When you put the rubber band around it don t loop it twice just put it on.
Rubber band patterns for tie dye.
Once you re done you ll secure with a rubber band.
I looked in the contests tab and saw the rubber band challenge and the first thing that came to my mind was tie dye.
Tie dye banding.
Fold the shirt from the bottom up into small pleats until the shirt in the shape of a long thin log.
We also attempted the tie dyeing with rit dye.
Add a cup of salt to deepen the color if you like.
Tighter rubber bands create sharper tie dye patterns.
3 rubber bands are perfect for this making 6 sections.
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.
Lay the fabric flat then pinch pull and twist the center of the fabric until all of the fabric is in a twist.
Don rubber gloves and mix dye following manufacturer s instructions.
The variance is in the rubber band placement and the dye application.
In this instructable i will show you some different methods o.
Apply rubber bands to keep the fabric twisted together.
Lay the t shirt flat.
This tie dye pattern looks like a target or bulls eye.
It is really neat and fun to make with friends family or by yourself.
Pinch center of the garment and rubber band both layers about 1 to 2 inches from center.
Create donuts by pushing the tip of some of the rosettes back through the rubber band.
Remove shirt from dye bath and rinse under running cool water until water runs clear.
Do not release ties.
The folding scrunching with rubber bands is a very important step for creating fine patterns.
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.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
Apply dye color to each side of the rubber bands.
Take your rubber bands and place them evenly across the pleated shirt log using about five to eight bands.
Banded box pattern tie dye results.
This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold.
If you re not a traditionalist tie dye connoseobuir why not go for an ombre look to give your t shirt some edge.
Ombre tie dye method.
Start with lightest color.
To begin choose a pattern and gather fabric accordingly.
Take several rubber bands and tie into quadrants.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
Tie tightly at the base with string or rubber bands.
Don your rubber gloves choose your dye and saturate each quadrant.
If you wish to create smaller patterns keep the folds narrow and for larger designs keep wider folds on the fabric.
Here s how to make it.
The tighter the rubber bands the better the results will be because the folds will resist the color from reaching those places.
Immerse the shirt in a dye bath for 4 to 10 minutes.