Bunch of Grapes Costume

September 6 2024

Cotton Candy Grapes or Concord Grapes? Make Halloween extra sweet with this surprisingly easy bunch of grapes costume. 🍇

Supplies
  • Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye: Purple, Wine, Indigo, Neon Green, Lemon Yellow
  • Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative
  • White Cotton Sweatsuit
  • Large Plastic Container
  • Small Balloons in Coordinating Colors
  • Safety Pins
  • Rubber Gloves
  • Paper Towels
  • Plastic Table Cover
  • Measuring Spoon
Time
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Instructions
  1. Cover table with plastic and gather your supplies. 
  2. Prewash shirt and pants to remove any finishes that may interfere with dye absorption.  
  3. Fill a large plastic container with 3 gallons of hot water. Water temperature should ideally be 140°. Add 1 teaspoon of dish detergent to help promote level dyeing.  
  4. For Purple Grapes, we used the Wine Grapes color formula. For the Green Grapes, we used the Green Grapes color formula.
    Wine Grapes
    3 Tablespoons Purple
    3 Tablespoons Indigo
    1 Tablespoon Wine
    3 Gallons
    Green Grapes
    2 Bottles Neon Green
    1⁄4 Cup Lemon Yellow
    3 Gallons

  5. Wearing rubber gloves, add Rit All-Purpose Dyes using the color formulas from step 4. 
  6. Test dye color by dipping paper towel in the dyebath. If color is too light, add more dye; if color is too dark, add more water. 
  7. Wearing rubber gloves, submerge the shirt and pants into the dyebath. Stir slowly and continuously. The first 10 minutes are the most critical. Stirring helps to ensure an even color with no splotches.
  8. When desired color is achieved, remove from dyebath. Fabric will look darker when wet and will dry lighter. Squeeze out excess dye. 
  9. We recommend using Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative immediately after dyeing and before washing to enhance color, increase color retention and prevent dye from bleeding into white areas. Follow package instructions. 
  10. Rinse in cool water until the water runs clear.  
  11.  Wash in warm water with a mild detergent, rinse and dry.  
  12.  Once dry, add coordinating balloons to the shirt and pants with safety pins. 
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