Tie Dye Art on Wood
Here's an easy craft that's perfect for kids to do. Try it this summeer when they're feeling bored!
What You Will Need
- Elmer’s blue school glue
- Unfinished wood canvas
- RIT liquid dye
- Paintbrush
- Old towels or rags
- Iron
- Sealant
Instructions
- Apply Elmer’s blue school glue to the wood canvas in any shape you like. Large shapes work best.NOTE: Allow your project to dry overnight before continuing.
- Drip the RIT dye straight out of the bottle and paint onto the wood canvas in a rough circle shape using your paintbrush.I started with red and moved outward with the colors of the rainbow.
- Wash your paintbrush between colors but feel free to wipe it off on an old towel during a color if there's more contamination from a previous color than you like.NOTE: You don’t have to wait for each color to dry before moving on to the next.
- Finish the entire canvas (sides included) with your final color. Let the dye dry overnight before moving on to the next step.
- NOTE: The rest of these steps are for adults only! Please beware of hot irons and children.After the dye dries, slightly dampen an old cotton towel or rag and fold it to the approximate size of your dried glue.Use HOT water to help lift the glue off the canvas. Apply a HOT iron but keep it moving.
- Lift the rag to check your glue every now and then. Some dye will lift but not all of it.Refold the rag to a clean side before applying to the glue again. You do not want to risk any mixing of colors or getting dye on your plain wood surface.
- Finally, you should see a slight lifting on the edge of the glue when you life your rag to check on it. If you pull on it the glue will begin to peel back and off the canvas.If you meet any resistance, use a plastic ruler or another plastic edge to help push the glue off of the wood.
- Apply a few coats of a spray sealer before displaying your project. Once your sealant has dried, your art is ready to display.