Instructions in 4 steps The batik technique in a new way of interpretation. Soft, pastel colour gradients enhance this fabric bag.
Besides the articles listed below, you also need: Household salt, scales, at best rectangular plastic container approx. 50 cm long, rubber gloves, apron, thermometer, whisk, kettle or saucepan plus hob, clothes drying rack, clothespins, underlay for dye-vessel and clothes drying rack, wooden rectangular board about 30 × 8 cm, 2 large flat stones, water sprayer
And this is how it works: 1 ![]()
For all three bags
In preparation for the dyeing process, you should pre-wash the Fashion shopper without fabric softener in order to wash out the fabric's coated finish. Hang the bag up and when it has dried out, smooth it out by means of the iron.2 ![]()
Pink coloured shopper "Dip Dye"
Prepare all work material and boil about 2 litres of water. Dissolve in the hot water the pink or the denim blue batik hand-dyed colour with 2 tbsp of household salt in the dye vessel by using the whisk. Now add another 4-5 l of warm water. The temperature should be at least 40 - 50 °C. Dyeing can be carried out up to 90 °C. The hotter the dye bath, the more intense the result. Put the wooden board in the bag on the bottom of the bag to weigh it down, and place the 2 large stones on the left and right sides of the board to weigh it even more down. Hold the bag centrally on the left and right sides with a light pressure. Dip the bag slowly and evenly about 10 cm deep into the dye bath. Hold it that way for a few minutes. The staining time has also an impact on the intensity of the hue. Then take the bag out of the dye bath, let it drip off well and hang it straight down on the opened clothes drying rack. For drying, carefully remove the stones and the wooden board from the bag. After approx. 2 - 3 hours or only the next day, you can attempt to get a lighter colour shade. To do this, dilute the present dye bath with 3 - 4 l of warm water and repeat the step with the board and stones. Dip the bag about 6 - 7 cm deeper than the first time into the dye bath and remove the bag immediately. This results in a beautiful colour gradation from dark to light. Drip it also off evenly, hang it straight down again and wait until the colour is dry, so that it does not lightly dye the white fabric when washed out. After washing it out with lukewarm water, you can additionally fix the colour with the colour fixer for batik hand-dyed colour according to the instructions on the packaging.3 ![]()
Denim coloured shopper "Dip Dye"
Prepare all work material and boil about 2 litres of water. Dissolve in the hot water the pink or the denim blue batik hand-dyed colour with 2 tbsp of household salt in the dye vessel by using the whisk. Now add another 4-5 l of warm water. The temperature should be at least 40 - 50 °C. Dyeing can be carried out up to 90 °C. The hotter the dye bath, the more intense the result. Put the wooden board in the bag on the bottom of the bag to weigh it down, and place the 2 large stones on the left and right sides of the board to weigh it even more down. Hold the bag centrally on the left and right sides with a light pressure. Dip the bag slowly and evenly about 10 cm deep into the dye bath. Hold it that way for a few minutes. The staining time has also an impact on the intensity of the hue. Then take the bag out of the dye bath, let it drip off well and hang it straight down on the opened clothes drying rack. For drying, carefully remove the stones and the wooden board from the bag. After approx. 2 - 3 hours or only the next day, you can attempt to get a lighter colour shade. To do this, dilute the present dye bath with 3 - 4 l of warm water and repeat the step with the board and stones. Dip the bag about 6 - 7 cm deeper than the first time into the dye bath and remove the bag immediately. This results in a beautiful colour gradation from dark to light. Drip it also off evenly, hang it straight down again and wait until the colour is dry, so that it does not lightly dye the white fabric when washed out. After washing it out with lukewarm water, you can additionally fix the colour with the colour fixer for batik hand-dyed colour according to the instructions on the packaging.4 ![]()
Turquoise-coloured shopper
Prepare all work material and boil about 2 litres of water. Dissolve in the hot water the turquoise batik hand-dyed colour with 2 tablespoons of household salt in the dye vessel by using the whisk. Now add another 2-3 l of warm water. The temperature should be at least 40 - 50 °C. Dyeing can be carried out up to 90 °C. The hotter the dye bath, the more intense the result. Spray the bag from both sides in the central section with a water sprayer. Put now the wooden board in the bag on the bottom of the bag to weigh it down, and place the 2 large stones on the left and right sides of the board to weigh it even more down. Hold the bag centrally on the left and right sides with a light pressure. Dip the bag now approx.10 cm for about two minutes in the dye bath. Moistening gives you a beautiful, soft colour gradient. Then take the bag out of the dye bath, let it drip off well and hang it straight down on the opened clothes drying rack. For drying, carefully remove the stones and the wooden board from the bag.Related craft ideas Looking for similar craft ideas? You can find them here: ![]()
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