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how to of the day: using bleach pens to print on fabric, part two

March 13, 2008 by Chloe Findlay-Harder  
Filed under Home & Living

I showed you the process of using bleach pens to print fabric yesterday, but how did those samples turn out? Here’s how the green print looks after being soaked in the bleach neutralizer, washed, dried & ironed:

how to of the day: using bleach pens to print on fabric

I love how this swatch turned out… but the bleach didn’t do a darn thing on the other two!  So be forewarned, do your swatches first before you start bleaching yards of fabric for your next project :-)

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5 Responses to “how to of the day: using bleach pens to print on fabric, part two”
  1. Eileen says:

    Ooo – I do this my accident all the time. Never thought to do it deliberately – and artistically. Very nice!

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