At one time, these three tank tops were a solid red, blue and black. The red was riddled with bacon grease stains all over the front of it, so much so I had stopped wearing it. The blue and black tank tops had bleached out spots on them. In an attempt to make them wearable again, I used a bleach tie dye bath. I am not as happy with the blue and black tank tops as much as I am with the way the red turned out.
Do you want to give an old tank top some new life? Here is how to make the stripped tank.
First, in a sink or small bucket pour about 1/4" layer of bleach. If you would like, you can dilute the bleach with a little water.
Next, fold the tank in an accordion, starting from the bottom edge, see picture below. Just like you fold a paper fan.
Then fold in half, see picture below. Using two rubber bands, wrap them around the folded tank top. Do you notice the light pink stripes, that is where I wrapped the rubber bands.
Set the tank top in the bleach, do not submerge. You want the tank to absorb the bleach at it's own speed. Wait about 5 to 10 minutes, or until you have achieved your desired result. (I did not time how long my tank was in the bleach.) When you think it is done bleaching, rinse the bleach off the tank by spraying first with hot water, them cold water on the top. Notice in the above picture, the tank is red on one side and light pink/purple on the other. The red was the top and the pink/purple was the bottom. I did not move the tank in the sink and to rinse, sprayed directly on the top.
Once fully rinsed, undo the rubber bands and wring as much water out of the tank as you can. Dry and enjoy!
If you have any questions regarding this tutorial, please feel free to email me at hippiemissy@gmail.com
