Making your own reverse tie dye shirts is a fun and easy craft. This simple tutorial will walk you through all of the steps for next level tie dyed shirts.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Craft
Author: Chrystal Johnson
Equipment
Washing machine
Ingredients
Black t-shirts
Color changing solutionor bleach solution
Rubber bands
Disposable gloves
Plastic tablecloth
Plastic bagsand/or plastic wrap
Color tie dye kit
Instructions
Gather your supplies and set them up outside or in a well-ventilated area.
Form a dry shirt into your chosen tie dye pattern. For a bullseye pattern, grab one section of your shirt and pull the fabric up.
Tie rubber bands along the shirt.
Soak the shirt in the color remover.
Let it sit in the sun for about 10-15 minutes, or until the color has lightened.
Rinse the bleached shirts well, then place them into your washing machine and wash them in hot water. Remove from the washer. You can either stop here and dry your shirt, or you can color the shirt while still wet. If you want to color the shirt, lay it flat on the table while still wet.
Apply dye to the bleached areas on both sides of the shirt.
Place shirts in plastic bags and let them soak for 8 hours or longer.
Remove the shirts from the bags and rinse them under cold, running water until the water runs clear.
Wash your shirts again in cold water and dry on low heat.