The experiment succeeded better than I had hoped

[anysia]

Got myself a pair of shockingly white canvas boat shoes. Didn't really want to blind people with them, so I racked my brain on how to change the color without really dyeing them.  I have this tie dyed burgundy dress, that always seeps and leeches dye when laundered. Even after 3 yrs it still needs to be washed by itself.

So, I first laundered the sneakers with the dress, making sure the washer was on drip dry, not spin. I filled a bucket of water with water from the washer (it was dark purple), put the sneakers in the bottom of it, and then the dress. Stuck bucket outside in the sunlight for the entire afternoon. Brought them in and left it overnight.


Must say, they came out better than I hoped.



They are darker than the picture shows. :)

Comments

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

very nice :)

[anysia.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[scottscidmore.livejournal.com]

Wow, good colouring job. Creative laundry doings. And that dress must be made of dye.

Thanx

[anysia.livejournal.com]

Dress of spun dye? Heh Maybe. But I do like the end result.

[crazysoph.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! Wow! Want!!!

Crazy(and having to deal with the wanting, now)Soph

[anysia.livejournal.com]

Guess that means I did a good 'un.

*insert pithy joke*
You can make them too. Order a Stardust dress from 'Into Camelot' and add pair of white boatshoes into the wash with it. ;) */joke*

[metamorphosa.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's a lot of dye out of one dress! You better put them in some cold water dye fix, or make sure you don't wear them in the rain!!!

Good call, though! You'd never know they were dyed!

[anysia.livejournal.com]

You better put them in some cold water dye fix, or make sure you don't wear them in the rain!!!

Good idea! and thanks for the tip.