Tie dye patterns to try 1.
Spiral tie dye rubber band patterns.
Begin twisting the fabric in a circular motion and continue until all of the fabric is in a spiral shape.
Let set for 6 to 8 hours.
Carefully turn shirt over keeping spiral intact and apply more dye if color has not completely soaked through fabric.
Wear your dust mask and dissolve 1 cup 8 oz of soda ash fixer per gallon of warm water.
When you tie dye fabrics you become your own designer by making an original piece of art.
Fold the shirt from the bottom up into small pleats until the shirt in the shape of a long thin log.
Pinch the fabric in the center.
Apply dye on wedges alternating colors and using as many colors as desired.
Apply rubber bands to keep the fabric twisted together.
This tie dye pattern looks like a target or bulls eye.
One color spiral tie dye technique lay the fabric flat.
Cover fabric with plastic.
Using your fingers pinch the center of the fabric and twist.
Decide where you want the center of your spiral to be.
A 100 cotton white shirt.
Secure the fabric with 3 or more rubber bands.
Keep twisting in the same direction until the whole piece of fabric is wrapped into a spiral shape.
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This makes the shirts take the dye in better.
Tighter rubber bands create sharper tie dye patterns.
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This folding technique creates the traditional spiral design that you see on a lot of rainbow tie dye t shirts.
Don your rubber gloves choose your dye and saturate each quadrant.
Apply dye color to each side of the rubber bands.
Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center.
Lay the t shirt flat.
Rubber bands or tied string is used to hold the fabric together.
Take your rubber bands and place them evenly across the pleated shirt log using about five to eight bands.
Spiral tie dye results.
Soak the tied garments about 5 15 minutes until saturated.
A large bowl or a bucket.
If you re not working from a kit you ll want to make sure you have rubber gloves rubber bands or string and a plastic bag handy as well.
Take several rubber bands and tie into quadrants.
Tie dye is one of the most popular and fun ways to re create a plain t shirt.
Spiral tie dye pattern.
Apply the dye to the fabric.
Before you tie the shirt you must let it sit in a bath of soda ash and warm water for five minutes.
Let s jazz up a plain t shirt and create super cool patterns.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
Try to dye outside or plan on putting down a leak proof drop cloth.
Tightly secure the spiral rubber bands.