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How To Tie Dye T Shirts

I've cherished tie dying ever since I dipped tightly rubber banded t-shirts into tubs of Rit Dye in elementary school. The colours and patterns were magical, but the enjoyable half was wearing my creation!

Several years later and I was in The Brightside Tie Dye Emporium in Brattleboro, VT. Upon checking out with a bag of goodies, I seen a small sign that announced that the proprietor was running a category in tie dying. I signed up immediately and soon discovered the mysteries of creating eye catching, non-fading t-shirts in myriads of colors and patterns. Past using the data to create pieces to sell at native farmer's markets, I also used it at school and summer time camp so that children could make delightful pieces of their own. The pride they confirmed when wearing shirts they made themselves was justified. They have been really gorgeous.

I'm about to describe the tactic I used with the groups of kids. I'm positive there are different and higher ways, however this worked great for me. The dyes to use are Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes. I all the time bought mine as a dry powder so that the dye would have a for much longer shelf life. If you wish to do that on a limited scale, strive buying three or so colors. Bear in mind, the colours could be blended! Dyes, chemical compounds, and squirt bottles can be purchased from the supply given at the bottom of the article, though there are several different purveyors, too. Professional just occurred to be the company I used. Additionally they sell small booklets detailing find out how to create sure designs are are well well worth the few [dollars] they cost. Another supplies may be bought on the local Wal-Mart, Okay-Mart, or grocery store. The hot button is that I needed the shirts to be non-fading and final a long, lengthy, lengthy time. If fading just isn't an issue, Rit Dyes are far cheaper and much easier to use. If you want to create one thing that will be frequently worn and still beautiful three years from now, here is the deal...

Here is our methodology for group tie dying. It's a whole lot of work, so roll up these sleeves and enlist the mother or father volunteers!

1) Purchase the shirts on sale. We get Large and Xlarge for sixth graders. I do not take satisfaction into account when we do shirts. Nobody that I've met needs a shirt that looks like Spandex! I put a number of mothers in 4XL, and although they said they'd use them for sleep shirts, they positive appeared comfortable!

2) You will now want to scrub the shirts to take away any grease that was left on the threads from processing. Wash shirts in HOT water with ¼ cup of washing soda or Pro-Dye Activator and ¼ cup of Synthrapol. Rinse on COLD.

3) Put a different quantity on the tag of each shirt in permanent marker.

4) Make an answer of 5 gallons of tap water to 3 cups of soda ash or Professional-Dye Activator. You will need 4 or five batches of this in a single tub. I take advantage of my giant sink for this. Add the shirts; up to 18 at a time, and let sit in the answer for 15 minutes. Carrying rubber gloves, squeeze out and put in washer. Set washer to closing spin, and spin with no water coming into tub for rinse. Place shirts in a garbage bag to prevent them from drying.

5) Combine dyes with distilled water as much as one week earlier than dying. To 1 quart of distilled water in an old blender, add the following:

¼ cup of dye

Fuschia

Bright Orange

Golden Yellow

Deep Purple

Raspberry (reddish purple)

½ cup of dye

Turquoise (FOAMS!)

Kelly Green

Cobalt Blue (FOAMS!)

1 cup of dye

Better Black

6) Store the dyes in squirt bottles and clear milk jugs.

7) Preserve folded shirts on a "grid desk" when dying.

Wrap shirts in seran wrap. Get this from a kitchen / restaurant provide firm.

9) Let shirts sit wrapped for two days.

10) While filling washer (top loading solely), take rubber bands off garments (put on rubber gloves) and toss in washer (12 - 18). Wash and rinse on cold. Then wash on HOT with ¼ cup of synthrapol and rinse cold. Dry in drier.

11) Wash with darkish clothes the first few instances, but shirt will be colorfast.

Dyes and supplies are available from Pro Chemical and Dye Company of Somerset, MA.

Have fun!

At Howtotiedye.org you'll learn about regarding how to make tie dye shirts, how to tie dye designs, and how to tie dye patterns.

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