Tie-dye shirt attempt

Discussion in 'Fiber Arts' started by Whirlwind83, May 16, 2025.

  1. Mark769

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    Beautiful shirts! I am late to the post
     
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    Thanks for the tips and compliments all.

    This one came out pretty. I was trying for a bulls-eye but failed, and the green wasn't very green but oh well. I have one more in the dryer and one in the washer.
     
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    This one is fun!
     
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  4. Whirlwind83

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    I redid a prior failed attempt. It still didn't turn out right, but at least now you can tell it's a tie dye. Before it looked like a white shirt with vague stains.
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  5. Golden Angel

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    They all look great.
     
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  6. Mark769

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    I agree. Each shirt has its own personality
     
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  7. Whirlwind83

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    Glad you like them.
     
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  8. drumminmama

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    What’s your process?
     
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  9. Whirlwind83

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    I get my dye prepped by adding hot water, salt, and vinegar. Wash the shirts, and fold them into the pattern I want. (It's a learning process.) And then dip or squirt the dye on the sections. Then I let it sit for 24 hours in a plastic bag, rinse, and toss it in the washer and dryer.
     
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  10. Mark769

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    What type of dyes are you using? I heard foragers use friuts, (blue berries), vegetables (certain sqashes) and foragers use wild plants (poke weed).
     
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  11. Whirlwind83

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    Rit dyemore.
     
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    Thank you
     

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