Glue Resist Tie Dye Napkins

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Beacon Adhesive Felt Glue
• Rit® 8oz All-Purpose Dye (this project was done with Petal Pink & Fuchsia)
• 20"x 20" 100% cotton white dinner napkins
• 2oz spray bottles
• Rubber gloves
• Small detail paintbrush (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Take a dry, pre-washed 20"x 20" 100% cotton napkin and lay on flat surface.
2. Draw designs or shapes on napkin with Beacon Felt Glue.
3. Keep napkin lying flat and let glue dry for 12+ hours.
4. Pour Rit Dye into spray bottle.
5. Once glue shapes are completely dry, spray on one layer of dye and let dry for 12+ hours.
6. Rinse out napkin in sink until water runs clear and rub off the layer of glue.
7. Put in washer on gentle, cold cycle.
8. Air dry and iron or steam to remove any remaining wrinkles.

JOANN HACKS:

• Approximately 2oz of dye was used for each napkin.


• Remove wrinkles from napkin prior to applying glue.


• The napkin with rainbow shapes was created with a paintbrush (dye is Petal Pink) and the more defined geometric shapes napkin was done pouring glue straight from the Felt Glue bottle (dye is Fuchsia).