I need to know how to make patterns for tye dye??

Question

give me examples of how I tie shirt for patters??? ALOS do I make shirt wet then tie or keep dry then tie prior to putting in dye?? thaksssssssssss

Answer 1

From my many years of making tiedye at home, I cannot recommend that you use rit - it will not last. Instead, I'd suggest that you get a tiedye kit from Dharma trading, or if you are pressed for time, a dylon kit from Hobby Lobby, Joann, or Walmart. Follow the instructions on the Dylon pack, or the instructions on the Dharma website for how to prep the dye.

As far as how to make the shirt LOOK tie dyed, you will need to fold and tie it off with rubber bands - use this website for some general ideas:
http://www.prochemical.com/directions/Folding.htm

It is best to soak the shirt in a soda ash solution (1 cup soda ash to 1 gallon warm water) - this binds the color to the fiber for long lasting color. I prefer to fold and tie my shirt dry then put it in the solution for about 15 minutes to assure that it has completely soaked all the way through - don't try to speed this up, or you will have dry spots in the folds which will NOT take the dye.

After that, prepare the shirts are ready for dying in the method for the dye you use.

I personally prefer the procion dyes at Dharma - they are vivid and bright even after 7 years on some items around my home.

Be sure to get some gloves to protect your hands while you do this - or you will be stained for awhile... I'd suggest that you do this outdoors for best ventilation, and to keep the surfaces in your home from being stained.

Go wild, have fun, be one of kind.

Answer 2

Keep the shirt dry. You can use RIT dye (you can find it in the laundry aisle of all major grocery stores & super centers). You can make a swirl pattern by laying the shirt out flat. Pinch the center of the shirt (or where you want the center of the swirl). Then twist the shirt around. It should come out like a cinnamon bun once it's all twisted. Then put a few elastics (criss cross over and under the "bun")around it and dunk it in the dye. You can do up to 3 or 4 colors.

Answer 3

Take rubberbands and tie them all over the shirt like in a pony tail. The rubberband make rings after you have dye the shirt. They will make rings. You tie dye the shirt dry. Don't wash it with any other clothes, because it will run on your other clothes

Answer 4

get even with colored t-blouse you wat to dye, then take the middle of it (both area at the same time), and tie an elastic band round it really tight, try this each of ways down then in reality leave it a bucket of dye for a at the same time as (sorry, no longer confident how lengthy). Afterwads, take it out, let it dry, then at the same time as dry get rid of the rubber bands... it truly is going to be tye dyed

Answer 5

Walmart has a kit in the crafts section