A while back I came across this ombré dip-dyed t-shirt on J.Crew’s website, and it seemed like a challenge to make my own. Yesterday my sister came over with her tie-dying stash to help me figure out how. Lately I’ve been seeing (and loving) this look on curtains, but dying a shirt seems a lot less daunting. Somebody dye curtain panels and let me know how it goes!

Supplies:

fabric dye (we used Dylon’s Olive Green)

salt (if your dye calls for it on the back)

a t-shirt (ours was a cotton/polyester blend)

stainless steel kitchen sink

warm water

I think there are a lot of ways to achieve the ombré look by dip-dying. These steps are by no means the “right” way to do it. We made it up as we went along, so just do what seems right to you if you dip-dye your own shirt. My sister is a tie-dying pro, so these steps are a combination of her advice, winging it, and some of the dye package instructions. We practiced on a few rags before dying t-shirts, and I recommend that you do the same.

This is what we did: