Gray Marbled Jeans

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  Step 1

  1--Scrunch up your pre-washed jeans, starting from the bottom of the leg all the way to the waist.

  2--Wrap each leg with rubber bands.

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  Step 2

  3--Then wrap legs and top of jeans together. Note: A tighter binding will produce more white areas.

  4--Soak the jeans in warm water for a few minutes. Now, cover your work surface with plastic and grab those rubber gloves. Let's mix up some dye!

  5-- Mix 2 boxes of Pearl Grey dye with 1 cup of salt in 4 cups of very hot 140Ëš water. If your tap water's not hot enough, just heat some in the microwave or tea kettle.

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  Step 3

  6-- You can test your dye color by dipping a fabric scrap in the dye bath. If the color is too dark, add more water to adjust. If it's too light, just add some more dye powder.

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  Step 4

  7-- Add 1 gallon of very hot water and stir well. Immerse your wrapped, wet jeans and let set for 20 minutes. To help the dye penetrate, occasionally turn and push down with a big spoon.

  8-- Lift from the dye bath and remove the rubber bands. Rinse in cool water until water runs clear. Wash in warm water with mild detergent, rinse and hang dry.

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  Step 5

  Here's all the supplies that I used. They don't seem to be uploading right on the sidebar.

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michelle G. · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CA · 1258 projects 23rd July 2010

must try

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Sky N. · 11 projects 23rd July 2010

adorable! you should do a how to like your zebra pattern scarf but for pants!

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