When finished the twisted and folded areas of the shirt reveal a cool colored pattern.
Tie dye patterns with rubber bands.
This tie dye idea ends up looking like fun funky flowers.
Apply rubber bands to keep the fabric twisted together.
Secure with rubber bands.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
It is really neat and fun to make with friends family or by yourself.
Tightly scrunch both ends of the fabric toward the center.
By using a variety of tying methods you can create interesting patterns with your tie dye.
Tie dying is exactly what it sounds like.
Roll the fabric around a tube we used a paper towel roll.
Decide where you want the center of your spiral to be.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
After a good rinsing and then drying.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
If you re not working from a kit you ll want to make sure you have rubber gloves rubber bands or string and a plastic bag handy as well.
How to tie dye.
Start by laying a t shirt flat.
Tie dyeing is a favorite fabric craft for kids and adults of all ages.
I looked in the contests tab and saw the rubber band challenge and the first thing that came to my mind was tie dye.
You twist a t shirt garment or other cloth item tie it in various places with rubber bands and then dye it.
In this instructable i will show you some different methods o.
Speaking of dye there are many pre made kinds you might.
Tighter rubber bands create sharper tie dye patterns.
Shibori tie dye technique lay the fabric flat.
Pinch a 2 inch section through both layers and rubber band it.
Simply set out bowls of rubber bands clothespins marbles and garments for best results use 100 percent cotton and experiment with a variety of expressive patterns.
Apply the dye to the fabric.
Lay the fabric flat then pinch pull and twist the center of the fabric until all of the fabric is in a twist.
Try to dye outside or plan on putting down a leak proof drop cloth.
Apply dye color to each side of the rubber bands.
Tie dye banding.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
Apply the dye.