Lay the fabric flat then pinch pull and twist the center of the fabric until all of the fabric is in a twist.
Tie dye patterns with rubber bands.
Secure with rubber bands.
Try to dye outside or plan on putting down a leak proof drop cloth.
Decide where you want the center of your spiral to be.
Tie dye banding.
In this instructable i will show you some different methods o.
Tie dying is exactly what it sounds like.
Pinch a 2 inch section through both layers and rubber band it.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
Start by laying a t shirt flat.
Apply the dye to the fabric.
You twist a t shirt garment or other cloth item tie it in various places with rubber bands and then dye it.
Apply rubber bands to keep the fabric twisted together.
When finished the twisted and folded areas of the shirt reveal a cool colored pattern.
Apply dye color to each side of the rubber bands.
Roll the fabric around a tube we used a paper towel roll.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
It is really neat and fun to make with friends family or by yourself.
Apply the dye.
By using a variety of tying methods you can create interesting patterns with your tie dye.
After a good rinsing and then drying.
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.
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.
Crumble tie dye results.
I looked in the contests tab and saw the rubber band challenge and the first thing that came to my mind was tie dye.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
Speaking of dye there are many pre made kinds you might.
Secure tightly with rubber bands.
How to tie dye.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
Tighter rubber bands create sharper tie dye patterns.
Tie dye patterns to try 1.
This tie dye idea ends up looking like fun funky flowers.