Wrap each of the shirts individually in plastic wrap to preserve the striped design.Ĭrumple Design. Make sure not to saturate the shirt too much near the elastic bands or you won’t have the white streaks between colors. Repeat until all of the sections are dyed all the way around all sides and your color pattern is complete. Then take the next section and color it the next color you’d like. Stripes Design: Take a bottle of your prepared dye and color one section of the shirt. After you’ve dyed the first side, flip the shirt over and dye the other side. Make sure it’s saturated with enough dye that you don’t end up with a bunch of white spots, but not so much dye that it bleeds all together. Spiral Design: Using the dye you prepared, color each section you’ve marked out with your chosen colors.
A great way to keep them from absorbing extra dye that ends up on your work surface is to place them on wire racks. Now you’re ready to use the prepared dyes on your shirts. Stripes Design: Next, take your rubber bands and create sections on the shirt.Ĭrumple Design: Use the rubber bands to hold your shirt in the crumpled up shape you’ve made.
Spiral Design: Once you’re happy with the spiral shape you’ve created, it’s time to use rubber bands to tie it into that shape, making pie-shaped sections, so you can work with it. This is the easiest pattern for younger kids with less finger dexterity to do themselves, but you’ll need to help them as you’ll need to rubber band it right away or it’ll lose shape. Stripes Design: Fold your t-shirt lengthwise into small pleats across the whole shirt.Ĭrumple Design: Take your tee and just crumple it into a flat shape. Spiral Design: You want to pinch the fabric in the middle of the tee and twist it into a spiral pattern. Now you’re ready to fold your shirt in the proper way to achieve your chosen pattern. Once you have your prepared shirts, it’s time to choose the tie dye pattern you want to start with from these 3 options:įor steps 3-5, only follow the instructions for your selected pattern. It’s a good idea to do all of this stuff first before you tell the kids you’re ready and make sure that you’re wearing rubber gloves so you don’t stain your hands. Prepare the colors you want to use by pouring the dye powder into each squeeze bottle, then mixing them with water. Next, gather all of the supplies you need to dye your shirts. Do not use fabric softener or dryer sheets on the shirts or they won’t hold the dye. Wash them in a simple detergent and nothing else.
The very first thing you want to do is wash the t-shirts you plan to tie dye so they shrink to size. Step 1: Prepare Shirts and Gather Tie Dye Supplies. I cover preparation, the dying process and the first wash in this tutorial.
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