Supplies
- Paper Gift Tags
- Burlap or Cotton Twine
- Rit All-Purpose Dye
- 16 Ounce Glass Jar
- Gold Foil
- Gold Paint
- Salt
- Mod Podge
- Artist Brushes
- Plastic Gloves
- Paper Towel
- Measuring Cup
- Large Metal Spoon
- Plastic Table Cover
Time
Total: 30 Minutes
Difficulty
Beginner
Instructions
- Cover table with plastic. Gather supplies.
- Fill glass jar (or mason jar) with about 12 ounces of very hot water. Shake dye bottle before pouring. Wearing latex gloves, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of your favorite Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye. Stir well.
- Using a spare gift tag, test the color by dipping it directly into the dyebath. If the color is too light, add more dye; if it is too dark, add more water.
- Dip gift tag directly into the dyebath. It will dye within a few seconds. Dip the whole tag in quickly and then pull the tag out slowly, allowing the bottom portions of the tag to spend a few more seconds in the dye to achieve an ombré effect. The longer the tag stays in the dye, the darker it will be. A few extra seconds should be sufficient. If you keep the paper tag in the dye bath too long, it could warp.
- You can also try tilting the tag on its side to create some geometric shapes.
- Remove gift tag from the dyebath and blot it with a clean paper towel to remove excess dye. Lay gift tags out flat on clean, dry paper towels until completely dry.
- Embellishments: To add some texture, try sprinkling some salt on the tags. You could also try applying gold foil on tags with Mod Podge using a paintbrush. Or try paint along edges of tags with gold paint. There are so many things you can do!
- When gift tags are dry, attach burlap or cotton twine.
