Anyone have link to easy and good tie-dye instructions?

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The girls saw tie-dying on TV the other morning. They thought it was so neat. I've never done it. I'm sure it is really easy, but I'm a little apprehensive. Anyone have any hints? Links to good instructions? Suggestions for the best dyes?

 

Thanks!

[runamuk]

Dharma Trading company has step-by-step instructions on how to tie-dye. They also have some very good dyes, clothing blanks and instruction books. Edited March 19, 2010 by runamuk
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[BikeBookBread]

Dharma Trading company has step-by-step instructions on how to tie-dye. They also have some very good dyes, clothing blanks and instruction books.

 

Thanks Christine :)

[Heidi7Sue]

RIT makes dye (available at Michael's, Hobby Lobby, and JoAnn near us) and their website has instructions for various ways of doing it. I want to try this one.

[JudoMom]

The girls saw tie-dying on TV the other morning. They thought it was so neat. I've never done it. I'm sure it is really easy, but I'm a little apprehensive. Anyone have any hints? Links to good instructions? Suggestions for the best dyes?

 

Thanks!

 

You can buy kits at Michaels or Hobby Lobby.

[AngieW in Texas]

go to Dharma Trading Company.

 

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/2170-AA.shtml?lnav=dyes_kits.html - this kit does 6 shirts and is great for first-timers to get their feet wet

 

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1968-AA.shtml?lnav=dyes_kits.html - this kit does about 20 shirts

 

We do tie-dye at least 2x/year. I often set up tie-dye for a small group. We did 9 shirts this week when my 14yo had a friend over. She and her friend did 4 shirts each and I did one.

 

The directions come with the kit. I would just caution you about one part of the directions. I have found that the best way to do the soda ash is to soak the shirts in it beforehand, then squeeze them out and dry them at least most of the way in the dryer. After that, the tie-dye sets very well.

 

If you rubberband the shirts and then soak them (one of the methods suggested), they will still be drippy wet when you do the tie-dye and your colors get muddy.

 

Also if you don't get the shirts at least mostly dry after soaking in soda ash, your colors will get muddy.

[Cera]

go to Dharma Trading Company.

 

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/2170-AA.shtml?lnav=dyes_kits.html - this kit does 6 shirts and is great for first-timers to get their feet wet

 

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1968-AA.shtml?lnav=dyes_kits.html - this kit does about 20 shirts

 

We do tie-dye at least 2x/year. I often set up tie-dye for a small group. We did 9 shirts this week when my 14yo had a friend over. She and her friend did 4 shirts each and I did one.

 

The directions come with the kit. I would just caution you about one part of the directions. I have found that the best way to do the soda ash is to soak the shirts in it beforehand, then squeeze them out and dry them at least most of the way in the dryer. After that, the tie-dye sets very well.

 

If you rubberband the shirts and then soak them (one of the methods suggested), they will still be drippy wet when you do the tie-dye and your colors get muddy.

 

Also if you don't get the shirts at least mostly dry after soaking in soda ash, your colors will get muddy.

 

:iagree:and buy the dye remover for your hands, I didn't and it took weeks to come off.

[Bambam]

Easy but not as nice as using real dye. This is easy and very little cleanup.

 

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000032