Koolaid Dyed Ombre Basket

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Ombre is everywhere these days, on shirts and bags and skirts and even walls. With its color intense look it’s perfect for bringing a little oomph to a plain old basket. Just the thing for toting those Easter eggs!

Things you’ll need:
Koolaid (bright colors!)
Plastic tub
Wicker basket
Water
Spoon

Things to do:
1. Fill your tub up with enough water to cover the bottom 1/4 of the basket and mix in the entire package of Koolaid. Sink the basket in, adding weights if necessary.
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2. Once the dye has had about 20 minute to work, add more water, this time bringing the level up to the halfway point on the basket. This will add a second, slightly lighter layer of color to the basket.
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3. Allow this layer to soak for 20 minutes as well before topping up a final time, bringing the water level up another 1/4 of the way.
4. Soak for 10 minutes at this level and then pull the basket out, setting it on a flat, covered surface to dry. As the basket dries the die will pull down and concentrate slightly more at the bottom of the basket.

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