This is a project you might be able to do without buying art supplies.
Materials:
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Food coloring
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Sturdy white paper napkins or paper towels
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Clear containers, one for each color (preferably small – ex. recycled plastic olive bar containers
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White paper napkins, squares of paper towels, cut to ½ inch size if needed
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Brown shopping bag paper or newspaper to place the tie-dyed napkins to dry
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Covering to protect the work surface
Process:
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Pour into each container as much food coloring as you think you’ll need. You can always add to it.
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Put some water in each if you want to increase the amount of dipping liquid and the intensity of the color.
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No water = stronger, intense color
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Water added = less intense, diluted color
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Fold your square of paper, for example
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Accordion or fan fold
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Smaller squares or triangles
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Crumple
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Gather and tie with string or secure with rubber bands
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Dip edges of the napkin into the colors as you wish
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Dip it in a little
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Dip it in a lot
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Let it sit in the dye a short amount of time = less intense color
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Let it sit in the dye a longer amount of time = intense color
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Double dip
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When finished dipping unfold your napkin and place on brown paper or shopping bag to dry.
