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Multi Colored Tights

Splash some color on those legs, girls. It's all the rage!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/multi-colored-tights • Posted by edie d.

These tights turned out to be quite simple. Just a dunk of color here, a brush stroke of color there and ... tada! Insta-fashion!! Here's the tutorial, friends.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

These tights turned out to be quite simple. Just a dunk of color here, a brush stroke of color there and ... tada! Insta-fashion!! Here's the tutorial, friends.

Instructions

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    Here's the recipe for the 3 colors I mixed: 2Tbs Yellow + 1/4 tsp Kelly Green + 2 c. Hot Water 1tsp Fuchsia + 2 c. Hot Water 1 tsp Purple + 2 c. Hot Water 1/2 c. Black (undiluted in small separate container) These tights are a nylon/spandex blend. If you try it with a cotton blend, then dissolve about a 1/4 cup of salt in each color. This maximizes color retention after washing.

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    Dunk bottom 1/3 in the yellow/green. Dunk middle 1/3 in the fuchsia.

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    Dunk top 1/3 in purple.

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    Try to flatten the tights as best you can in a glass dish and brush with the undiluted black in a few random places. Cover this dish with plastic wrap and nuke on HIGH in the microwave to set the dye. Wash 'em and wear 'em. VOILA!! You're done!

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    Here's the whole colorful shebang on one page to make it easy. Give it a go, why not?