Tie Dye!: The How to Book: Back by Popular Demand!

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You also need plastic sheets to protect your surface – though dye easily wipes out, it is a mess. If you are using the plastic sheet (I use those biodegradable garbage bag cut open) you can just sweep it out and throw it out after the dying is done.

Learn how to make beautiful and unique tie-dye patterns with these easy tie dye folding techniques and step-by-step pictures. I’ll show you how to make all sorts of tie-dye designs, including the crumple technique, the spiral pattern, and the bullseye design. Following the diagram above, fold the shirt in half again along the diagonal line. The shirt is now folded into sixteenths.Prewash your fabric. You can prewash the fabric in hot water with detergent and rinse repeatedly or use chemicals like Synthrapol to remove any foreign material from the fabric that may interfere with the dyeing. Remove all dirt, sizing and impurities from the material. In the modern world, the vibrant colors and patterns of tie dye became poplar due to the efforts of some standout names. 1960s and 1970s saw interest for tie dyed fashion spike due to the larger counterculture movement in the United States.

Do not completely dry. Squeeze out water completely and leave it damp. This way the fabric is more reseptive to the dye. Step 3. Tie, fold or scrunch the fabric How to do the TYING

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Now decide on how you will do the dyeing. You can either apply this dye on the fabric kept flat on a covered tabletop with the help of squeeze bottles/paint brushes/sponges or immerse the fabric in dye, completely or partially. Whether you're looking for a fun activity for all ages, want to copy designs you've seen on the runway, or are just looking for a way to revive greying whites in your wardrobe, you'll be tie dying in no time with these easy instructions. I use Synthrapol to removes any excess dye, but washing up liquid works exactly the same. You can use at the end of the hand rinse and you can also put a bit in the washing machine when you do the rinse out, but only a very small amount [about a teaspoon]." Common tie dye mistakes to avoid

When you dye this fabric you get beautiful overall patterns, because the area of the fabric under the binding cord and against the core object would not be dyed. As a result, beautiful patterns are formed on the fabric surface .Secure with rubber bands. Add different colors of dye to the “wedges” that are formed by the crisscrossing rubber bands. A lot of people colour tee-shirts this way, but I wanted to know if we could create the same effect on a plastic surface, so I experimented with an empty vinegar bottle. Lay the shirt flat on a table. Pinch a small section of fabric at the center of the shirt. (If you want the bullseye to be off-center, choose a small section off-center.) When using the squeeze bottles, you have to ensure that the dye reaches inside all the folds and creases of the fabric (unless you want the mottled look). Use the tip of the squeeze bottle to go inside deep into the folds. This chevron design is a variation of the diagonal stripe designs that we learned above. Here’s how to make a tie-dye chevron:

You can also use acrylic paint mixed with a textile medium or the fabric dyes available as powder (hot water dyes). There are many ways to fold or tie the material but the 6 basic methods are given below – these are used in different variations and permutations to create beautiful patterns on the fabric. 6 Basic Tie and dye tying techniques For the best results you need to make these stitches over an outline and then tighten to gather it and then dye. Pole wrapping/Tying fabric over tubesThis whole t-shirt will be one big bullseye with striped rings, but you can do smaller bullseyes allover or as a centre piece. Lea Scaddan // Getty Images Small dots are made on the fabric by tying fabric with thread into a point at regular intervals. These diamond shaped patterns can be made in a random pattern or in a way resulting in them forming a motif. In India, this craft is practiced in the states Rajastan and Gujarat. Small grains are kept inside the sarees and then they are tie and dyed to get these small dot patterns. Tritik If you want the resist process (that is, the base fabric color remain intact) you will have to tie the material very tightly with the cord. If you do not want the base color to show through, you can use the relaxed tying method.