Recycled Shibori Dyed Tin Can Planters.
3 Materials
$2
1 Hour
Easy
This summer I have had lots of fun doing some Shibori (indigo) tie dye. I even dyed all the cushions on my outdoor sofa. A bucket of indigo dye goes a long way so I dyed a few other things too.
One of the easiest things I made with Shibori dyeing was some covers for tin cans to make some on trend recycled tin can planters.
All I used for this was some white socks, tin cans, and a Shibori Dye kit. You can buy the kits online (see here). A Dye kit goes a long way so you might want to think of a few more things to dye too (check out my blog link).
I made up my Shibori Indigo dye according to the instructions on the kit. You are best doing this out in the garden as it can get a little messy.
I then tied up my socks with elastic bands and dipped them in the dye for 2 mins. The longer you dip them the darker the color they will dye.
Afterward, I lay them out in the sun so the dye would oxidize and then rinsed and dried the socks after removing the elastic bands.
Now here was the easy bit I simply slipped the dyed socks over the tin cans.
I left my socks as they were and folded them in on themselves at the top of the can. You can do the same or snip off the toe of the sock if you prefer and secure them with a little bit of glue.
As you can see the socks and the tin cans together make lovely Shibori dyed tin can planters. You don't have to use them as planters they would also make a lovely pen or utensil holder. I love recycling tin cans to make planters. I love using tin cans as planters you can see more popular ideas here.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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So easy and such a pretty outcome❤️
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I love this! The blue is one of my favorite colors! Never thought to do that over my tin cans. Nice job!
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