Different geometric tie dye shirt patterns are easy even for a beginner.
Tie dye patterns with elastic bands.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
Once you re done you ll secure with a rubber band.
Simple folded pattern tie dye technique.
If you wish to create smaller patterns keep the folds narrow and for larger designs keep wider folds on the fabric.
Start with lightest color.
This makes the shirts take the dye in better.
A large bowl or a bucket.
You twist a t shirt garment or other cloth item tie it in various places with rubber bands and then dye it.
A 100 cotton white shirt.
Do not release ties.
After a good rinsing and then drying.
If you re not a traditionalist tie dye connoseobuir why not go for an ombre look to give your t shirt some edge.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
Advanced tie dye patterns are fun but tie dye shirts people love are simple.
Immerse the shirt in a dye bath for 4 to 10 minutes.
Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center.
Tie dye patterns are defined by how you fold the fabric where you apply rubber bands and where you apply dye color.
This tie dye pattern looks like a target or bulls eye.
When finished the twisted and folded areas of the shirt reveal a cool colored pattern.
Ombre tie dye method.
Tie dying is exactly what it sounds like.
Create donuts by pushing the tip of some of the rosettes back through the rubber band.
This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
From there you can add more bands inside or outside of the star or just leave it alone for one giant star.
Cool tie dye patterns aren t complicated.
Banded box pattern tie dye results.
The folding scrunching with rubber bands is a very important step for creating fine patterns.
Lay the t shirt flat.
The variance is in the rubber band placement and the dye application.
The tighter the rubber bands the better the results will be because the folds will resist the color from reaching those places.
Remove shirt from dye bath and rinse under running cool water until water runs clear.
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.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
Before you tie the shirt you must let it sit in a bath of soda ash and warm water for five minutes.