Aleezy--How to make tie dye shirts

Materials that you will need when making tie dye shirts:
● White Tshirt
(preferably cotton)
● Dye, which you can purchase at any craft store( choose any dye colors you want
up to six can be used)
● Rubber gloves( prevents from staining your hands)Rubber bands( for the tshirt)
● Paper Towels,old rags ( to clean up any mess)
● Tap water ( from sink to rinse your shirt)
● Work space
● Cling plastic wrap

Now,to start off,first you must lay out your materials or items that you will be using to
tie dye your shirt.There are many types of patterns you can do to tiedye
your shirt.I
preferably do the spiral since its simple and easy.Once you start,you must be wearing
gloves.Take your plain white shirt and start your spiral at the middle of the Tshirt,
with
your thumb and pointer finger twist the shirt in a spiral motion,once halfway done then
use the palm of your hand and twist the rest of the shirt.After your have finished,your
shirt must look round.Then you must take your rubber bands and put them on the
shirt,make sure to leave your shirt flat on the table,then slide three rubber bands onto
the shirt.Now your shirt should have six wedges after you applied the three rubber
bands.With those six wedges in the first wedge take your bottle of dye and apply it onto
the first wedge you then repeat this same step onto the remaining wedges.Though with
caution make sure not to mix or blend the dyes with any other dye or it will create a new
color that you may or may not want on your shirt.Also a tip you can use the rubber
bands or wedges as a guide while applying the dye.Then flip over your shirt and apply
the same colors of dye on the opposite side of the shirt.Make sure to put enough dye so
it can absorb onto the fabric.Though a warning make sure not to apply different colors of
dye or it will affect the colors of your tiedye
shirt.After you have finished you must let
your shirt dry for twentyfour
hours and leave the rubber band in the shirt.Also you must
take your plastic cling wrap and wrap it once around your shirt while it is drying.After
you have waited twentyfour
hours you remove the rubber bands and plastic cling
wrap.Then,rinse out your shirt with water in the sink.After your done rinsing you have to
put your shirt in the washer and add a little bit of detergent.Make sure to have you
washer settings at cold water (temperature) Medium spin, and Normal wash load.Then
dry your shirt after it is done washing and you are finally finished! I tie dye shirts with my
family during Easter or whenever i have free time which is a really fun activity to do
when your bored or whenever!I hope you can try this out and like the overall outcome of
your tie dye shirt.