadbangerThis is so much better than using a roll of toilet paper! Using old clothes and sheets you have laying around the house, or buying some from the thrift store, follow Rob of Threadbanger to make your own realistic mummy costume! For more information on this project, watch the video, and for more tutorials of do it yourself fashion, subscribe to Threadheads on iTunes!
Materials:
White sheets (2)
White pants/jeans
White long sle » READ MORE
How to Make a Sweeney Todd Vintage Inspired Dress
By threadbangerHey guys! Here is how to diy dye a skirt to create your very own Victorian costume! For more information on this style and to see how we created a Sweeney Todd/Victorian-inspired shirt for Rob, watch the video!
Materials:
standard bridal petticoat
Rit dye
rubber gloves
old towel
newspaper
large pot
salt
detergent
stirrer
scissors
pins
sewing machine
1. First put down some newspaper, put on the g » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs.
By Chrisjob
This Easter season, head to the produce aisle and dye your eggs with nature.
Materials
• Free-range eggs
• Alum powder (available at the supermarket in the spice aisle)
• White Vinegar
• Vegetables and spices, see step one
• Cooktop
• Saucepan
• Measuring spoons
• Wooden spoon and slotted spoon
• Vegetable oil, wax, electrical tape, leaves, stickers, etc (optional)
1). Choose which colors you’d like to dye your eggs.
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DIY Vintage Jeans...Coffee style!
By threadbangerIt's amazing the things you can find in the dumpster. We found some expired coffee grounds that were thrown out and decided to use them to making an old pair of worn out jeans look vintage and hip. Below, we'll show you how - including a video of the whole process at the bottom!
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1. First off, to make the dye, you will need 2 bags of coff » READ MORE
