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Supplies for Making Tie Dye T-Shirts
Preparing the Dye for Tie Dye Shirts
Basic Spiral Patterns for Tie Dye Shirts
Double Spiral Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
The Dipping Process for Tie Dye Shirts
Horizontal Roll Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
Horizontal Double Roll Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
Vertical Roll Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
Vertical Double Roll Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
Concentric Circle Patterns for Tie Dye Shirts
Using Rubber Bands for a Circle Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
Off Axis Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
Horizontal Accordion Pattern for Tie Dye Shirts
Vertical Accordion Patterns for Tie Dye Shirts
How to Care for Tie Dye T-Shirts
Summary: Learn how to make a spiral pattern or design on a tie dye t-shirt in this free instructional video clip.
Alvaro Fernandez is an expert tie dye artist who has sold thousands of his creations. He is also a producer, writer, photographer, traveler, and adventurer. Fernandez has a Bachelor's...read more
"Now that you have all that you need, I am going to show you a few different techniques. We’ll start with the spiral. Begin by spaying water onto your shirt. Look for the middle of the shirt and use your thumb and index fingers to pinch the shirt and then slowly twist in any direction. Keep twisting until you have a bundle. You may spray some more water to help the shirt maintain its shape. Carefully wrap a rubber band around it and then two more like so. And you have a tied shirt ready to dye. Once you have rolled up all the shirts you plan to make and have everything handy and ready, there are two ways to dipping the spiral. Flat in like the one with the orange, or one side in like this one. After ten minutes, they are ready to be taken out. Let them cool for a while. You can then go ahead and untie them. Pull out all the rubber bands and enjoy your masterpiece. Don’t forget to rinse them, hang them to dry and then iron at high temperature for longer lasting colors."
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tfin2626 said
on 8/24/2009 I tried out several of your tie dying techniques with my Girl Scout Troop. They LOVED it and they came out GREAT!!!!!!!! Thanks for all the tips.
toniesnyder said
on 8/2/2008 I THINK THIS VIDEO WAS QUITE HELPFUL AS WE ARE HAVING SOME KIDS OVER TO HAVE A TIE DYE PARTY AND I NEEDED A REFRESHER COURSE SINCE I HAVE NOT DONE THIS SINCE I WAS A TEEN. ALVARO SHOWED US IN SIMPLE, PLAIN STEPS. THANK YOU!
java1 said
on 8/2/2008 I loved the video learning. I found everything very easy to follow. Thank you for showing things so clearly
itpaystobeme said
on 8/2/2008 You are very clear and now i can do it too