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creative projects nature/seasons orange · Written by Randi Dukes

How to Dye Acorns

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I had some dye left over from the candy corn dress I made and I decided to do a little experimenting with dying natural elements.  The technique is really simple so let me show you how to dye acorns with regular Rit dye.

how to dye acorns

I have a serious love for acorns.  Maybe because I didn’t grow up with them, or maybe just because they’re so cute with their little caps, but regardless, I think they’re adorable.  We have a really great variety of acorns here in Texas, both big and small.  The big ones are my favorite.

 The other day, Tate and I gathered a pile of fallen acorns and caps {they often separate once on the ground or maybe as they fall} and I dyed them orange using Rit dye.
 RIT Dye

I let the body of the acorns {without the caps} soak in a dye bath {dye mixed with water} for much of the afternoon, stirring them occasionally to make sure all sides got covered, until they had the orange hue I was looking for …

RIT Dye

… then I let them air dry on a paper towel overnight.

RIT Dye

In the morning, I hot glued the little furry caps back on and popped them into a glass vase to use as cute fall decor.

RIT Dye

I already loved acorns but can you even imagine how I’m feeling about orange acorns, cute little capped decor dyed in my favorite color?  They’re so stinkin’ cute!

RIT Dye

These are definitely my favorite part of my fall decor right now.  Happy little orange acorns with hats.  I’m planning on sprinkling them like confetti on our Thanksgiving table.

orange dyed acorns

I’m curious: have you ever tried dyeing natural elements?

For more ideas for acorns, be sure to check out the yellow spray painted acorns I used in my Thanksgiving tablescape …

painted acorn centerpiece

… and the crochet topped acorns I made with wood beads and yarn!

 


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Jana says

    October 27, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Seriously why is everything you do so cute?! Can I just sit and admire you?

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  2. Alexis says

    October 27, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    Great Idea…they look fabulous!

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  3. Jen says

    October 28, 2012 at 1:35 am

    Very cool idea!
    And they look great!

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  4. barb says

    October 28, 2012 at 8:39 am

    Neat! I have an image of you and Tate as those little chipmunks that were part of a cartoon we watched as kids. I wish I could remember their names. It wasn’t Alvin and the chipmunks… oh well, I don’t remember.
    The closest thing we are going to do regarding dying natural elements is that we are going to buy white daisies and add food coloring to the water to see what happens. we just decided yesterday.

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  5. Linda says

    October 28, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    Those are awesome! i love them too, they seem almost fake, they are so cute!

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  6. Crystal says

    October 29, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Randi, these are awesome! I’m so surprised with what you can do with Rit Dye. I love how your acorns turned out!

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  7. Carolyn says

    October 29, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    I love them. They look great with the orange hue! My friend is bringing me a bag of acorns this week. I can’t wait to get my hands on them. We don’t have any around my area. Lots of palm trees but no acorns…

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  8. Holly Lefevre says

    October 30, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    These are so pretty and fun! I love how they turned out! I dyed a wood banner last Valentines and thought the dye gave the coolest effect on wood…but this is stunning!

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  9. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    October 31, 2012 at 2:45 am

    This is so fun!! I would never have thought of dying acorns but they turned out so cute!! I think I need to start dying unique stuff!!

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  10. Crane Farms says

    November 4, 2012 at 2:47 am

    Cute idea! Those will look great on your table!

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  11. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

    November 8, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    What a fun idea, Randi! It really makes them stand out.

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