We also attempted the tie dyeing with rit dye.
Rubber band patterns for tie dye.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
Remove shirt from dye bath and rinse under running cool water until water runs clear.
Take several rubber bands and tie into quadrants.
I looked in the contests tab and saw the rubber band challenge and the first thing that came to my mind was tie dye.
Create donuts by pushing the tip of some of the rosettes back through the rubber band.
Apply the dye to the fabric.
This tie dye pattern looks like a target or bulls eye.
Here s how to make it.
Do not release ties.
Lay the fabric flat then pinch pull and twist the center of the fabric until all of the fabric is in a twist.
Tie dye banding.
3 rubber bands are perfect for this making 6 sections.
Start with lightest color.
It is really neat and fun to make with friends family or by yourself.
The variance is in the rubber band placement and the dye application.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
Take your rubber bands and place them evenly across the pleated shirt log using about five to eight bands.
This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center.
Simple folded pattern tie dye technique.
Tie tightly at the base with string or rubber bands.
Simply set out bowls of rubber bands clothespins marbles and garments for best results use 100 percent cotton and experiment with a variety of expressive patterns.
If you re not a traditionalist tie dye connoseobuir why not go for an ombre look to give your t shirt some edge.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
The tighter the rubber bands the better the results will be because the folds will resist the color from reaching those places.
Apply dye color to each side of the rubber bands.
The folding scrunching with rubber bands is a very important step for creating fine patterns.
Fold the shirt from the bottom up into small pleats until the shirt in the shape of a long thin log.
When you put the rubber band around it don t loop it twice just put it on.
Banded box pattern tie dye results.
Another thing we have done is do the shirt in certain sport teams colors and then i added heat transfer vinyl to it like this denver broncos tie dye shirt.
In this instructable i will show you some different methods o.
From there you can add more bands inside or outside of the star or just leave it alone for one giant star.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
Don your rubber gloves choose your dye and saturate each quadrant.
If you wish to create smaller patterns keep the folds narrow and for larger designs keep wider folds on the fabric.
Immerse the shirt in a dye bath for 4 to 10 minutes.
Apply rubber bands to keep the fabric twisted together.
Once you re done you ll secure with a rubber band.