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Kids love making things that they can wear and show
off to their friends. Why not get the whole family
together and make some tie dye. You will all have a lot
of fun. Make matching T shirts or aprons for the family.
What ever you choose to make, do not forget to have
fun and make memories together. That is the point.
Once you are done reading the instructions make sure
you check out the Patterns page to get some ideas.
These instructions are thanks to Rit Dye. They are the
easiest to use and work great. A lot of other dyes
require more ingredients and more work to prepare.
You Will Need
Rit Dye
Rubber gloves
Rubber bands
Plastic to cover your work surface - you can split open a
large heavy trash bag
A 3-gallon bucket or 12-quart stainless steel pot for
each color dye bath
About 2 gallons very hot water (at least 140ºF/60ºC)
for each color
Long-handle stainless steel spoon
Scissors
Laundry detergent
Clean towel that you won't mind wrapping around dyed
items
Paper towels and/or sponges
Cleanser or bleach for cleaning up
Directions
1. The first thing you should do is choose your colors. Tie-dye
your T-shirt using one, two, or three colors. When using more
than one color, it's usually best to start with the lightest color.
2. Think about your colors. When tie-dyeing with two or more
colors, plan to put adjacent primary or secondary colors next
to each other. In the areas where they run together, they will
create a third, great-looking color. For instance, Scarlet and
Golden Yellow will produce Orange; Royal Blue and Kelly
Green will make Aqua; Fuchsia and Royal Blue will create
Purple.
3. Prepare all the dyebaths before starting to tie-dye. Wear
rubber gloves before handling dye. They prevent colorful
fingers and offer protection from the hot water in the
dyebath. Dissolve 1 package RIT powder dye or 1/2 cup RIT
liquid dye in about 2 gallons very hot water (at least 140ºF).
The hotter the dyebath, the stronger the colors will be. For
dark or bright colors, prepare dyebath in a 12-quart stainless
steel pot, then heat on stovetop to a temperature just below
simmering.
4. When you begin your project, immerse your garment in the
lightest color dyebath for 4 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove when the color is a little darker than desired. Rinse
well and repeat with next lightest color. Repeat until you have
used all your colors.
5. Remove garment from dyebath and rinse in warm then
cooler water until water runs clear. Release the ties, using
scissors very carefully to avoid cutting the shirt.
6. Wash garment in warm water with mild detergent. Rinse
thoroughly in cool water. Gently squeeze out excess water by
rolling shirt in a clean old towel. Machine dry or hang to dry.
Patterns
Now that you know what you are doing. You can move
on to the patterns page and get creative.
off to their friends. Why not get the whole family
together and make some tie dye. You will all have a lot
of fun. Make matching T shirts or aprons for the family.
What ever you choose to make, do not forget to have
fun and make memories together. That is the point.
Once you are done reading the instructions make sure
you check out the Patterns page to get some ideas.
These instructions are thanks to Rit Dye. They are the
easiest to use and work great. A lot of other dyes
require more ingredients and more work to prepare.
You Will Need
Rit Dye
Rubber gloves
Rubber bands
Plastic to cover your work surface - you can split open a
large heavy trash bag
A 3-gallon bucket or 12-quart stainless steel pot for
each color dye bath
About 2 gallons very hot water (at least 140ºF/60ºC)
for each color
Long-handle stainless steel spoon
Scissors
Laundry detergent
Clean towel that you won't mind wrapping around dyed
items
Paper towels and/or sponges
Cleanser or bleach for cleaning up
Directions
1. The first thing you should do is choose your colors. Tie-dye
your T-shirt using one, two, or three colors. When using more
than one color, it's usually best to start with the lightest color.
2. Think about your colors. When tie-dyeing with two or more
colors, plan to put adjacent primary or secondary colors next
to each other. In the areas where they run together, they will
create a third, great-looking color. For instance, Scarlet and
Golden Yellow will produce Orange; Royal Blue and Kelly
Green will make Aqua; Fuchsia and Royal Blue will create
Purple.
3. Prepare all the dyebaths before starting to tie-dye. Wear
rubber gloves before handling dye. They prevent colorful
fingers and offer protection from the hot water in the
dyebath. Dissolve 1 package RIT powder dye or 1/2 cup RIT
liquid dye in about 2 gallons very hot water (at least 140ºF).
The hotter the dyebath, the stronger the colors will be. For
dark or bright colors, prepare dyebath in a 12-quart stainless
steel pot, then heat on stovetop to a temperature just below
simmering.
4. When you begin your project, immerse your garment in the
lightest color dyebath for 4 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove when the color is a little darker than desired. Rinse
well and repeat with next lightest color. Repeat until you have
used all your colors.
5. Remove garment from dyebath and rinse in warm then
cooler water until water runs clear. Release the ties, using
scissors very carefully to avoid cutting the shirt.
6. Wash garment in warm water with mild detergent. Rinse
thoroughly in cool water. Gently squeeze out excess water by
rolling shirt in a clean old towel. Machine dry or hang to dry.
Patterns
Now that you know what you are doing. You can move
on to the patterns page and get creative.