It
is easy and fun to make colorful designs of fabric using the tie and dye
technique. Best result is obtained on 100 per cent white cotton items.
Remember
– if tie and dyeing colored fabric, remember the color rules – blue dye on
yellow fabric will give a green result.
You
will need
1. Dyes (nylon cold water dye is
available locally in powder from). This can be mixed with water to obtain the
dyes if desired intensity.
2. White / light colored cotton or silk
fabric cut in the required size. You can also use 60-40 cotton polyester mix.
3. White thread for tying.
4. Rubber gloves.
5. Glass bowls and a brush for mixing colors
6.
Tissues.
Method
Prepare
the dye by following instructions on the pack
Hold
the cloth taut from the centre and tie thread tightly about 2’’ from the
centre. Tie one more knot and repeat the same for the number of color that you
will be using to die. Two knots for two colors and three for three and so on.
Dip
the centre of the scarf up to the first knot in the lightest color for about a
minute and leave it to dry. When fully dried, dip the portion from the first
knot to the second in the in the darker colored dye and repeat the same
procedure for the other knots using the darkest color at the end.
Open
the knots when the cloth has fully dried. The tied portion will have white
streaks and the other sections will have color in circular bands. You can color
the remaining cloth or leave it as it is.
Tie and dye |
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Tie and dye |
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Tie and dye |
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Tie and dye |
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Tie and dye |
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