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