SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Canvas Market Bag with a Leather Handle
- Rit Dye
- Dye Bucket
- Dye Spoon
- Rubber Gloves
- Disappearing Ink Pen
- Tulip Fabric Paint
- Paintbrushes
DIRECTIONS:
- Prepare dye bath following the Rit Dye bottle instructions. Immerse the whole bag in the dye bath (the leather has a sealant that will keep it from taking in dye color). When the desired color has been achieved, remove the bag, rinse with cold water until it the water runs clear, and allow to dry.
- Draw design onto the dry dyed canvas bag with a disappearing ink pen.
- Paint design with fabric paint, allow to dry.
JOANN HACKS:
- Combine Rit Dye colors to get a variety of different hues. Rit Dye has a thorough and helpful Color Mixing chart available on their website.