But you can also leave the shirt for as long as 36 hours if you are very patient. If you leave it much longer I have found the colours go sort of fuzzy don't know why. When you unwrap your shirt wear rubber gloves and old clothes again. Don't make a mess! Note: you have it nows should try the bleach tie method! I love this part! This is the moment you have been waiting for. It's time to unwrap and discover your beautiful we hope creation for all to see.
Take the shirt out of the bag! You can either take the bands off first, unwrap and start running the shirt under a cold water tap, or just run under the tap for a while and then take the bands off!
BEWARE, if you have never tie dyed before you will be astonished at the amount of dye that pours out as you are rinsing. The water might turn black! Fear not, this is normal. All the dye you so lovingly applied will never bond with the fabric. Enough dye will remain, well and truly bonded. Keep rinsing until the water runs clear it may take a while! Hopefully, if you have done it right your pattern will be revealed in all its glory. It's like a butterfly emerging from a chrysallis!
You may now wash your shirt in the normal way in a washing machine on its own the first time. I usually wash my shirts two or three times on their own, before I trust them with other coloureds. Once you have the tie dye bug life will never be the same. Your family members may become paranoid and start hiding their cotton underwear. They may become very afraid if you to take any white cotton bed sheets and bath towels to be transformed! They don't call me the "Tie-dye Queen" for nothing!
Question 2 months ago on Step 8. I have never tie dyed before and I followed your instructions and they came out fabulous!! Question 1 year ago. One of the colors I used was a maroon. When I took the rubber bands off there was still white visible on the shirt, but by the time I finished rinsing all the excess color off all of the white had turned pink! I let it sit for about 30 hours. What did I do wrong?
Answer 1 year ago. Reply 9 months ago. Reply 11 months ago. Question 11 months ago. So, make sure your space is safe. Cover up your tie dye space or table with a tarp, old tablecloth, or other plastic to insure that the dye does not seep into the table you are using. The TIE part of tie dyeing is uniquely important to the remainder of your project.
The design you use and choose now determines exactly what your project will look like. You can either free-style your tie dye pattern with the following techniques or follow a tie dye folding instructions tutorial completely. Banding technique. Crumble technique Try this technique for a more chaotic design. We recommend only using 2 colors tops with this particular design.
Swirl Tie Dye Technique. Bullseye Tie Dye Technique. Heart Tie Dye Technique. Ombre Tie Dye Technique. Summer Twist Technique.
Sunburst Tie Dye Technique. Splatter Tie Dye Technique. Gradation Tie Dye Technique. Striped Tie Dye Technique. We are giving this must-do tie dye tip in its own section because it is insanely important if you do not want to make a mess. Before beginning to work with your dyes, put on those plastic gloves and protect your fingers and nails from turning Smurf blue or Purple People Eater purple.
If you don't have gloves or you managed to get tie dye on your skin anyway, consult our helpful article on How to Remove Tie Dye from Skin. Once you have your project tied or banded tightly, it is time to get down to dyeing your project! Put your gloves on and apply your tie dye to your project according to the instructions of your folding technique. Remember that you will want to limit too much cross-contamination between colors that might mix into a not-so-stunning color. Again, we recommend brand new tie dye crafters use a smaller amount of dyes to start out.
Put your tie dye into the bottles provided with your tie dye kit. Allow portions a moment to soak in before adding more. Get creative with the colors and how you rotate them. Flip your tie dye project over if necessary and apply dye to the other half of the project. Grab your tie dye project and put it into your plastic Ziploc bag and let it sit overnight.
The longer a tie dye project sits the better the dye will seep into the project. Many tie dye tutorials recommend allowing your project to sit 6 to 8 hours. If you want an especially bright project, leave it for 24 hours.
Tip: Working on a BIG project? You can substitute your plastic bag for saran or plastic wrap. Just wrap your project up tightly in the wrap. You will want to prepare your space for this step, as well. Remove your project from its bag and untie it in your sink or plastic tub, trust us! And again, put on those gloves! Remove your project from its plastic bag. There are many traditional variations of Tie-dye around the world, including Shibori and Ikat. Here at Dharma, we consider modern tie-dye to be an American art form!
Each type is unique, but basically, Tie-dye is a way of creating patterns of color by folding, tying, stitching, crumpling or otherwise preparing the fabric to inhibit the flow of the dye into the folds of the fabric. The pattern of the folds and where the colors are squirted determines the final design. With experience, the end result can be predicted and controlled to some extent, but the surprise is part of what makes tie-dye an exciting and interesting art form that even a first timer can have great results with.
The instructions that follow are for intended for use with Dharma Fiber Reactive dyes. Textile Detergent to remove any oils, dirt or anything else that might resist the dye. For more defined patterns wet the shirt and squeeze or spin out excess water before folding. We have several books and DVDs with great pattern ideas! A gallon will soak adult XL tees - so way more kids tees, fewer dresses, etc.
Soak the tied garments about minutes. Squeeze out the garment so it is damp but not dripping. You can reuse solution until gone. Measure urea and warm water into a container, an old pitcher works well. Use the chart below for amounts.
Paste up your dye with the urea water see below , then add rest of water and stir 'till thoroughly dissolved. Pour into squeeze bottles with a funnel. You will also need something to dye, of course. It should also be a little damp when you fold it and add the dyes. Next, pinch the shirt somewhere in the middle and start twisting the fabric around. Keep twisting until the whole shirt has been twisted into a disk.
As you go, make little adjustments here and there so you have lots of folds and pleats in the fabric. This exposes more fabric to the dyes and will make for a more interesting pattern.
You should end up with a flat, twisty disc, like the one above. It should look kind of like a hurricane. Next, carefully wrap rubber bands around the shirt. You should use at least three bands, which will divide the disc up into 6 segments.
I used six bands on this one because this was an adult sized shirt and it felt a little floppy with only three. Prepare you work surface by putting garbage bags down.
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