This is a fun and super quick way to give a dinner party a vibrant hand-crafted touch. Quickly dip-dye paper serviettes (or napkins) in diluted food colouring, allow to dry and use! (Pictoral and video Instructions for making the dip dyed serviettes below)
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Dip dyed Serviettes – You will need
- White paper serviettes or napkins
- Food colouring – diluted with water. You can decide how much water you would like to add to create the shade you would like.
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Hint – If you are in a hurry, use a hairdryer to gently blow dry the paper serviettes
or place on racks in an oven, with only the fan running.
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This process is inspired by shibori techniques – a Japanese resist dyeing method that produces some magnifient results. Its a simple way to satisfy the creative urge I have to dye fabrics, and to inspire my guests with a handcrafted touch