Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
Tie dye patterns with elastic bands.
Remove shirt from dye bath and rinse under running cool water until water runs clear.
When finished the twisted and folded areas of the shirt reveal a cool colored pattern.
Advanced tie dye patterns are fun but tie dye shirts people love are simple.
The folding scrunching with rubber bands is a very important step for creating fine patterns.
Lay the t shirt flat.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
Start with lightest color.
This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold.
Simple folded pattern tie dye technique.
If you wish to create smaller patterns keep the folds narrow and for larger designs keep wider folds on the fabric.
The tighter the rubber bands the better the results will be because the folds will resist the color from reaching those places.
Create donuts by pushing the tip of some of the rosettes back through the rubber band.
Tie dye patterns are defined by how you fold the fabric where you apply rubber bands and where you apply dye color.
Tie tightly at the base with string or rubber bands.
If you re not a traditionalist tie dye connoseobuir why not go for an ombre look to give your t shirt some edge.
Here s how to make it.
Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center.
Cool tie dye patterns aren t complicated.
A 100 cotton white shirt.
You twist a t shirt garment or other cloth item tie it in various places with rubber bands and then dye it.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
Apply the dye to the fabric.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
Once you re done you ll secure with a rubber band.
After a good rinsing and then drying.
From there you can add more bands inside or outside of the star or just leave it alone for one giant star.
Before you tie the shirt you must let it sit in a bath of soda ash and warm water for five minutes.
The variance is in the rubber band placement and the dye application.
A large bowl or a bucket.
Do not release ties.
Ombre tie dye method.
This makes the shirts take the dye in better.
Banded box pattern tie dye results.
Tie dying is exactly what it sounds like.
Simply set out bowls of rubber bands clothespins marbles and garments for best results use 100 percent cotton and experiment with a variety of expressive patterns.