does anyone know of a good at home tye-die method?

Answer 1

Rubber bands, dye, water.

Read the instructions on the dye. You can do this in a sink, bucket, or the washing machine, depending on how much you are dying one color.

Wrap rubber bands around a wad of the fabric, in various places all over the item. Then, dunk in the dye and follow the directions.

If you are wanting more than one color, you will have to hold sections of the item in one color for a while, then switch to another color.

Answer 2

A really fun and easy way is to use sharpies and rubbing alcohol.

You tie up your material as you would for any tie dye then color it with the sharpies! Use a lot of ink, let the marker sit on the fabric so it wicks into the material. Then put rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and spray the fabric until it is saturated. Let the material sit for at least 20 minutes (or until dry) and untie!

You'll need to heat-set the color into the fabric before washing it. A good way to do this is to put the material in the dryer (first!) for a while, or to iron it. Then you can wash your tye-dye material just like you would other brights!

Answer 3

After elastisizing your item,to where you dont want the dye to run. use hot/hot water in the washer- this will not stain it..the dyes are now updated so this wont happen, but still use caution on surfaces..pour your dye in while the water is filling, let it run for a few minutes on the wash cycle..then put your item in,let it swish a few moments,then reset your washer for the full cycle.Just before it gets to the rinse cycle..stop the cycle,and let it sit for however long you desire for the effect you want...The choice is yours as to whether you care to dry it by air,or in the dryer. but it is usually done with the elastics still in place- so color doesnt run- this method is generally used for one color tye dyeing--tie dyeing is usually filled with pleasant surprises at the end result...This is the easy way to have fun in tie- dyeing..Wishing the best in your creativity.

Answer 4

shop the blouse dry. you should use RIT dye (you'll stumble on it interior the laundry aisle of all major grocery shops & great centers). you could make a swirl progression via laying the blouse out flat. Pinch the middle of the blouse (or the position you opt for the middle of the swirl). Then twist the blouse round. it would want to come out like a cinnamon bun as quickly because it truly is all twisted. Then positioned some elastics (criss flow over and fewer than the "bun")round it and dunk it interior the dye. you could do as a lot as 3 or 4 hues.

Answer 5

Tye knots in your clothes of different sizes plonk in a bath of water according to instructions or machine dye. Take it out dry till almost fully dry undo knots and leave to dry fully.

Answer 6

First you want to take the t-shirt (or item that you wish) & get it wet I believe. Next, twist it around in different spots or bunch it all up together. Next take rubberbands & twist them around the individual twisted sections of cloth or just randomly put them around the item if it is just bunched up. After that simply take it & dip sections of it in as many colors as you like using that Rit Dye that can be found at cloth or grocery stores. (Unsure of whether you have to dip in water before rubberbanding or after dyeing or not...make sure to read the directions on the boxes of dye before beginning the whole project.) Once you are satisfied w/ the colors & their placing then just simply set it somewhere to dry...with the rubberbands still on. Once completely dry take the rubberbands off & TA DA! Fun t-shirt/bedsheets/item of choice! Have fun & Good Luck!

Answer 7

I just learned a new technique recently. You can make patterns with Elmer's glue on the object you want to dye. Then spray the object with dye in a spray bottle. Throw it in the washer and the glue will wash out. This works well with young children so they can be involved.

Answer 8

sure...rubber bands...pinch wherever you want the first circle to start and wrap a rubberband tightly around the fabric just below the pinch...keep adding bands below the first leaving about an inch of fabric in between bands...you can do this on different areas of your shirt or whatever article you are dying...when you are done follow dye instructions and immerse the whole garment...the dye won't take where the bands are...

Answer 9

Box of Rit Dye. Then use thick rubber bands real tight to make the circles you would like.....we did it that way in the late 60"s

Answer 10

they sell kits at walmart and probably other arts and craft stores. they actually work alot better than the one i made with professional solutions in chemistry class 2 years ago.