Tie-Dye-Effect Scarf
Martha shows Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez a simple way to make a brightly patterned spring scarf.
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Tie-Dye-Effect Scarf
Martha shows Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez a simple way to make a...
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The Martha Stewart Show, April 2010
Use this innovative spray technique to make a multicolored scarf without the mess of traditional dyes.
Tools and Materials
- Silk scarf
- Drop cloth or garbage bag for protecting work surface
- Simply Spray soft fabric paint in two or three colors of your choice
- Simply Spray soft fabric paint in black
- Two large binder clips
- Spray bottle filled with water
- Clothesline and clothespins
- Iron
Scarf How-To
1. Spread out silk scarf on a covered, flat surface. Spray silk scarf with two to three colors of fabric paint to create desired base pattern. Let dry.
2. Scrunch the left and right sides of dyed scarf, making loose 1-inch pleats. Secure on ends with binder clips.
3. Lightly spray pleated scarf with water.
4. Spray black fabric paint over pleated scarf. Unfold and hang on clothesline to dry.
5. Once dry, iron with a cool iron.
Resources
Simply Spray soft fabric paint is available on Amazon. White China silk scarf used on show from Dharma Trading Company.
Dharma Trading also sells dyes to make the real tie-dye. You can tie the silk scarf with rubber bands and follow directions for Procion dyes to dye in the microwave. Easy. You can do this to tie dye or dye 2 colors in a mottled dye effect. The scarf will stay soft using dyes instead of paints. The silk will also stay more lusterous.