tie dye using bleach?

Question

will it work if you tie dye a black shirt using bleach?

Answer 1

I'm guessing you'd have to dilute the bleach, though I can't say how much, because bleach will eat through the fabric and leave holes.

Answer 2

You would be better off tie-dyeing a white shirt black with a commercial black dye, as what the others say about bleach is correct, and it is very hard to judge the right amount to actually get your effect. If you want to lose colour, try discharge paste instead.

Answer 3

If You tie dye a black shirt using bleach it will come out orange and black. It would be good for halloween.

Answer 4

You can also use one of the gel bleach products (for cleaning or dishwashing, etc.) if you want to create a line-type design (rather than real tie dye pattern) since they're in squirt bottles already.

Check out some of these sites for more info:

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Diane B.

Answer 5

All the answers I've read will just fade the denim. The real question would be how do you want the end result to look? Areas that are knotted or bound with cording will fade less than open areas. You may want to practice with a swatch of denim (from a fabric store) before committing your jeans to a permanent design.

Answer 6

i think that's right about it turning orange, or a pinkish color.
but bleach does work. i've used bleach on my jeans to make different designs. the color it leaves depends on the fabric.
~later