Recycle don't waste ideas/art

[Anna Michele]

Ombré Dyeing

Supplies Needed

• Rit Liquid or Powder Dye
• White Garment, cotton, rayon, linen, silk or nylon
• 2-Cup glass measuring cup
• 3-Gallon plastic bin or bucket
• Metal spoon
• Rubber gloves
• Salt
• Dishwashing liquid
• Dowel rod, 1" diameter
• Plastic cover or tablecloth

Instructions:

1. Launder dress to remove any finishes that may prevent absorption of dyes.
2. Cover work surface with a plastic cover or tablecloth.
3. Prepare Dye: Wearing rubber gloves, shake liquid dye bottle and measure ½ cup liquid dye or 1 box powder dye into a disposable container. Add 1 cup salt and 4 cups very hot water; stir well. Note: If water is not hot enough (140º F), heat water in the microwave or a tea kettle.
4. Pour dye solution into a 3-gallon plastic bin or container. Add 2 gallons very hot tap water and a squirt of liquid detergent; stir well.
5. Wet dress and squeeze out excess water. Wrap two-thirds of dress around a dowel rod. Immerse bottom one-third third of dress in dye bath for 10 minutes, gently moving it back and forth and up and down.
6. Then dip middle section of dress in dye bath for 5 minutes, gently lifting and lowering it to create lighter and darker shades or until desired shade is achieved.
7. Then, wearing rubber gloves, unroll top section of fabric and quickly dip dress in dye bath just long enough to achieve a very light shade.
8. Remove fabric from dye bath and wring out excess dye. Rinse fabric under cool running water, holding the lightest color at the top. This allows the dye to flow through to the darkest area. Then rinse fabric in warm water, until water runs clear. Wash fabric in warm water with detergent. Rinse thoroughly and wring out excess water. Machine dry or hang to dry.

[Anna Michele]

put a glow stick inside of a balloon, you will have some seriously cool pool lanterns

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

cut a round piece of sandpaper to add under the lid of your canning jar :: and keep your matches in the jar

[Anna Michele]

you can easily add a color faded edge with some spray paint !! simply stack your cards up & spray just the sides of the stack and... VOILA

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

to create ambient light at night you can :: wrap a headlamp around a gallon of water !! this is perfect for going camping or when the power goes out !!

[Anna Michele]

{ fairy glow lights }
1) break your glow stick so it glows
2) empty it into a baby food jar
3) add *diamond glitter to it
4) add some water
5) then shake
*note* it must be "diamond glitter"
lasts approx 5 hrs.

[Anna Michele]

diy nightlight ::
1) break your nontoxic glow stick so it glows
2) cut it open or cut the end off
3) pour it into a some water
4) in a small lidded glass jar
5) you have an instant night light !!

[Anna Michele]

just cut out whatever shape you like, remembering to leave a tab . and then you just rubberband your shape to the camera

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

this is seriously the best idea ever for hiding a spare house key !! you just glue a rock to the top of an old prescription bottle, and bury the bottle in your yard . then the only thing showing is the rock, no one will ever know