Ombré, big in fashion, can also be infused to your house decor. And when you apply the gradient effect for your favourite pieces yourself, you’ve got control over the result, making it bright and daring or more subtle to suit your palette.
This DIY outdoor tablecloth will show you an easy alternative to the dip-dyeing technique. All you need is a spray bottle, cloth dye and also a painter’s drop cloth.
Lauren Donaldson
Pull together a colorful tabletop for summer barbecues on the terrace. Or bring it together to picnics at the park. It is durable enough to become a picnic blanket and easy to wash as it becomes dirty.
Lauren Donaldson
Materials:
Canvas drop cloth with leakproof backingFabric dyePlastic fall clothSpray bottle with adjustable nozzleClips or clampsRubber gloves
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1. Determine where you will hang your canvas for painting, preferably somewhere outside. Protect surfaces with vinyl sheeting from overspray. Use clips or clamps to hang both plastic and canvas drop cloth.
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2. Put on protective rubber gloves. Fill your spray bottle with water and then add the cloth dye. (A little dye could go a long way.) Shake the bottle to mix the color. Examine the color saturation on scrap cloth.
Lauren Donaldson
Hint: Two spray bottles have been utilized in this example; one that had a mist setting and another that had a direct flow. For lighter color, take on the mist setting and also for darker colors, shoot using a concentrated flow.
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3. Put the spray bottle on the mist setting and begin spraying the canvas. In the beginning the color will be quite faint, but continue to spray and layer to deepen the colour. The color saturation also varies based on how far or close you are to the canvas, so try mixing it up.
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4. If you would like to include darker color, adjust the spray bottle to a flow setting. The edges of the canvas were coated using a direct flow of dye a number of times to acquire the ombré effect. The center has been left very light for contrast.
5. Allow the canvas to wash before use. Iron if necessary.
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Canvas drop cloth is a durable material that will weather well outside.
Lauren Donaldson
Your tablecloth can act as an outdoor area rug by the pool too. If you find the canvas moves around too much, use a nonslip rug mat underneath to keep it set up.
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Also try mixing colors and producing patterns while spraying. Get creative and encourage the entire family to take part. This is a fun project for children — but be sure they’re protected and wearing grubby clothes, as they may go a little mad with the spray bottles.
More ombré inspiration:
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