how to: tie-dye a tshirt
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HOW TO: TIE-DYE A TSHIRT. what you need. white shirt rubber gloves rubber bands tarp or newspaper colorful dye. PREPARATION. choose your shirt soak in warm water lay shirt on flat surface. choose a design. BUNCHING. BULLS EYE. SPIRAL. Bulls eye. choose a center - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HOW TO: TIE-DYE A TSHIRT
what you need• white shirt
• rubber gloves
• rubber bands
• tarp or newspaper
• colorful dye
PREPARATION• choose your shirt
• soak in warm water
• lay shirt on flat surface
choose a design
SPIRAL BUNCHING
BULLS EYE
Bulls eye• choose a center
• pinch fabric + pull up
• tube shape• bind with rubber bands
image credit: http://www.favecrafts.com/Tie-Dye/Bullseye-Tie-Dye-Technique-from-Tulip/ct/1
spiral• choose a center• mark with finger• twist finger
• shirt will wrap around itself
• flat disk• secure with rubber bands
• resembles a pizza
BUNCHING• gather cloth together
• ball shape• loose structure
• secure with rubber bands
• no limit!
Applying the dye• cover an area with a tarp• put on rubber gloves• squirt dye onto the shirts
• more dye more intense colors
SPIRAL BUNCHING
BULLS EYE
AFTERWARDS• wrap shirt in plastic• wait 4-6 hours• rinse shirt in cool water
• water should run clear!• wash and dry like usual
• alone
wear your tie-dyed shirt!
Image credit: http://www.howtotiedye.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/tie_dye_shirts.jpg