How do you make the dye for tie dye shirts?

How do you make tie dye shirts? Pls explain step by step and give me examples on how to make patterns ty?

• how do you make tie dye shirts? Pls explain step by step and give me examples on how to make patterns ty Ps I would like many examples of how to make patterns

• Answer:

  In Short: Decide on how you're going to fold and apply dye, and which colors to use; Have ready: Fabric, washed and dried, dampen just before folding Rubber bands, 3 to 30 for each piece Dye, dissolved and cooled down Soda ash, dissolved Table, covered with white plastic-backed paper tablecloth Cake ("cooling') racks or other work surface A large tray to contain spills makes work easier Paper towels, old cloth towel and dishpan with warm water Containers for keeping dyed fabric damp (explained below) Vinyl or latex gloves, safety glasses and Japanese (pointed) chopstick Tie Dye Steps Folding (10-15 minutes): Fold (or form) the damp piece of fabric into the shape you want, fix with rubber bands. Soaking (at least 20 minutes but hardly any work or attention): Put the folded piece in Soda Ash (Na2CO3) solution and let it soak for at least twenty minutes, a day or two is fine too. When children are tie-dyeing, the soda ash parts should be handled by and adult. Dyeing (30-60 minutes for a T-shirt): Put on gloves and safety glasses and wring as much soda ash solution as possible from the piece; put on work surface and apply dye. Turn piece over when one side is ready, continue. Bonding (1 day of rest): Cover airtight, it should stay damp, and let the piece rest for a day to allow the cotton fibers to absorb the dye. Rinsing and washing (3 days): Put on gloves and rinse piece under running water till water runs kind of clear, wash and air-dry several times to clear out unabsorbed dye.