It s time to put the tie in tie dye once the hour is up all you have to do is wring the shirt out and get started while it is damp.
Can you tie dye a shirt with vinyl.
But they are cheap and dye well so i got them for my kids.
Putting a white transfer on the tie dyed shirt may look great at first but could make the transfer hard to see over time.
When it comes to actually absorbing the dye gildan shirts did well but they shrink and aren t super comfortable kinda scratchy.
One of my favorite summer projects is tie dying t shirts.
Using bleach on a colored shirt is a different take on the traditional tie dye project.
I got several different shirts and brands.
White shirts 100 cotton works the best for sure.
You can use rubber bands and create a more traditional tie dye look.
Tie dye t shirts have been popular for decades.
This modern technique looks amazing on black red and navy.
Tie dying is an easy and fun way to bring some great color to any old t shirt.
Now this is where a bit of creativity is needed.
Reverse tie dye aka bleach tie dye is the process of removing color from dark t shirts as opposed to adding color to light t shirts in traditional tie dye.
You can even tie dye any printed shirts.
It s a great project to do with a group of kids.
Because the printing on the shirt is not made from cotton many are screen printed on the dye will not absorb into the lettering.
Over time your tie dye can fade and the white shirt will be revealed.
Colored powder that comes in tie dye kits in an assortment of rainbow colors a white tee shirt bag or any 100 cotton project base water paint brush gloves optional if you are not messy a vinyl sticker the negative part.
For this project you will need.
You start with a colored t shirt and use bleach to remove some of the color.
This is what you ll need.