We strongly recommend setting the dye with a microwave.
Marble swirl technique tie dye.
In this video i demonstrate and explain how i made this red white and blue spiral tie dye shirt.
Secure the fabric with 3 or more rubber bands.
Learn how easy it is to create incredible marble designs with just some shaving cream and rit all purpose dye.
Scrape off excess foam.
I didn t know it would work with a shaving cream base.
I tie dye t shirts and a onesie in this tutoria.
This folding technique creates the traditional spiral design that you see on a lot of rainbow tie dye t shirts.
To wet tie dye begin by washing the shirt to remove sizing that might interfere with dyeing.
Leave it at that for a rather simple circle or for a more vibrant pattern like shown above wrap another rubber band binding just fabric this time a little ways below the marble.
Using your fingers pinch the center of the fabric and twist.
Let the pillow sit on the pan for one to two minutes.
The squirt bottle method is one of the most common methods for tie dyeing.
Then use a squeeze bottle full of the fabric dye to drench the surface of the t shirt.
This tutorial will show you 4 of them.
The classic swirling technique is so cool so fun to do.
Pinch and fold the fabric all over securing with rubber bands as you work.
Oh marbling how we love you.
The trick to getting the design is to twist the shirt into a disk then wrap rubber.
Swirl the drops with a stick.
Drip dye colors all over.
Traditionally one bottle is used in the marbling technique but more colors can be introduced if desired.
Once cleaned dip the shirt in water then squeeze out any excess.
Slowly lift the fabric from the pan.
To get the patterns.
The traditional marbling techniques for paper and fabric involve floating your paints dyes atop a pan of water or gel and then swirling combing etc.
Bullseye swirl stripe and ombre.
For this tie dye technique choose various places to wrap and bind a marble snugly in your fabric using rubber bands.
Place fabric gently on the pan.
The most popular design is the spiral.
Apply light pressure to smooth.
There are a ton of ways to tie dye.
How to spiral tie dye.