Tuesday, April 24, 2012

DIY Stained Wooden Bracelets


Today we want to show you how to stain wood with Tumble Dye! It couldn't be easier too; you'll love it. We'll show you how to TD some wooden bracelets.


Supplies:
Tumble Dye
Paintbrush
masking or painters tape
wood object
(not pictured)
scrap paper, preferably card stock
paper towels

Make your pattern with your scrap paper-we chose a more graphic triangle style. Do whatever! Using your tape, make your pattern. Remember wherever wood is showing is what will be dyed. 


Using the scrap papers as your guide, brush your Tumble Dye on the exposed wood areas. Let dry. Repeat until you're happy with the saturation.

Seal it with a clear varnish if you want it to last, or leave it be if you like the matte look.


Another way to use your Tumble Dye is simply by spraying a paper towel and wiping on the color. For wood it's always better to paint or wipe-spraying will give you a very uneven look because of how quickly it absorbs the dye.

Here are some more ideas for how to dress up wood! What will you stain first?

a sweet sewing kit

birdhouses-embellished with Vanilla Sunshine borders!

Kids wooden toys, a treasure chest and a silly little kleenex box. (Monster pieces ironed on after!)

Don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY.

26 comments:

  1. Never thought to use Tumble Dye on wood! Very creative ideas.

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  2. Now my to-do list just tripled. Love the look of the dyed bracelets!

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  3. Wouldn't have thought to use it on wood!

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  4. Love the bracelets they are cute and fun to create! Thanks for the chance to win

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  5. I am in love with those birdhouses and bracelets. I would love to give these projects a try.

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  6. tHE BRACELETS ARE A SO CREATIVE. gONNA HAVE TO TRY IT OUT! tHANKS FOR THE IDEA!!

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  7. The birdhouse is so cute. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Those bracelets are so adorable. I always enjoy doing my own thing like that :)

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  9. I NEED to try out this tumble dry!

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  10. Never thought of making bracelets with my crafting supplies. Thanks for the idea I feel some shopping immanent.

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  11. These are amazing projects! I am so glad you are showing how to use the tumble dye - I've seen it on the store website and thought it's for t-shirts. Love how versatile it is!

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  12. clever bracelets and so many other great ideas. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Such eye candy all of it!!! Those bird houses are too cute!

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  14. I love the cute bracelets. They look like fun to make too!

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  15. Katherine VB, Fairfield, CAApril 25, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    Awesome ideas! These are great.

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  16. great projects. the bird houses are the cutest. tfs.
    littlen44 at gmail dot com

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  17. I love that chest it's so cute

    Janie Boots
    boots3103@hotmail.com

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  18. How awesome that you can ues this on wood projects!! Now THAT'S my kind of product!!

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  19. Oh! I can see all kinds of great projects for the kids this summer! Bird houses, bracelets, wooden beads, picture frames with stencils..... So many ideas.

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