How To: Tea Dye Fabric.

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  Step 1

  First my darlings. You must find yourself a fabric piece. Cotton is the best for this.

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  Step 2

  Then you must find yourself some teabags. I used Black tea since it will give of a beige colour. But from what I have gathered other types of leaves give different colours.

  Black Tea: Beige.
  Berry Teas: Light pink/purple.
  Green Tea: Green-ish yellow

  It would be cool to mix and match your dye to see what you get.

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  Step 3

  Take the pot and bring your water to the boil. Add your teabags and let them boil in your water for 10 minutes and you are happy with the colour of your water

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  Step 4

  I had to add another bag and let them steep a little longer. This is really all up to you.

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  Step 5

  Rinse you fabric under slightly warm water. Try and squeeze as much water as you can.

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  Step 6

  Take the pot off the stove and place you fabric in. You will definitely want to use gloves for this. Because the water is super hot.

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  Step 7

  Use a spoon or tongs to stir the fabric around. Make sure to remove any air pockets.Do not break your teabags. Do this for 10-15 minutes.

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  Step 8

  Remove your fabric from the pot, and run it a full cycle in your dryer...

  AND YOU'RE DONE!!

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  Step 9

  You now have awesome looking fabric!!

  I used mine for some kanzashi flowers which I will be posting pictures of soon :D

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Hanna M. · Overhalla, Nord-Trøndelag, NO · 1 project 21st July 2011

The colour will last if you run it a full cycle (with heat) in your dryer.
And when you wash it, try and was it on a setting that is mild to fabric.

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Britta J. · Derby, England, GB · 67 projects 3rd June 2011

will the colour last if you put it through a washing machine? If not, do you know a way you could make it colourfast?

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