Coffee Dying

a smooth brown colouring

Posted by michelle G.

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ever wonder what to do with those left over grinds?

you can coffee dye two ways.

the coffee dip or resusing the grinds.

both make brown, the coffee dip offers a light bown(but if you leave it over night it gets darker)

the grinds also offer a light brown. just remember to filter the grinds.

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • Hot Water
  • Coffee

Steps (3 steps, 10 minutes)

  1. 1

    one: make a huge pot of coffee and dip the fabric in.

    Leave it in over night if you want darker results

    then hang to dry.

  2. 2

    reuse those grinds.

    filter them, using a coffee filter.

    I place the fabric in a bowl and then put a strainer on top, I pour the grind-hot water mix over.

    Use your judgment on how long you wish to keep the cloth in.

    Just remember, the longer its in the mix the darker it gets.

  3. 3

    using coffee to paper dye.

    get a large square pan(banking sheet works)

    place the sheet down. pour the coffee over(cold coffee works best)

    leave for a hour and take the sheet out and let dry.