Creating the Cheetah Look!

Step 2:

- Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Line microwave with paper towels. Place bowl in microwave and set on HIGH for 2 minutes.
- Remove from microwave. Rinse fabric in cool water until water runs clear. Wash in warm water with mild detergent. Rinse, hang dry and iron fabric.

Step 3:

Creating Spots

- Place dry dyed fabric on sheets of butcher paper that have been overlapped so paper is slightly larger than fabric.
- Wearing rubber gloves, mix 1/3 cup Cocoa Brown Liquid Dye with 1 Tablespoon hot water in disposable plastic container. Cover with plastic wrap. Line bottom of microwave with paper towels. Place dye in microwave and set on HIGH for 30 seconds.
- Cut or tear sea sponge into small and large shapes. Dip sponge in dye; squeeze out excess. Then press sponge onto fabric. Cover entire piece of fabric randomly with large and small dye spots.
- Reheat dye as needed to keep it warm.

Step 4:

- When finished, remove dye-spotted fabric from paper and place on overlapping sheets of plastic wrap. Then cover with plastic wrap and seal outer edges.

Step 5:

- Fold to fit into microwave lined with paper towels
Set on HIGH for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave. Cut open plastic wrap. Allow to cool.
- Rinse fabric in cool water until water runs clear. Wash in warm water with mild detergent; rinse and hang dry.