Add rubber bands and follow the tie dye pattern of your choice.
Spiral tie dye rubber bands.
Every year we have a big get together for the 4th of july and everyone creates their own shirt.
Soak the tied garments about 5 15 minutes until saturated.
A large bowl or a bucket.
Wear your dust mask and dissolve 1 cup 8 oz of soda ash fixer per gallon of warm water.
Before you tie the shirt you must let it sit in a bath of soda ash and warm water for five minutes.
Slide the rubber bands under and over the spiral so that the fabric will hold its shape during the dyeing process.
Let set for 6 to 8 hours.
The trick to getting the design is to twist the shirt into a disk then wrap rubber bands around it.
Tie dyeing is a great way to make a plain white garment look more interesting and colorful.
A 100 cotton white shirt.
Apply dye on wedges alternating colors and using as many colors as desired.
The spiral pattern is a classic tie dye look.
The most popular design is the spiral.
Rinse the shirt until the water runs clear.
Using this method of tying you ll create a design with your design that corkscrews out from the middle point of your spiral.
If the spacing between your.
Cover fabric with plastic.
Rubber bands or tied string is used to hold the fabric together.
Carefully turn shirt over keeping spiral intact and apply more dye if color has not completely soaked through fabric.
Wash the shirt in cold water with no detergent.
Tie dye is a well loved activity around our house.
The basic spiral collects all your fabric together into a single coil.
Rinse well with water until excess dye is removed.