Dyed Bottle Brush Trees

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• White or off-white bottle brush trees
• Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye
• Plastic container or glass jar (size depends on size of bottle brush tree)
• Measuring cup
• Plastic gloves
• Plastic table cover
• Paper towels

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cover work area with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills. Gather supplies.
2. Wear rubber gloves to protect hands.
3. We used one of two different dye bath sizes to color the bottle brush trees. For small trees, pour 4 cups of hot water into a container. For medium and large trees, pour 3 gallons of hot water into a container.
4. We used the following color formulas to color the bottle brush trees.
5. Mint
6. Small: 1 1/4 tsp Aquamarine, 1 tsp Kelly Green
7. Medium: 2 1/2 tsp Aquamarine, 2 tsp Kelly Green
8. Blush Pink
9. Small: 1/2 tsp Pearl Grey, 1/4 tsp Scarlet
10. Medium: 1 tsp Pearl Grey, 1/2 tsp Scarlet
11. Shaded Spruce
12. Small: 2 tsp Teal, 1 1/2 tsp Dark Green, 1/8 tsp Denim Blue
13. Medium: 4 tsp Teal, 3 tsp Dark Green, 1/4 tsp Navy Blue
14. Prism Violet
15. Small: 1/4 cup Purple, 1/4 cup Evening Blue
16. Medium: 1/2 cup Purple, 1/2 cup Evening Blue
17. Bougainvillea:
18. Small: 1/4 tsp Purple, 1/8 tsp Denim Blue
19. Medium: 1/2 tsp Purple, 1/4 tsp Denim Blue
20. Add dye to container. Stir.
21. Lower tree into dye bath. Leave tree in dye bath for a minimum of 10 seconds, up to 10 minutes. When desired color is achieved, remove from dye bath. Trees will look darker when wet and will dry lighter.
22. Let tree dry on a paper towel. Tree can be placed on its side to dry.