How to Tie Dye Anything Made from Natural Fabric

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Wearing gloves

   Wring out enough liquid that the fabric is still damp.
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   Step 2: soak the fabric in soda ash mixture for about ten minutes.

   Decide what fold you want to make, and what colors you want to use in step three.
   
   There are several folds.
   
   A spiral is easy.
   
   Place your finger in the point you want the spiral to come out of, spin the fabric around your finger until it is a tight twist.
   
   Tie it with bands it should look like a pizza.
   
   A bunch pattern is how it sounds, bunch and tie.
   
   A yolk is more complex.
   
   You have to fold the fabric down the middle.
   
   Start to accordion fold from the unfolded ends at a forty five degree angle until you have folded all the fabric.
   
   Experimentation is needed to understand the art. , place it in a plastic bag, , Your dye might call for more or less, but it is a good amount of time. , Look at your work.
   
   Wash with detergent and dry. ,
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   Step 3: Place the fabric on a clean table with a plastic drop cloth or shower curtain on it.

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   Step 4: Wearing gloves

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   Step 5: on a drop cloth

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   Step 6: starting with the lightest color

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   Step 7: dye the fabric

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   Step 8: use the bands to guide you

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   Step 9: overlap your colors for mixing effect

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    Step 10: use enough dye to soak the deepest fabric to get a unified pattern throughout the fabric.

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    Step 11: Wait at least ten hours for the dye to set.

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    Step 12: Rinse out as much dye as possible in a sink that will not stain.

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    Step 13: Finished.

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