Things You'll Need:
- Rubber gloves
- White t-shirt
- Dye
- Rubber bands or string (optional)
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Step 1
Wash and dry your white t-shirt and lay it flat on your work surface.
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Step 2
Prepare your dye according to the package instructions.
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Step 3
CIRCLES
To create tie dye circles, lay your t-shirt flat and pinch the cloth where you would like a circle to be. Wrap a rubber band tightly around the pinched spot and repeat for lots of circles. Submerge the t-shirt in the dye color of your choice until it turns dark enough to suit your taste. -
Step 4
SWIRL
To create a tie dye swirl, pinch the cloth in the middle of your t-shirt and start to twist the entire shirt around the pinched center. You want the fabric to lay as flat as possible and each wrinkle in the cloth should be swirling in the same direction. Keep pinching tightly until you have swirled your entire t-shirt. Next, squirt the t-shirt with your first dye color in a swirling pattern, creating a thin line that follows the swirl of the fabric. Repeat with as many dye colors as your desire. -
Step 5
CAMO
To create a tie dye camouflage t-shirt, shove your shirt together until it is crinkled, but it still rather flat. Squirt green and brown dye randomly all over the t-shirt, making sure it is soaked with plenty of dye. -
Step 6
Allow your tie dyed t-shirt to sit for at least 8 hours, or until it is completely dry. Interrupting the process during this time will keep the dye from bonding permanently to the t-shirt.
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Step 7
Once your tie dye t-shirt is dry, rinse it well with cold water until the water runs almost clear. Make sure you wear gloves to protect your hands from the dye.
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Step 8
Allow your t-shirt to air dry and then iron it with a hot iron to seal in the dye.
