Fun With Tie Dye

There is a wide variety in tie dye which results from the choice of material, the colors used and the type of dyes. 100% cotton or at least a 50% blend with cotton is the fabric of choice for most tie dye because it absorbs the color more easily and completely resulting in bright, bold colors that are characteristic of hippie clothes.

The most common garment to tie dye is a t-shirt because it is cheap (you can usually buy a multi-pack for a few bucks), comfortable and it presents a great clean canvas that can be worn.  Tie dye tank tops and muscle tees are also fun to use instead of the basic white t-shirt for tie dye projects.  Using different color t-shirts, such as blue or black for the base of a tie dye project can be great backdrops for dyes that are actually bleaches. These type of tie dye projects, while not as colorful, do present the wearer with their own unique designs.

Soda ash, or sodium carbonate, can be used to soak the garment before dying so that the color is more lasting.  Please note that the tie dye will fade with exposure to sunlight, especially when using some of the cheaper dyes, and that the garment can be put in the freezer overnight after tie dying  to help resist some of the fading.   Another technique to help resist fading is to keep the garment tied and wrapped in a plastic bag for at least 48 hours before rinsing and washing.

Silk and linen can be a beautiful material for tie dye, and the tie dyed cloths can be used to make scarfs, bed sheets and covers.  Some practice should be undertaken before using these expensive types of cloths, but anyone with a basic skill and experience level could create tie dye masterpieces to coordinate their entire bedroom, and even intrinsic art pieces that are kin to quilts to hang on the wall as a portrait.  The possibilities with tie dye is limited only by your imagination, so let your imagination soar.

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