Start with lightest color.
Tie dye patterns with elastic bands.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
A 100 cotton white shirt.
Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center.
Banded box pattern tie dye results.
Simply set out bowls of rubber bands clothespins marbles and garments for best results use 100 percent cotton and experiment with a variety of expressive patterns.
Tie tightly at the base with string or rubber bands.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
Ombre tie dye method.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
Remove shirt from dye bath and rinse under running cool water until water runs clear.
Before you tie the shirt you must let it sit in a bath of soda ash and warm water for five minutes.
You twist a t shirt garment or other cloth item tie it in various places with rubber bands and then dye it.
Do not release ties.
Simple folded pattern tie dye technique.
Lay the t shirt flat.
Different geometric tie dye shirt patterns are easy even for a beginner.
Tie dye patterns are defined by how you fold the fabric where you apply rubber bands and where you apply dye color.
Advanced tie dye patterns are fun but tie dye shirts people love are simple.
Apply the dye to the fabric.
A large bowl or a bucket.
Tie dying is exactly what it sounds like.
When finished the twisted and folded areas of the shirt reveal a cool colored pattern.
The variance is in the rubber band placement and the dye application.
Cool tie dye patterns aren t complicated.
Once you re done you ll secure with a rubber band.
From there you can add more bands inside or outside of the star or just leave it alone for one giant star.
After a good rinsing and then drying.
Here s how to make it.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
If you wish to create smaller patterns keep the folds narrow and for larger designs keep wider folds on the fabric.
Create donuts by pushing the tip of some of the rosettes back through the rubber band.
The folding scrunching with rubber bands is a very important step for creating fine patterns.
If you re not a traditionalist tie dye connoseobuir why not go for an ombre look to give your t shirt some edge.
Immerse the shirt in a dye bath for 4 to 10 minutes.
This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold.