Blue, pink, and yellow tie dye hoodie that is a recreation of a costume that Ken wore in the 2023 Barbie movie. Vibrant in color and reads, "I am Kenough"!
Prep Time1 dayd30 minutesmins
Active Time30 minutesmins
heat transfer30 minutesmins
Total Time1 dayd1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Yield: 1hoodie
Equipment
1 iron with the water removed
Materials
1white hoodie plain
1tie dye kit pink, yellow, and blue
1setplastic gloves
rubber bands
1-2sheets heat transfer paper
Instructions
Tie Dying the Hoodie
Wash your hoodie.
Use rubber bands to scrunch and tie the hoodie for dyeing.
Prepare the dye by adding water and the color powder to a bottle and shaking it. You want to have pink, blue, and yellow.
Coat your hoodie in the dye. When the hoodie is coated in dye, store it in a large Ziploc bag.
Let the dye sit for 24 hours.
Rinse the extra dye out. Continue rinsing until the water runs clear.
Wash and dry the dyed hoodie.
Adding the "I am Kenough" Design
*This tutorial is for heat transfer on dark fabrics.
Print off a design to add to your shirt. If you are adding it to a dark fabric don't mirror it.
Make sure your iron has no water in it and turn off steam setting. Steam can ruin the image, so you want to prevent that.
Preheat your iron to a high / cotton setting.
Use a heat absorbing surface such as a wooden table. (Not ironing boards or counters)
Put a towel on your ironing surface and then place your clothing item on top of it, iron out any wrinkles.
Peel off the back of the transfer paper.
Place the transfer paper on your T-shirt (so that your design is facing up).
Cover the transfer paper with the tissue included with your product.
Begin ironing your transfer paper onto your T-shirt using heavy pressure. The amount of time you should be ironing varies by the size of the label that's being ironed: Full sheet: 2 minutes, 1/2 sheet: 1 minutes, 1/4 sheet: 40 seconds
Allow the transfer to cool for 2 - 3 minutes with the tissue still on.
Carefully peel off the tissue, if the transfer lifts, try reapplying the iron-on steps.
Notes
Tips:
Light vs. Dark Transfer Paper
Be sure to buy the correct type of transfer paper, since there are specific ones to be used on light vs dark fabrics.
Wear Clothes You're Ok Ruining During the Dying Portion
Tie dying can get pretty messy. Because of this, you'll want to wear old clothes that could get stained along with plastic gloves.
Leave the Dye In For 24-28 Hours
Allowing the dye to sit will give you the most vibrant, long lasting color. 24 hours is the right amount of time for this!