-min.jpg "How to Make a Tie Dye Galaxy Dress! This tie dye galaxy dress is the BEST dress in all of time and space! This cute dress was on its way out to recycling because of a bleach spot. By upcycling this dress with bleach, tie dye and paint, it turned into a work of art! Refashion a black dress, shirt, skirt, pants, or any fabric by adding a tie dye galaxy to it!")
How to Make a Tie Dye Galaxy Dress!
This tie dye galaxy dress is the BEST dress in all of time and space!
This cute dress was on its way out to recycling because of a bleach spot. By upcycling this dress with bleach, tie dye and paint, it turned into a work of art!
Refashion a black dress, shirt, skirt, pants, or any fabric by adding a tie dye galaxy to it!
-min.JPG "How to Make a Tie Dye Galaxy Dress! This tie dye galaxy dress is the BEST dress in all of time and space! This cute dress was on its way out to recycling because of a bleach spot. By upcycling this dress with bleach, tie dye and paint, it turned into a work of art! Refashion a black dress, shirt, skirt, pants, or any fabric by adding a tie dye galaxy to it!")
Okay, I don't profess to be a model...but I absolutely love this dress! Nor does my ten year old profess to be a photographer! So...go easy on me--we had so much fun!
It's clear I'm having a great time. Wearing a bombshell galaxy dress and silver heels. My 10 year old daughter is the perfect, albeit short, photographer.
-min.JPG "I'm not a model and my 10 year old is not a photographer. Lol!")
This is a fun post I did back in 2014--9 years ago! We lived in the south and my hair absolutely thrived in the humidity...now I'm back in the west and my hair just struggles, splits, dryness and flat.
Plus, look how young I was. Lol.
Oh well.
Let's focus on this Tie Dye Galaxy Dress.
This dress is fun! I always wear black. I just like black. I wear all black nearly daily. I have lots of black dresses. I am always funeral dress appropriate.
I love this dress...it's mostly black...but has some vibrant colors too!
-min.JPG "This is a fun post I did back in 2014--9 years ago! We lived in the south and my hair absolutely thrived in the humidity...now I'm back in the west and my hair just struggles, splits, dryness and flat. Oh well. Let's focus on this Tie Dye Galaxy Dress. This dress is fun! I always wear black. I just like black. I wear all black nearly daily. I have lots of black dresses. I am always funeral dress appropriate. I love this dress...it's mostly black...but has some vibrant colors too!")
Do you have a black dress in your closet or maybe a shirt or other piece of clothing that has a bleach spot, paint specks, or some other defect?
That's the perfect piece for a fashion refashion. I love upcycling things and giving them new life...a better life.
-min.JPG "Do you have a black dress in your closet or maybe a shirt or other piece of clothing that has a bleach spot, paint specks, or some other defect? That's the perfect piece for a fashion refashion. I love upcycling things and giving them new life...a better life.")
Supplies Needed for Tie Dye Galaxy Dress:
- Black Dress (Best results if 100% Cotton, mine's 95%)
- Bleach
- Spray Bottle
- Tulip One Step Tie Dye Kit
- Fabric Paint or Acrylic Craft Paint with Fabric Medium
- Cut Vinyl or Circle Stencil
- Paintbrushes
- Scrap Cardboard
You'll need a big place to work. I used the back patio on a gorgeous humid day in the south.
-min.JPG "Supplies Needed for Tie Dye Galaxy Dress: Black Dress (Best results if 100% Cotton, mine's 95%) Bleach Spray Bottle Tulip One Step Tie Dye Kit Fabric Paint or Acrylic Craft Paint with Fabric Medium Cut Vinyl or Circle Stencil Paintbrushes Scrap Cardboard You'll need a big place to work. I used the back patio on a gorgeous humid day in the south.")
Step 1: Dress on Patio
I started with this thrifted dress. I liked it and wore it several times...but...I bought it used and it had some bleach spots on the bottom edge when I got it...see them?
No big deal now...I laid the dress on the back patio.
You could use a table covered in plastic tablecloth or garbage bags.
You could lay it on the grass and not tell your husband!
-min.JPG "Step 1: Dress on Patio I started with this thrifted dress. I liked it and wore it several times...but...I bought it used and it had some bleach spots on the bottom edge when I got it...see them? No big deal now...I laid the dress on the back patio. You could use a table covered in plastic tablecloth or garbage bags. You could lay it on the grass and not tell your husband!")
Step 2: Bleach in Spray Bottle
Pour some bleach in your spray bottle.
Dilute it half and half with water.
-min.JPG "Step 2: Bleach in Spray Bottle Pour some bleach in your spray bottle. Dilute it half and half with water.")
I armed myself with the spray bottle of bleach!
I sprayed strategically in a diagonal line down the dress. Leave some of the dress black.
Instantly the dress bleached!
Turning a horrifying shade of coral!!! Is this a mistake???
Then I turned the dress over and bleached the backside in the same place as the front.
-min.JPG "I armed myself with the spray bottle of bleach! I sprayed strategically in a diagonal line down the dress. Leave some of the dress black. Instantly the dress bleached! Turning a horrifying shade of coral!!! Is this a mistake??? Then I turned the dress over and bleached the backside in the same place as the front.")
