Totally successful: Burgundy dyed jeans project
So, I took a pair of grey cheap-o jeans (Forever 21; I bought them at Goodwill) and a box of burgundy RIT dye, and... voila. Sink-dying method, added the salt, all that. I haven't used RIT dye in years since I have vague memories of little dots of color not mixing in (I've used iDye and Dylon more recently), but this color was the one I wanted (remember my fall wardrobe wishlist? I wanted burgundy cords. These will do instead!!), and it worked out great. Helps that the jeans are 100% cotton, of course; don't think I would have tried it with something with poly in it.
Before and after...
Wahoo!! Lovely trendy burgundy jeans, for the cost of the dye with my JoAnn coupon. =)
Have you been rocking the fall-colored jeans this season? Any successful outfit ideas? If not, I can totally recommend DIYing the color you want! =)
Love! But after trying the procion dyes, I'm never going back to RIT. I did a bright turquoise pair, and I'm itching to try another color. Maybe burgundy should go on my list now.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try those!! But never felt like buying all the stuff to go with. I really should, though!
DeleteThey turned out great! Loving burgundy for fall...
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Make sure you add dye sealant before rewashing. I used Rit dye for some towels - they started out dark gray and are now a light periwinkle color after several washes because I failed to seal the dye. - Leah, leahwise.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteHm, will have to look for that!!
DeleteWow! It turned out so great. I will have to keep this in mind for jeans that I have that are a non-trendy color currently instead of donating them myself to Goodwill.
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! My issue with RIT dye is that I always manage to get it on something, and then I have a hell of a time getting it off said floor/counter/bathtub. Any recommendations on how to dye things and keep your work space clean?
ReplyDeleteHmm, I know the worry... I did these in the kitchen sink, and mixed the dye and hot water in a tall container before pouring into the sink, which was less than 2/3 full. And kept a rag handy for a couple of splashes!
DeleteLove those! Now you've inspired me, I just need to do it!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I need to do this!! They look so great.
ReplyDeleteThose look fantastic (also, I love the cut of those jeans!). I would never have guessed that jeans would take the dye like that, but they look wonderful. Makes me want to find something in the house to dye :o)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely love these!! have been wanting to try this myself and you've inspired me to give it a shot.
ReplyDeleteOmg, these look awesome. Could pass for J. Crew or Madewell or something. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat jeans! Love burgundy colour :)
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! I love the burgundy! I've never been brave enough to try dying jean, but just have to!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I wanna try!
ReplyDeleteGlad it worked! Shauna and I tried our hand at dying for the first time a few months ago. I had no idea if it would work or not, but it came out great! Pretty sure we used RIT dye as well.
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