TIE DYE IS FUN
Be CREATIVE…don’t be afraid ….You may have a old tee shirt that was discolored or faded, now is the time to give it new life! Make a matching bag to go with it and away you go showing your creativity!
Tee Shirt Cover Up
Things you’ll need are
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Rubber bands , Twist your shirt up and hold together with rubber bands. If you don’t have rubber bands just tie shirt into various knots.
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Rit dye which you can find at your grocery store or Tulip dye usually found at craft stores like JoAnn,Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, etc….. colors of your choice !
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Plastic to cover your work surface
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Dye bottles with a nozzle for easy application for how many colors you want.
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Paper towel
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Plastic to cover your item after tie dying.
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Plastic gloves
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Paper Towel
Instructions
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Pre wash your tee shirt if new
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Put down plastic to protect your table and paper towel to absorb excess dye on your work surface
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Put on your gloves
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Add water to your dye to get your desired intensity.
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Place your rubber bands tightly around to separate each section of color you want
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Prepare all your colors in various bottles…….
with nozzle have fun drizzling your die over your shirt until all saturated . covering each area with desire color going to each section add your next color don’t over saturate
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Cover with plastic and keep it damp until the color intensity you like ususally 6-8 hrs
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rinse in sink with hot water unitl it runs clear .
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remove your rubber bands. continue to rinse and wash in washer or by hand w little soap dry in dryer or on a sunny clothes line!
There are many designs you can do so have fun with the placement of your rubber bands and your colors!
Things to Tie dye – Have Fun
Towels and beach wrap to match!
Make a tee shirt beach bag to match your tie dye towel
Beach blanket
Pillow case and sheet for your bed
Curtains
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