From there you can add more bands inside or outside of the star or just leave it alone for one giant star.
Tie dye patterns with elastic bands.
This tie dye pattern looks like a target or bulls eye.
When finished the twisted and folded areas of the shirt reveal a cool colored pattern.
Do not release ties.
Create donuts by pushing the tip of some of the rosettes back through the rubber band.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
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.
A 100 cotton white shirt.
Before you tie the shirt you must let it sit in a bath of soda ash and warm water for five minutes.
Remove shirt from dye bath and rinse under running cool water until water runs clear.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
Start with lightest color.
Tie dying is exactly what it sounds like.
If you re not a traditionalist tie dye connoseobuir why not go for an ombre look to give your t shirt some edge.
This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold.
Immerse the shirt in a dye bath for 4 to 10 minutes.
A large bowl or a bucket.
The variance is in the rubber band placement and the dye application.
Tie tightly at the base with string or rubber bands.
Tie dye patterns are defined by how you fold the fabric where you apply rubber bands and where you apply dye color.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
Banded box pattern tie dye results.
Cool tie dye patterns aren t complicated.
Here s how to make it.
The folding scrunching with rubber bands is a very important step for creating fine patterns.
Advanced tie dye patterns are fun but tie dye shirts people love are simple.
If you wish to create smaller patterns keep the folds narrow and for larger designs keep wider folds on the fabric.
After a good rinsing and then drying.
You twist a t shirt garment or other cloth item tie it in various places with rubber bands and then dye it.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
This makes the shirts take the dye in better.
Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center.
Ombre tie dye method.
Lay the t shirt flat.
The tighter the rubber bands the better the results will be because the folds will resist the color from reaching those places.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
Apply the dye to the fabric.