A Fun (cannabis) Leaf Bleach Dye Craft 
I put a lot of information here, but this can really be as simple or complicated as you care to make it. I go pretty crazy with patterns and such, but you can make some really minimal and sophisticated designs if that suits your fashion better.
Materials needed:
- Liquid bleach
- Water
- Fabric made of natural fiber
(polyster/acrylic/blends may yield bad/non results) cotton ideal
-fresh or pressed leaves
Optional:
- Paint brush(s)
- Spray bottle(s)
- Large piece of cardboard to insert inside garment for extra support + anti bleed
Different dillutions of bleach + water can change the intensity of how much dye lifts off. I recommend experimenting on scrap pieces of fabric before starting your real project. You can prepare multiple dillutions, this can add a lot of depth. Or you can do it the easy way and use 100% bleach or 50/50. Working in direct sunlight will make the bleach occur faster and more intensely at times. For this, I am working on dry fabric for higher clarity and sharpness. You can experiment with dampening fabric with a spray bottle and can get some cooler bleedier watercolor effects. You can also combine both methods.
For a leaf pattern:
Dunk leaves in bleach, making sure to get most the drips off. Carefully place them on the fabric, you can use a cloth to then firmly press it down and ensure it sticks before lifting away after a few seconds. You can let it sit for a while as you press on other leaves, but it only really takes about 40 seconds for a good imprint to appear. You’ll notice some leaves press better than others! You can do either side, pressing the under-leaf shows more vein detail which I personally like.
For Inverse leaf Pattern
Fill a spray bottle with your chosen ratio of water + bleach. For my example here, I did around 1/4th to 1/2 bleach:water.
Place leaves on fabric (do not dunk them in bleach)
Mist around the leaves, a little bit goes a long way. It’s best to start with only a few spritzs.
Let sit for a few minutes, then remove the leaves. Viola!
For some parts, I wanted the spray effect to show up darker to not overshadow my pressed leaf pattern, I also think for my black fabric it brings out some nice autumnal oranges. I mostly did this to add more gradients.
You can use a paintbrush with different water dilutions if you’d like to add your own personal details such as lettering, flecks, or patterns.
I used a paint brush for this skeleton hoodie I made two years ago. Where the bleach gets lighter, I am switching to a lower dilution. Work in the order of dark to light.
Bleach can continue to lift off. Let it sit for a 6-12 hours then wash with soap and water. A hydrogen peroxide + water spray can be used to halt the bleach’s progression. Just know this can cause some bleeding if you do it too early before the bleach dries.
Enjoy and show me if you try it out! Can be done on anything no matter how small so why not try it!
Protips: bleach is messy, don’t wear clothing you are precious about when you do this, avoid inhaling its fumes, and understand that mistakes are a part of the process. Try not to stress about accidental drips or smears, in the end you may find that “mistakes” add a lot of personality and texture to the final piece. For added colorful fun you can apply tie dye over your completed and dried bleached garment if you’d like. You can bedazzle shit, use fabric markers, etc. The world is your oyster go crazy with it
