| There is something funny about tie dye shirts in that so | | | | Also, you will want to pick up a couple of five gallon |
| few of us own them but when we see someone | | | | buckets and a few pairs of thick rubber dish washing |
| wearing one at the beach or the park we wish that | | | | gloves while you are at it. When you tie your shirt off |
| we had at least one of them to wear when we feel a | | | | you will get different results depending on if you tie the |
| little bit crazy. | | | | ties tight or loose, so you might consider doing some |
| Tie dye shirts aren't hard to make and in fact its fun to | | | | experimenting at first. |
| invite some friends over and have a tie dye party. One | | | | One great way to learn some quick techniques is to |
| thing you will want to do is set up a table outside, | | | | use some cloth swatches, so you don't ruin shirts while |
| because messing with dyes inside of your dwelling is | | | | you are learning. The trick is to not go crazy with |
| just an all around bad idea. | | | | colors at first until you learn how to use them and you |
| Start out with brand new t-shirts, because they take | | | | will want to start wit the lighter colors first, progressing |
| the dye better then an older one. There are several | | | | to the darker colors as you die your shirt or whatever |
| types of fabric dye that are available from any art | | | | else it is that you are dying. Also don't worry if your |
| supply store and it is best to start out with the "cold | | | | first try doesn't work out, because through trial and |
| water" variety at first. | | | | error, in time, you will be a master at the craft. |