I've seen so many Reels pop up in my social media feeds showing how to dye coffee filters for projects and I was excited to try my own. Once you start playing, it's very addictive! It's also a fun and inexpensive craft that is only limited by your imagination.
Supplies:
- Coffee Filters (I got a 100 pack at Dollar Tree)
- Acrylic Paints (Craft Smart from Michaels)
- Water
- Bottles (Dollar Tree)
- Shallow Tray (Dollar Tree)
- Stamens (80% off JoAnn after Christmas!)
- Dimensional Glue
First, gather your supplies. I chose these colors of acrylic paint (Craft Smart, Michaels) and Dollar Tree has these three-compartment plastic trays that are PERFECT for this! They also carry the small bottles shown which are great for mixing colors.
I squirted some of the paint into the bottles as shown. Then added water. There's no right formula. I wanted a more watercolor look vs intense colors so I mixed to a thin consistency. Shake well to blend.
I then prepped my coffee filters and filled the tray with a little bit of water. I tend to crumple my coffee filters to disguise the fluting they come with and give them an even overall texture, plus I have this theory that "working" paper, scrunching, crumpling, etc. strengthens the paper.
I did the colors standalone in two of the three sections of the tray and mixed them in the third.
Then I added the coffee filters to their dye bath. I didn't time how long they took to absorb the dye...it's the kind of thing you can do in between other projects. When I was happy with them, I took them out and lay them on some cardboard to dry.
And here they are all done! Now you're ready to make flowers and I'll show you how in Part Two tomorrow!
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