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