Step 3: Wash out Bleach
After about 15 minutes I rinsed and washed the bleach out of the dress.
-min.JPG "Step 3: Wash out Bleach After about 15 minutes I rinsed and washed the bleach out of the dress.")
Step 4: Tie Dye!
After washing, don't dry the dress.
Next I got out Navy Blue, Fuscia and Pink Tulip Tie Dye!
Tulip one step dyes are perfect and so easy to use!
-min.JPG "Step 4: Tie Dye! After washing, don't dry the dress. Next I got out Navy Blue, Fuscia and Pink Tulip Tie Dye! Tulip one step dyes are perfect and so easy to use!")
Look how bleached out the dress is!
It was seriously scary!
I was sure I ruined it for good!
-min.JPG "Look how bleached out the dress is! It was seriously scary! I was sure I ruined it for good!")
Just lay out plastic on your table...then a cooling rack.
Place the damp clothing on the cooling rack...then swirl dye all over the dress.
-min.JPG "Just lay out plastic on your table...then a cooling rack. Place the damp clothing on the cooling rack...then swirl dye all over the dress.")
Step 5: Waiting!
When I was done with the tie dye it looked super stellar vibrant!
Remember dye will lighten when washed. Especially if the material is not 100% cotton.
This dress was 95% cotton and 5% spandex. So I knew it would lighten quite a bit!
I left it under the covered patio all night.
-min.JPG "Step 5: Waiting! When I was done with the tie dye it looked super stellar vibrant! Remember dye will lighten when washed. Especially if the material is not 100% cotton. This dress was 95% cotton and 5% spandex. So I knew it would lighten quite a bit! I left it under the covered patio all night.")
Step 6: Rinsing and Washing
After waiting hours, all night long, it's time to rinse out the tie dye in the sink.
Rinse with warm water in the sink until the water runs clear.
Then wash it in the washing machine with soap and dry it in the dryer.
It looks amazing! Look at that nebula and galactic spiral arm!
-min.JPG "Step 6: Rinsing and Washing After waiting hours, all night long, it's time to rinse out the tie dye in the sink. Rinse with warm water in the sink until the water runs clear. Then wash it in the washing machine with soap and dry it in the dryer. It looks amazing! Look at that nebula and galactic spiral arm!")
Step 7: Planet Painting
I used lots of acrylic paint and fabric medium.
Fabric Medium is nice...you mix it in with any paint and it keeps it soft on the fabric instead of getting all stiff and cracky.
-min.JPG "Step 7: Planet Painting I used lots of acrylic paint and fabric medium. Fabric Medium is nice...you mix it in with any paint and it keeps it soft on the fabric instead of getting all stiff and cracky.")
Start by sticking some cardboard (like a flat rate box from USPS) inside the shirt or dress. This way the paint wont bleed onto the back.
I also cut various sizes of circles out of vinyl. Saved the circles for later and used the outlines as a stencil.
Place circles on paint spots or other flaws of the clothing.
Think where the planets will fall on your body, so they don't draw odd attention to certain body parts.
-min.JPG "Start by sticking some cardboard (like a flat rate box from USPS) inside the shirt or dress. This way the paint wont bleed onto the back. I also cut various sizes of circles out of vinyl. Saved the circles for later and used the outlines as a stencil. Place circles on paint spots or other flaws of the clothing. Think where the planets will fall on your body, so they don't draw odd attention to certain body parts.")
Use a stencil brush and add paint, texture, spatters and ombre to each planet circle.
-min.JPG "Use a stencil brush and add paint, texture, spatters and ombre to each planet circle.")
Add layers of paint for more vibrant planets, or keep them ethereal for a mystical look.
-min.JPG "Add layers of paint for more vibrant planets, or keep them ethereal for a mystical look.")
Continue adding planets until you have an entire solar system!
Add metallic gold paint for stars, rings and other fun details.
Add some paint splatters too!
-min.JPG "Continue adding planets until you have an entire solar system! Add metallic gold paint for stars, rings and other fun details. Add some paint splatters too!")
I didn't add any planets to the backside of the dress...mostly because...
-min.JPG "I didn't add any planets to the backside of the dress...mostly because...")
My hair completely covers it anyway!
-min.JPG "My hair completely covers it anyway!")
It's still mostly black but with some interstellar flare!
Awesome right!??? It just needs a little TARDIS, Millennium Falcon, or Star Destroyer painted on there somewhere!
-min.JPG "It's still mostly black but with some interstellar flare! Awesome right!??? It just needs a little TARDIS, Millennium Falcon, or Star Destroyer painted on there somewhere!")
I love how it turned out! It makes me want to turn all my black clothes into galaxies!
(wouldn't that be weird?...the girl who only wears galaxy clothes!)
So what do you think? Will you try making a galaxy???
-min.JPG "I love how it turned out! It makes me want to turn all my black clothes into galaxies! (wouldn't that be weird?...the girl who only wears galaxy clothes!) So what do you think? Will you try making a galaxy???")
I love my astronaut space shoes too!
That's it!
It's so easy to give your bleached, spotted and stained clothes new life--better life.
Get that Little Black Dress out of the closet and make it the best dress in the galaxy today!
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