Supplies
- DyeMore for Synthetics
- Sneakers
- Stainless Steel Pot
- Container for Dyeing, 2
- Tongs
- Rubber Gloves
- Acetone
- Cotton Pads
- X-acto Knife
- Vinyl Tape
Time
Total: 1 hour
Difficulty
Beginner
Instructions
- Clean shoes with acetone and a cotton pad. This helps to remove any finishes that may interfere with dye absorption.
- Remove laces and set aside.
- Using vinyl tape and an x-acto knife, tape off sections of the sneaker that you’d like to keep white.
- To create your dyebath, fill a stainless steel pot with 3 gallons of hot water. Cover pot and heat water on stove top to just below boiling (or 180 F°).
- Wearing protective gloves, carefully add hot water from the stove top into two separate containers for dip dyeing.
- Wearing gloves, add 1/2 bottle of well-shaken DyeMore for Synthetics in Sapphire Blue and mix well with tongs.
- In the second dyebath, add 1/2 bottle of well-shaken DyeMore for Synthetics in Royal Purple.
- Carefully add half the sneakers into the Royal Blue dyebath and keep submerged for 5-10 minutes or until desired color is achieved. Sneakers will float to the top so make sure to keep it submerged with tongs for the duration of the dyeing process. (Optional: You can also toss your laces into the dyebath).
- When desired color is achieved, remove sneakers from the dyebath.
- Give it a quick rinse in warm water.
- Add the other half of the sneakers into the Royal Purple dyebath and keep submerged for 5-10 minutes or until desired color is achieved.
- Rinse in warm water and then gradually cool water until rinse water begins to run clear.
- Allow sneakers to air dry.
