Rubber Band Patterns For Tie Dye

The variance is in the rubber band placement and the dye application.

Rubber band patterns for tie dye.

It is really neat and fun to make with friends family or by yourself. If you re not a traditionalist tie dye connoseobuir why not go for an ombre look to give your t shirt some edge. The tighter the rubber bands the better the results will be because the folds will resist the color from reaching those places. Fold the shirt from the bottom up into small pleats until the shirt in the shape of a long thin log.

Do not release ties. Create donuts by pushing the tip of some of the rosettes back through the rubber band. Tighter rubber bands create sharper tie dye patterns. Ombre tie dye method.

Apply the dye to the fabric. Start with lightest color. 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. To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.

This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold. Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands. If you wish to create smaller patterns keep the folds narrow and for larger designs keep wider folds on the fabric. Lay the t shirt flat.

Don your rubber gloves choose your dye and saturate each quadrant. Apply dye color to each side of the rubber bands. When you put the rubber band around it don t loop it twice just put it on. This tie dye pattern looks like a target or bulls eye.

Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside. Apply rubber bands to keep the fabric twisted together. Take your rubber bands and place them evenly across the pleated shirt log using about five to eight bands. Simple folded pattern tie dye technique.

In this instructable i will show you some different methods o. Tie dye banding. We also attempted the tie dyeing with rit dye. Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.

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. 3 rubber bands are perfect for this making 6 sections. Here s how to make it. Banded box pattern tie dye results.

From there you can add more bands inside or outside of the star or just leave it alone for one giant star. Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center. The folding scrunching with rubber bands is a very important step for creating fine patterns. Tie tightly at the base with string or rubber bands.

Lay the fabric flat then pinch pull and twist the center of the fabric until all of the fabric is in a twist. Remove shirt from dye bath and rinse under running cool water until water runs clear. Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like. I looked in the contests tab and saw the rubber band challenge and the first thing that came to my mind was tie dye.