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Upcycle to Create

On this page you will find tutorials to upcycle your clothes which we will update often. 

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Bleach Tie dye tutorial video

• Step 1: Prepare the supplies and set up a workplace. You'll an old dark colored sweatshirt, rubber bands, rubber gloves, a plastic container large enough to submerge the tied garment, and some household bleach.

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• Step 2: Crumple up the sweatshirt and tie it up with the rubber bands.

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• Step 3: Twist up the garment to create the pattern and use the rubber bands to secure them in place, make sure to have them spaced several inches apart.

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• Step 4: The part of the garment that has rubber bands will stay in its original color. The exposed fabric’s color will fade when bleached.

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• Step 5: Prepare bleach and water solution: 1:1

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• Step 6: Soak the sweatshirt for about 5-20 minutes.

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• Step 7: Once it’s ready, rinse it thoroughly under tap water. Make sure tokeep wearing gloves.

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