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MAYA IN THE MOMENT: Bleach Art Tees (With Tulip Fabric Dye!) I just came back from an eight-day cruise where we crafted, ate, and had as much fun as possible. I came home, unpacked and was excited to get crafty with some new t-shirts I bought for $8 each.

The technical term for this technique is called "discharge dyeing", it's where you use bleach to remove color from fabric, but I like to think of it as "bleach art."

I'm going to show you four ways that I used bleach to design some cool summer tees! Ready?

OK, supplies:

- cotton t-shirts - this is crucial. It has to be at least 60% cotton or the bleach and dye will not grip the fabric.
- bleach (a bleach pen is good too)
- spray bottle
- plastic table cover
- Tulip One-Step Dyes
- Tulip Sticky Fabric Stencils I hope you liked my project! Please join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mayainthemoment - let's share more crafty ideas!
Love, Maya
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Posted by MayaInTheMoment.com at 6:52 PM 
i love it! got my bleach pen finally!

May 2, 2012 at 7:25 PM Awesome :)
 
these are super cute - can't wait to do it, myself !
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May 3, 2012 at 8:53 AM EthanJoushu said...

Better info on your blog than what I have seen so far elsewhere. Thanks for sharing and... Keep up the good work. I know from experience it's not always easy! :-).

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May 4, 2012 at 12:32 AM Heather Kaluf said...

I love all of these! I am trying out the stencil one right now. :) I hope to post it o my blog. If I do Ill let you know!
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May 9, 2012 at 6:22 PM TAXCAT1 said...

great tutorial!! lots of great pics to SHOW what you are doing...you make it look simple! Will washing this in the washing machine cause any dye to bleed out,where it would ruin future loads of laundry? Should we first wash the item separately in a sink or something?

June 4, 2012 at 1:10 PM AllieDawn said...

What about the back of the shirts? Does the design go through equally as well to the back or should we put something in the layers??

June 30, 2012 at 7:06 AM Beautifully Flawed said...

Love love love these! I have been scouring the web for good bleach/dye tutorials and this one by far is the most innovative. Thanks for sharing!

July 6, 2012 at 1:31 PM 
Love these ideas. I just bought a couple of plain tank tops and was looking for some bleach art tips. Love the stripes and the stencil ones.

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January 23, 2013 at 2:15 AM Mindy Kuen said...

did you find that the bleach continued to eat away at the clothing after you were done dying them? I love this technique, but recall splashing bleach on my clothing by accident & having it eat a hole thru my shirt.

Also - what ratio of bleach to water did you use in the spray bottle?


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August 6, 2013 at 2:54 PM Lisa from DippyDyes said...

Bleach can be dangerous, and cause asthmatic reactions in some people. It's always best to work outside and to wear a respirator with an acid gas cartridge. For long life of your bleached fabrics, rinse after bleaching, then soak in anti-chlor for at least 5 minutes. For more examples, see http://dippydye.blogspot.com/search/label/Discharge and stay safe!

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March 31, 2014 at 4:12 AM 1Toffeey said...

Have bleached dyed shirts before but never thought of using Painters tape or Stencils...Thanks for the great tutorial. Well Done.

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April 8, 2014 at 5:07 AM 
If you have ever dyed shirts, you know that you need to protect the back of the shirt unless you want it dyed, too. I would think you might want to dye each side,front and back , separately. I wasn't too happy with my try at dyeing, but think I might try it again . These are so cool.

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