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