How to Tie Dye a Shirt with Soda Ash

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a bottle to dispense the dye.

   A plastic ketchup bottle would work fine, but a squeeze bottle—like you would find in restaurants—works best.
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   Step 2: Prepare your dye/s.

   Some people like to use several dyes on their shirts, but only one is necessary.
   
   Each color dye will consist of: 1 tbsp (15 ml) organic nitrogen (to help conserve the color in the dye) 1 cup (236.5 ml) warm water 1 ounce (28 g) color dye , For every gallon (3.79 l) of water, mix in 1 cup (236.5 ml) of soda ash, also known as sodium carbonate , Make sure that the entire shirt is wet; any part of the shirt that is dry will not absorb the dye.
   
   Wring the shirt out well, so it is damp. , There are several different designs you can choose from when making tie-dye, among them the spiral design and the sun design.
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   Step 3: Prepare your soda ash mixture in a tub or sink.

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   Step 4: Wet your white cotton T-shirt in the soda ash mixture.

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   Step 5: Choose your design.

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