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HOW TO: TIE-DYE A TSHIRT. what you need. white shirt rubber gloves rubber bands tarp or newspaper colorful dye. PREPARATION. choose your shirt soak in warm water lay shirt on flat surface. choose a design. BUNCHING. BULLS EYE. SPIRAL. Bulls eye. choose a center
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what you need • white shirt • rubber gloves • rubber bands • tarp or newspaper • colorful dye
PREPARATION • choose your shirt • soak in warm water • lay shirt on flat surface
choose a design BUNCHING BULLS EYE SPIRAL
Bulls eye • choose a center • pinch fabric + pull up • tube shape • bind with rubber bands image credit: http://www.favecrafts.com/Tie-Dye/Bullseye-Tie-Dye-Technique-from-Tulip/ct/1
spiral • choose a center • mark with finger • twist finger • shirt will wrap around itself • flat disk • secure with rubber bands • resembles a pizza
BUNCHING • gather cloth together • ball shape • loose structure • secure with rubber bands • no limit!
Applying the dye • cover an area with a tarp • put on rubber gloves • squirt dye onto the shirts • more dye more intense colors SPIRAL BUNCHING BULLS EYE
AFTERWARDS • wrap shirt in plastic • wait 4-6 hours • rinse shirt in cool water • water should run clear! • wash and dry like usual • alone
wear your tie-dyed shirt! Image credit: http://www.howtotiedye.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/tie_dye_shirts.jpg