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Home ยป Crafting ยป How to Tie Dye a shirt (fun Craft project!)

How to Tie Dye a shirt (fun Craft project!)

This weekend we were looking for a craft project the whole family could get involved in and I had seen these Tie Dye kits at hobby lobby for $20, so we went out to grab one.

(tip: Hobby Lobby does 40% off regularly priced products coupons on their site weekly…print one off first!)

The kit came with 6 colors (although we only used 4 at this time), rubber bands, gloves, and extra dye in it for the future. We bought our shirts separately for $2.50.

Cost was under $20 and in the future will be even lower because we have more dye left in our kit.

This is one project that was ultra messy no matter what, so we decided to do it in the backyard on the grass, which turned out to be a really good idea. While we attempted to use gloves, and you really should, they were getting in the way, so we just worked with dyed hands.

I am sure that’s some sort of bio-hazard.

All you do is add water to the bottles with your dye and shake up. Fold your shirt and tie w/ rubber bands in odd places. You can really get creative here.

If you decide not to rubber band, you can also paint or sponge on the dye making a specific pattern or writing a name.

Once you have added the dye to your shirt, wrap in plastic wrap for 6-8 hours to set, then rinse the shirt out in the sink, wash in hot water (by itself of course) in your washer, and dry.

VOILA!

 

(its suggested you wash alone for the first couple washes as the dye runs out..you don’t want blue towels)

Warning: this dye gets on EVERYTHING.

It was on our legs, hands, fingernails, you name it. Soap does not get it off. However, if you spray a little Clorox bleach spray on your hands and rub under running water, it comes off in a snap.

No fear, clorox is here!

Have fun…

~Trisha

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Comments

  1. Firefly says

    April 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    Oh that looks like so much fun! I got my kiddo some white tees at Walmart for $1 yesterday, so I’m thinking we will do this once this rain goes away ๐Ÿ˜‰ I can’t risk of doing it indoors LOL

  2. Brandy says

    April 20, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    Loving all these craft ideas lately!!! You ROCK! Thanks!

  3. Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says

    April 19, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    Oh my gosh, the FUN my kids would have just painting eachother! LOL! And that is probably what would happen. Charlotte’s shirt looks awesome ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Brandy says

    April 19, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    Oh that looks really cute on her. I haven’t tie dyed a shirt in forever lol. I will have to try this one with Owen, I think he’ll like it.

  5. Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity says

    April 19, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    They have kits for that?? I always just bought the Rit dye and put it in buckets and dipped. LOL I guess the squeeze bottles would be much more efficient though.

    It did turn out pretty cute.

  6. Kristen says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    I am loving these projects! I’ve always kind of feared tie dye lol…but maybe it’s all just in my head!

  7. Veronica says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    Great idea for some family fun! I was planning a tie dye party for some neighborhood kids but I don’t know if it will be too messy! ๐Ÿ™‚ It would certainly be fun! TFS – I’m off to check out more of your blog~

    • Trisha-admin says

      April 19, 2010 at 1:33 pm

      Yes, its very messy. LOL~

      But if the kids are a little older, I still say go for it. Plan it in your backyard, on a picnik table or ground if thats all you have (which is how we did it), and go for it. The dye does come off, so a little mess never killed anyone…

      Now if the kids are younger, you can set it up in bowls and do it as a paint brush instead! Thats bound to be less messy..right?

      Trisha

  8. Stefanie says

    April 19, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    Very fun and cute! We’ve never done those here because I would freak about the mess. lol They remind me of summer camp though from when I was little. Ahh…the memories! ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Trisha-admin says

      April 19, 2010 at 12:32 pm

      If you do it outside, its not a big deal…but inside..yeah. Thinking easter egg coloring but worse. LOL

  9. Deb says

    April 19, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    We actually got one the other day at Michael’s on clearance for $12. I might have to run back there & stock up for the summer! FUN!

    • Trisha-admin says

      April 19, 2010 at 12:33 pm

      $12 is a great price! I think mine came to about $14 with the HL coupon. But yeah, we will def be doing this a few times over the summer.

