DIY DYE

T-shirt - Men's Primark / Lace cycling shorts - H&M (old) / Creepers - eBay

I am loving the dip dye trend. I've already done my hair so I thought I would try it on some clothes too.

DIY dying is great because it's super cheap in comparison to what you pay for a pre-dyed top on the high street and it's also fun to do!

What you need:

Dylon hand wash dye

Rubber gloves

A bucket

A top to dye

Table salt

Rubber bands (for tie dye)

I just went to Primark and grabbed a Men's medium white t-shirt and a women's white crop top. I bought my dye from Wilkinson's - they have a great selection and it's just £2.99.

Dip Dye

1. Follow the instructions on the dye packet for how to mix the dye and the water. I have chosen 'antique grey' for my dip dye. I halved all of the quantities so that I can use the rest of the dye another time.

2. Wet the part of the top that you want to dye (the top in my case).

3. I found it useful to put the non-dying part on a hanger so that you are sure not to get dye on it.

4. Gradually, every couple of minutes move the top a couple of inches out of the dye.

5. Once you have removed the top from the bucket, wash to dyed bit in cold water. I wrapped the white section in a plastic bag for this to avoid splash marks.

6. Machine wash at 40 degrees with powder.

7. After the top had dried, I made slits up the sides and sewed the sleeves turned up to make it a bit more feminine.

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Crop top - Primark / Leather shorts - vintage / Creepers - eBay

Tie Dye

1. First you need to decide on the design you want. I have chosen vertical stripes, which are created by folding the top length ways and then putting elastic bands along at intervals. Other options are horizontal stripes or circles, for which you would put the first band around the middle of the top and work outwards.

2. Wet the top.

3. Submerge the top in dye (I chose navy for this one). I left mine in the dye for about 30 minutes because I didn't want it to be too dark.

4. Cut the elastic bands off and wash in cold water. 

5. Machina wash at 40 degrees with powder.

TOP TIP: To save money on dye, dip dye one top at the same time at tie dying another!