How to Make a Tie Dye Stuff Sack

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Purchase a white laundry sack that is large enough to hold two rolled up sleeping bags.

   For the tie dye to work, this sack should be 100% cotton.
   
   This will be your stuff sack.
   
   It looks pretty boring now, but just wait!
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   Step 2: Cover a large table with newspaper.

   This is where you will tie dye your stuff sack.
   
   Fill squirt bottles with the colors of dye you wish to use and make sure plenty of rubber bands are available. , Pick up the sack and dunk it in the bucket.
   
   Wring it out a few times until it is mostly dry.
   
   Then, lay it out on the table. , You can roll it up and place several rubber bands along it, almost like stripes on a caterpillar.
   
   This will create colorful stripes.
   
   You can also twist it up from the middle and wrap rubber bands around the twisted wad, or you can invent your own design.
   
   Make sure the rubber bands are good and tight. , Keep in mind that you don't need to cover the whole section with solid color.
   
   In fact, the blotchier, the better. , Once it is dry, wash it in the washing machine by itself to ensure that the dye is more or less permanent.
   
   Make sure the sack is thoroughly dry before you continue. , The slits should be about 3⁄4 inch (1.9 cm) tall. , This is your "threading needle". , Make sure the thread doesn't come untied! , Voila! Your sack has a drawstring! , When you use permanent markers, this will prevent the ink from leaking through. ,
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   Step 3: Put on some latex gloves and fill a bucket with dipping solution.

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   Step 4: Section the sack by wrapping rubber bands around it.

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   Step 5: Squirt dye onto the sack

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   Step 6: using a different color for each section.

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   Step 7: Allow the sack to dry overnight with the rubber bands on.

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   Step 8: Cut two slits at the top of the sack

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   Step 9: where the sack opens.

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    Step 10: Thread thick yarn or thin rope through a safety pin or paper clip and tie.

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    Step 11: Insert the "threading needle" into one of the slits and work it around with your fingers.

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    Step 12: When the rope comes out the other slit

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    Step 13: remove the "needle" and tie the two loose ends together with a square knot.

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    Step 14: Spread the sack out on a table and lay flat newspaper inside it.

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    Step 15: Using permanent markers

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    Step 16: write and draw on the sack to your heart's content.

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