Ghoulish Zombie Costume

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By Jen Goode
Here's an easy no-sew Halloween costume that's easy to whip up in no time using old clothes and a little imagination.

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Step 1:

Dyeing The Shirt:

1. Cover work surface with a plastic table cover.

2. Before dyeing, shake liquid dye bottles. Wearing disposable rubber gloves, measure 1 teaspoon Apple Green dye into large glass bowl; add 2 cups very hot water; stir well. In a separate large glass bowl, meaure 1 teaspoon Dark Brown; add 2 cups very hot water; stir well.
Note: If water is not hot enough, heat water in the microwave or in a tea kettle.

3. Bunch up T-shirt in your hand and dip it into the Apple Green dye bath. Remove shirt, squeeze out excess dye and un-bunch.

4. Re-bunch T-shirt and dip it into the Dark Brown dye bath. Remove shirt, squeeze out excess dye. Repeat dipping shirt into dye baths one more time. Squeeze out excess dye.

5. Wrap shirt with plastic wrap. Place in microwave for 2 minutes. Remove and let cool at least 2 minutes. Remove plastic wrap. Rinse in cool water until water runs clear. Machine wash and dry.

Step 2:

Dyeing The Pants:

1. Wearing disposable rubber gloves, measure 2 teaspoons dye (Black, Dark Brown and Apple Green) into separate bowls; add 2 cups very hot water; stir well. Note: If water is not hot enough, heat water in the microwave or in a tea kettle.

2. Lay pants out on a plastic bag.

3. Soak an old dish rag in dye solution and then squeeze out on pants. Dab more dye into some areas to add more color. Alternate colors to create a blended, patchy, dirty look. Let sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze out excess liquid and hang dry. Note: Jeans cannot be placed in the microwave because of the metal zipper.

4. Repeat the process to create darker colors. Do not rinse; hang to dry.

Step 3:

To Make Costume:

1. Cut holes in both the pants and the shirt, as desired.

2. You can add an extra “dirty” look to both the shirt and pants by using the dish rag to dab on more Dark Brown dye to cut edges and ripped segments of fabric. Hang dry.

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Details

Category:Seasonal and Holiday Tie Dyeing

Origin:The Rit Team

Difficulty:Easy

Techniques:Sink or Bucket

Inspirations
JGoode Designs

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Materials Used

Rit Liquid Dye
Recycled T-shirt/Jeans
Scissors
Old rag or wash cloth
Measuring spoons
Measuring cup
Spoon
3 large glass bowls
rubber gloves
paper towels
plastic wrap
plastic table cover plastic bag

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