Tie dye t shirts have been popular for decades.
Can you tie dye a shirt with vinyl.
Reverse tie dye aka bleach tie dye is the process of removing color from dark t shirts as opposed to adding color to light t shirts in traditional tie dye.
Tie dying is an easy and fun way to bring some great color to any old t shirt.
I got several different shirts and brands.
Now this is where a bit of creativity is needed.
It s time to put the tie in tie dye once the hour is up all you have to do is wring the shirt out and get started while it is damp.
This is what you ll need.
Because the printing on the shirt is not made from cotton many are screen printed on the dye will not absorb into the lettering.
Using bleach on a colored shirt is a different take on the traditional tie dye project.
Over time your tie dye can fade and the white shirt will be revealed.
Putting a white transfer on the tie dyed shirt may look great at first but could make the transfer hard to see over time.
You start with a colored t shirt and use bleach to remove some of the color.
But one thing is similar it s best to go through all the bleaching steps first and then apply the heat transfer vinyl afterwards.
You can use rubber bands and create a more traditional tie dye look.
Colored powder that comes in tie dye kits in an assortment of rainbow colors a white tee shirt bag or any 100 cotton project base water paint brush gloves optional if you are not messy a vinyl sticker the negative part.
One of my favorite summer projects is tie dying t shirts.
When it comes to actually absorbing the dye gildan shirts did well but they shrink and aren t super comfortable kinda scratchy.
But they are cheap and dye well so i got them for my kids.
This modern technique looks amazing on black red and navy.
It s a great project to do with a group of kids.
White shirts 100 cotton works the best for sure.
Secondly take note of all the colors in your tie dyed shirt and choose an ink color that has enough contrast to your tie dye.