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How To Stencil Using Rit Dye

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How To Stencil Using Rit Dye

Hey-hey there! The day I had my Rit Dye out when I painted on the wood plaque, I figured I may as well see what else I could tackle. The dye is not something I like to mess with often…I fear for myself and my surroundings when I use it. Did you know I was sort of clumsy? I am. I am known to trip over my own two feet, run into walls, slip and slide all over…all being sober by the way. I probably would be less clumsy with a few in me. I have never stenciled using Rit dye. It was about time I tried that. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.  I did a stocking and a burlap placemat.

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What I like about this look is that it looks like it is printed in the stocking. You don’t see any texture of the paint. I did not find this to be difficult at all.  This really is a LESS is MORE project though. You want to be conservative on the amount of dye you are dipping your brush in. No worries, I give you a live edited version below. It’s pretty quick.

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I found the burlap placemats at Michaels.  They came in a three-pack. I think they are doilies actually because they are not all the same size. Regardless, they look cute scattered about. This one is on our coffee table.

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Thank you so much for visiting with me today.

Here is a short how-to stencil with rit dye video for you:) Enjoy.

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    November 6 at 8:50 am

    WOW!!! Absolutely Amazing!!!

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  2. Doris Raab says

    November 6 at 8:52 am

    Who would have thought of that? Well, you did! What a cute idea! That should work in a pillow cover too. Maybe I’ll try that. Are you going to be putting out any new stencils, Debbie? I’m excited!

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 6 at 9:06 am

      Yes Doris, I have a new one coming soon:) Thank you.

      Reply
  3. Frances Johnston says

    November 6 at 9:55 am

    Thanks for a great tut on using ritt. I do like that you repeat the important good results tips. Doing that helps to drive it in. I can’t speak for all, but for me it is important to hear it a couple times to avoid any mishaps on my own effort. I do have a general question on the ritt, obviously a bottle will last a long time when used in crafting. So once opened, how long is a bottle good before it does not produce good results anymore?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 6 at 11:58 am

      I have had my bottles for well over two years and they are still good as new. Obviously, you close the bottle tight and store it in a cabinet indoors.

      Reply
  4. Marty Oravetz says

    November 6 at 10:05 am

    What a super idea and so clever. I love this.

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  5. Becky says

    November 6 at 10:15 am

    Love it!! I wonder if you could use rit dye to stencil your rug project??

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 6 at 11:56 am

      I thought about it Becky! I am going to for sure try it!

      Reply
  6. Sharon says

    November 6 at 11:07 am

    Love, love your site!!

    Reply
  7. Connie says

    November 6 at 12:54 pm

    Love this idea! Question, how are you cleaning your stencil (both sides)?
    Thank you!

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 6 at 5:17 pm

      Sudsy warm water. I just learned a new trick as well. You can use alcohol and a cotton ball and wipe them clean as well. If they are really caked on with paint, you can let the stencil soak on a cookie sheet in the alcohol and all the paint comes off. Good as new!

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  8. Martie D says

    November 6 at 1:42 pm

    Hi Debbie,
    I love the tutorial! I’m going to try it on a pillow cover. I’m wondering if you have t worry about the dye bleeding at the edges? I’ll be using a cotton twill. Also, what adhesive do you suggest…this is the 1st time stenciling.
    Thanks,
    Martie

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 6 at 5:16 pm

      Any spray adhesive will do. I use craft bond by elmers. Just remember a little goes a long way and don’t over saturate. You should not have any problems. Good luck!

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  9. Marlene Stephenson says

    November 6 at 2:12 pm

    Looks easy i will see, thanks Debby.

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  10. Judith Polcari says

    November 6 at 8:35 pm

    Hi Debbie, Just watched the Rit Dye stenciling…..Wow you are on top of things. Your mind must never stop and you make it look so easy……If I was younger I would have one of everything that you do……I used to do a lot of crafting, but I lost interest…..Love your posts and your projects…

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 6 at 8:36 pm

      Thanks Judith! I wish you would take it up again. It does not matter how old you are:) It’s good for you. XO

      Reply
  11. Heather says

    November 7 at 8:38 am

    This looks so cute! I love those placemats! Great idea to use Rit Dye!

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  12. Raquel says

    November 9 at 1:43 pm

    Thanks for the great tutorial! I watched the whole thing and have never stenciled with RIT before. Will definitely be trying that!

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 9 at 2:09 pm

      Good Raquel! I hope you do. Let me know how it turns out.

      Reply
  13. Nikki says

    November 10 at 11:36 pm

    Such a great idea! And I actually have some on hand, so that’s always nice too. Thank you for sharing.

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  14. judy says

    November 14 at 9:59 am

    you do not mention whether this is heat set or what is done so that the dye doesn’t wash out. How is it set?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 14 at 11:29 am

      It’s dye, it does not need to be heat set. Just wash in cold water if need be on any fabric. I won’t wash these as they are just for decorations.

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  15. Priscilla says

    February 21 at 1:29 pm

    I just wanted to share a tip I saw online – use a puppy pad as your work surface. Anything you spill will be quickly absorbed – can even wipe your brushes clean on it if you like. If it survives the first project in good shape, can re-use until it’s no longer usable!

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  16. Jill Brady says

    August 11 at 8:33 am

    I tried this technique on a pillow. While the stencil turned out perfect, I noticed a huge problem. Every person who came in contact with the pillow ended up with dye all over them—their clothes, hands, faces. I was so embarrassed! I decided to wash the pillow inside out on a cold cycle. When I removed the pillow, all the paint was GONE! I used a pre-washed paint cloth for my pillow fabric. What happened?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      August 19 at 9:35 am

      Hi Jill, I am not sure. I use my pillows as decorative, but with that said never had a die bleed through.

      Reply
  17. Joli Luteran says

    October 21 at 12:19 pm

    I used this technique on cotton tea towels and the dye bled when
    a guest dried their hands ?. The idea works great and looks great.
    but there must be a way to set the dye. Any ideas?

    Joli

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    • debbiedoo's says

      October 31 at 8:09 pm

      Hi Joli, next time I would suggest washing the towel on cold before setting them out. Most all these projects I do are for decoration.

      Reply
  18. Yusuf M Turner says

    May 13 at 11:01 pm

    This is a great help,I was all over the internet looking for how to/or could i use this stuff straight. Going to dye a cloth top this way,thanks,and great video.

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  19. Stacia says

    October 21 at 12:10 am

    Cool stuff. Think you could do this with cotton t-shirts?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      October 21 at 9:27 am

      Sure you can. But I would go very lightly and use very little with light application.

      Reply

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