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| 1. Lay out a plastic drop cloth on a table and Evenly gather the bottom 2 inches of the dress in your hand, keeping the hem even.
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| 2. Tie one rubber band about 2 inches above hem and tie the second rubber band about 1/2 inch higher (we are trying to keep a little white in the rind).
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| 3. Wring out excess soda ash solution and arrange the dress on the plastic, laying it out.
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| 4. Dissolve about 2 teaspoons of Rose Red dye in about 1 1/2 cups of water, making a paste first to be sure dye is dissolved. Add about a teaspoon of dissolved Urea. Dissolve about 1/2 teaspoon of Forest Green dye in about 1/2 cup of water in the same way as the red, adding about 1/2 teaspoon of dissolved Urea.
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| 5. Using a foam brush, carefully sponge the green dye onto the hem of the dress (the first third of the dress) and up to the first rubber band.
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| 6. Using another foam brush sponge the red dye onto the last third (the major portion of the dress). Keep the middle third (the 1/2") white.
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| 7. Carefully turn the dress over and sponge dye the back side. Then, turning the dress back over, lay the dress out again as shown. Cover with a plastic sheet and let sit overnight.
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| 8. Rinse dress in cool water until water runs clear. Untie the rubber bands and wash in hot water with 1/2 teaspoon of Synthrapol. Wash and rinse and dry
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| 9. Lay the dyed dress back onto the plastic sheeting and slip a small piece of plastic between the layers of the dress. Using a small brush and Neopaque Black Fabric paint, paint on small black watermelon seeds. Let dry and iron to make permanent.
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