Tie Dye Shoes
Learn how to tie dye shoes in just a few steps. It’s super easy and a fun way to customize your shoes. I've gone full tie dye crazy and this is one of my favorite projects so far.
Remove the laces from the shoes and soak them in a soda ash mixture (1 gallon of water with 1 cup of soda ash)
Fill the shoes with plastic bags
Fill a bowl with shaving cream and add in a little bit of water until it's the consistency of whipped cream
Prepare the dyes according to the package instructions. Pour some of the dye into a container and mix in some of the shaving cream mixture until the dye is thick.
Lay two sections of plastic wrap and spread the shaving cream mixture onto it. Add the dye and swirl it around (I used the back of the spoon)
Place the shoe upside down into the shaving cream. Wrap it in the plastic, smearing and pushing the dye onto the shoe.
Repeat the process with the other shoe and wrap them in plastic wrap. Let the dye set for at least 6 hours, but I always recommend a full 24 hours.
Then rinse them until they run clear and wash them in the washing machine and dryer with some towels so they don't damage the machines. And then your shoes are ready to wear!
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Ingredients
- 1 Pair White Canvas Shoe
- Tie Dye Kit
- Soda Ash if the kit doesn't have soda ash
- Shaving Cream
- Water
- Recycled Plastic Shopping Bags
- Plastic Wrap
Instructions
Prepare the Shoes
- Remove the laces from the shoes and soak them in a soda ash mixture (1 gallon of water with 1 cup of soda ash)1 Pair White Canvas Shoe, Soda Ash
- Fill the shoes with plastic bagsRecycled Plastic Shopping Bags
Prepare the Dyes
- Fill a bowl with shaving cream and add in a little bit of water until it's the consistency of whipped creamShaving Cream, Water
- Prepare the dyes according to the package instructions. This is likely by filling the bottles with warm water and shaking them until the dye is dissolved.Pour some dye into a container and mix in some of the shaving cream mixture. Continue to add shaving cream until the dye is thick.Tie Dye Kit
Create the Tie Dye Shoes Design
- Lay two sections of plastic wrap and spread the shaving cream mixture onto it.Plastic Wrap
- Place the dye and shaving mixtures all over the shaving cream.
- Use the back of a spoon and swirl the dye to help mix the colors.
- Place the shoe upside down into the shaving cream. Wrap it in the plastic, smearing and pushing the dye onto the shoe.
- Repeat the process with the other shoe and wrap them in plastic wrap.
Make the Tie Dye Shoelaces
- Place the shoelaces on plastic wrap and drop dye randomly on them.
- Fold over the plastic and use your fingers to smear and mix the dye.
- Repeat the process adding more dye until you like how the laces look.
- Let the dye set for at least 6 hours, but I always recommend a full 24 hours. Then rinse them until they run clear and wash them in the washing machine and dryer with some towels so they don't damage the machines.
Suggested materials:
- White Canvas Shoes
- Tie Dye Kit
- Soda Ash if the kit doesn't have soda ash
- Shaving Cream
- Water
- Recycled Plastic Shopping Bags
- Plastic Wrap
- Empty Containers
- Bowl
- Plastic Spoons
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loosely tie the the shoe laces at the ends put the knots at the top outside of the dryer door, shut the door. then turn the dryer on the shoes will dry without banging around. 👍️