02 September 2011

How to Make Cool Tie-Dye T-Shirts



To start tie dying t-shirt you need some old clothes to wear while working with the dye, a white cotton T-shirt, elastic, liquid dye or powder, rubber gloves, some plastic buckets few (or CUPS), a trash bag (or plastic), scissors, and a sink.

Tie dyeing T-Shirt


The first step is to configure the environment. Organize your bowls or buckets on a table and set up an area to place the mesh after the dyeing process is complete. It is possible in relation to this area with a plastic sheet or garbage bag.

Then you want to bend or group shirt and wrapped in a randomized block design with rubber bands or strings. These are the areas of white shirt remaining after the dye is a unique model. It 's almost impossible to predict exactly what kind of model that will produce, but with experimentation and practice you will soon learn to produce beautiful designs.

The third step is to prepare the dye in a bucket from the manufacturer.

Once the dye is prepared, wearing rubber gloves, dip the shirt or a portion of the shirt in the dye until the desired color. Pull the top of the dye, the excess chain ring and wash the shirt in the sink until the water runs clear.

After dyeing is completed, spread the shirt in a plastic bag or a plastic sheet to dry. If possible, it is best to leave out to dry.

Finally, when the shirt is dry, remove the rubber bands or strings to cut them with scissors. To wear the shirt walking through the ring in cold water. Be careful when washing with other items that the dye would work on the first wash.

Once you get the hang of using a color dye, it is possible to start experimenting with the addition of extra color. We always start with the lightest color and the shirt to dry completely before adding a second color.


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