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Dyed Ombre Lamp

July 18, 2012 By Taylor 13 Comments

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Last month I received one of my favorite things in the mail… a Tie Dye Kit from Tulip. Seriously, I have Tie Dye problem… sometimes my husband calls me Rupert (survivor fans?). I’m not kidding, I am drawn to it like an old hippie and I am know to sport multiple Tie Dyed shirts around my house in one week. Anyway, I was obviously excited to see this when I opened my Tulip Box…

Tulip Tie Dye Kit, Surface Cover and Gloves- all available at Micheals, Hobby Lobby, Joanns and Walmart.

With my surplus of shirts, I wanted to make something for my house. So I did a really quick and easy Lamp Makeover for my bedroom. I have had this lamp for a year or so; the shade and the base are from Ikea and my nightstand needed some color. Enter the before and after:

I started with a 5 gallon bucket (which is a must need for crafters) and filled it with a tiny amount of water. I wanted a turquoise color so I mixed the Blue and the Green Dye together in my bucket.

Then I placed my lampshade into the dye bucket, moving it up and down in the dye a few times to get it good and saturated.

I left it there for about 30 minutes, then added a little water.

I continued doing this same thing throughout the day. Diluting the water with each step is what created the ombre effect.  I set my alarm each time for 30 minutes but looking back I think I would have done each step even longer for a brighter color.

I also taped off the base cord and top of the lamp and gave it a few coats of gold stray paint.
I really love it in it’s new home, a much needed pop of color.

So how do you feel about tie dye? Check out more ideas at:
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Comments

  1. Lady Mockingbird says

    July 19, 2012 at 1:31 am

    LOVE this! What a great idea.

    ~Amy
    http://www.LadyMockingbird.com

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  2. Kim @ seven thirty three says

    July 19, 2012 at 7:41 am

    OK, you amaze me! That lamp is awesome. Who knew someone could be so creative with Tie Dye! :)

    Reply
  3. Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims says

    July 19, 2012 at 9:04 am

    This is AWESOME!!! Love how it turned out :)

    Reply
  4. crearescout says

    July 19, 2012 at 11:37 am

    It’s really beautiful!! You are luckier with ombre effect than I am! :)
    I found this in the sytyc party, better than some of the contestant’s! :))
    Cecilia

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  5. meegan says

    July 19, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    This is fantastic! I also found this via SYTYC party. Great choice on the turquoise and gold. I will most definitely be Ombre’ing some lampshades now :)

    Reply
  6. Brenda Williams says

    July 19, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    This is a really awesome project! Love it.

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  7. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    July 20, 2012 at 6:13 am

    Oh I love it! I have never dyed anything, but thanks to your tutorial, I’ll give it a try! Already have a bucket! Nice job!

    Reply
  8. Chiwei @ One Dog Woof says

    July 20, 2012 at 9:20 am

    That is really beautiful! Makes me wish I did that before I gave away my old Ikea lampshades – but they didn’t have the “speckles” print on the bottom, so they would definitely have looked plainer. Great job!

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  9. Amy says

    July 20, 2012 at 10:10 pm

    This is darling, I love the color(s) My daughter is right there with you (she’s 5) she ALWAYS wants to tie dye something. A part of me worries people think we’re crazy people b/c the child has many tie dye tees. :) Found you on tatertots and jello. :)

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  10. Shannon says

    July 21, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Kind of genius, I think! My brain started spinning thinking of things to dye in layers like you did. I came up with . . . nothin’, but I really love your lamp! :)

    Reply
  11. Liz says

    July 22, 2012 at 12:32 am

    Looks great! Liz

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  12. Naptime Review says

    July 25, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    What a cute blog! Love all the pictures you took. Great feel!

    New follower from July’s hop. Great info here! Love for you to return the follow when you get a chance.
    Hosting LIke Me on Facebook. Love for you to link up your fan page ;)

    http://www.thenaptimereview.com

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