  10. Joy Williams says

    April 19, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    Trisha- Her shirt looks great. If you feel like after washing them a couple times the color fades, next time you do them soak them in soda ash first. I have found it keeps the color for all washes!

    Also, you can post a link to your page at http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/04/19/made-by-you-monday-5/

    she does made by you mondays. I typically get no traffic on my blog because I started it for my family. But I posted there this morning and it is going off, 45 clicks today alone! I swear only my MIL reads my page typically! Just thought I would let ya know!

    • Trisha-admin says

      April 19, 2010 at 12:29 pm

      hey wow, thankyou. Both great tips. I wondered what soda ash was for. I saw that in the aisle..

      Also, i love skip to my lou. I apprieciate you telling me about her monday linky. I went over there and linked up and there were also some really wonderful craft projects for me to check out!

      My next thing is going to try to learn to read a pattern. I really want to use my sewing machine more. I have the creativity to make clothing, i just dont have know how yet.

      • Joy Williams says

        April 19, 2010 at 12:34 pm

        Just jump in and try!! It doesn’t have to be perfect. Sewing is my new break from the “real world!”

        Here is an eay link to turn a discarded shirt from Chris into a cute dress for Charlotte.
        http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2009/08/repurposing-simple-dress.html

        • Joy Williams says

          April 19, 2010 at 12:38 pm

          Here is another link with the straps a better way.
          http://createanddelegate.blogspot.com/2010/03/repurposed-mens-shirt-into-toddler.html

          • Trisha-admin says

            April 19, 2010 at 12:40 pm

            Wow! I love this!! SO CREATIVE. Thankyou!!!

  11. Lou Lange says

    April 19, 2010 at 11:57 am

    That looked like a fun project.

    Just be careful with anything bleach on your skin – it can peel the skin

  12. This Mom Erin says

    April 19, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Love this idea! We don’t have HL close by but maybe Michaels has the same thing? Although I am really anal and we’d have to get fitted shirts so it’d cost a bit more, it seems like a really fun way to spend a summer afternoon. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Trisha-admin says

      April 19, 2010 at 12:00 pm

      Yes, I prefer fitted shirts too, but since this was our first time, i went with “cheap”. LOL!

      I would actually LOVE to find white dress styles to tie dye! We can have a whole collection..i just need to figure out where I can purchase something like that. It might only be online.

      • This Mom Erin says

        April 19, 2010 at 12:07 pm

        You know Walmart has white cotton (t-shirt like material) dresses although I think they are tiered and have a very small pocket, they’re really cute with a racer back and only $6! I almost bought one for Rachel on Saturday but white dresses+Rachel= recipe for disaster. I bet it would look so cute tie-dyed!

        p.s. they run short so get the size bigger for Charlotte.

        • Trisha-admin says

          April 19, 2010 at 12:08 pm

          really? Thankyou! Ill take charlotte out there today!!

        • This Mom Erin says

          April 19, 2010 at 12:09 pm

          http://www.walmart.com/ip/Faded-Glory-Girls-Knit-Dress/13985551 This is it, only it’s bright white. We got the red one. ๐Ÿ™‚

  13. jen says

    April 19, 2010 at 11:47 am

    How Cute!! It looks perfect! Thanks so much for the idea! Jasmine (10) is getting into crafts and loves Tie Dye stuff. This will be a great mommy/daughter thing we can do over the summer.

  14. Allison says

    April 19, 2010 at 11:11 am

    This looks like so much fun and Charlotte’s shirt came out so cute! My girls would love this…thanks for the idea!

  15. thehomemadecook says

    April 19, 2010 at 11:03 am

    Your daughter is such a cute model lol. This sounds like some fun!

    • Trisha-admin says

      April 19, 2010 at 11:05 am

      thankyou! i didnt get that great of a pic with her in the shirt..all the pics I took were too dark. I had to lighten this one up and it looks all wierd.

      Ill try to update later with something when she gets home from school.

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