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Twisted Tie-Dye Tee


We love the summer camp feel of tie-dyed t-shirt. Bring back this groovy classic with our super easy tie-dye techniques.
 
What you’ll need:
 
Plain white cotton t-shirt
Rubber gloves
Rubber bands
Plastic wrap
Different colored fabric dyes (try Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye Kit)
 

Here’s what to do:

 
Prepare your workspace for by putting down plastic or newspaper.
 
Lay your t-shirt flat. Find the center of the shirt and lift up the fabric. (TIP…want to be a bit funky? Don’t pick the center. Pick anywhere!)
 

Now place rubber bands all of the fabric until you have something that resembles a snake.
 

Snap on your rubber gloves and mix your dye.
 
Apply the first color of dye to one rubber banded area of the fabric. Apply as many colors as you can in the same way. Don’t forget to flip the fabric over to be sure all sides are covered!
 

Make sure the fabric is completely wet with dye, but do not over-saturate it. This may cause the colors to blend together and become muddy.
 
Wrap your tee in plastic wrap and let it set for six to eight hours.
 

To set the color, wash by itself in cold water and use just a little bit of soap.
 
 
 
Tip: There are tons of different techniques for tie-dying, check them out by CLICKING HERE.

BY CAITLIN R. ON 9/16/2009 3:11:00 PM 19 COMMENTS

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19 READER COMMENTS

<3 that is an awesome summary looking shirt!!!!!!

famousrichgirl on 3/6/2010 5:07:03 PM

haha cute but my mom probably would be like no!

dancequeen12 on 3/2/2010 9:31:23 PM

haha love it!(:

come check out my profile if you want(:

lizzy<333

varsityFHplaya141 on 3/1/2010 9:24:24 PM

That is cut,but I don't like the colors together.

Niknik321 on 1/28/2010 9:23:06 PM

I LOVE TIE DYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS TRUELY AMAZING... MY MUM DONT LIKE IT THOUGH (CRY CRY) LOL

Leddle on 12/8/2009 8:27:53 PM

that is freckin cool

kitkat10004 on 12/7/2009 2:30:36 PM

they have the tulip kit at my walmart

lakenluvspandas on 11/18/2009 11:15:44 AM

Mod can you buy this at waly world? (walmart) I hope my mom will let me buy one Frown Do they sell them at rite aide?




Hey babe,

I'm sure they have that or something similar.

xoxo Allie
Allie S.

erichmo on 11/6/2009 8:40:53 PM

i love tie dying i'm doing it for my party

saf on 11/6/2009 9:37:34 AM

sweet!!

emmysnail122 on 10/13/2009 11:21:01 PM

cute as hell cant wait to try it!

nat716 on 9/28/2009 11:55:19 PM

awesomeeee

oxrachh44xo on 9/26/2009 10:21:33 PM

Reeally cute.

pollyheartsthemaine on 9/26/2009 2:01:17 PM

i luv tie dye! i'm pretty good at it!
MOD!!!!!
I'm just wonderin, but how do you get to BE a mod, anyway?




Hey girl, most mods intern at Girls' Life mag in their editorial department. I was a summer intern and was offered a position. For more info about applying to intern, check out http://www.girlslife.com/page/Intern-at-Girls-Life.aspx.

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kittykatz000000 on 9/16/2009 8:59:05 PM

i love to tie-dye, but i haven't done it in like 6 years! :O

hit.the.surfs. on 9/16/2009 7:59:55 PM

Cool its pretty! I remember making tie-dyed T-shirts at camp, but we made it a different way by like putting the shirt in a bucket filled with different colored water

SportyGal on 9/16/2009 7:38:28 PM

very cool

prettywitty14 on 9/16/2009 4:49:56 PM

awesome first comment. I luv tie dye. I am so trying this. I will have my friends over or something and do it. I love this idea.

dolfin77 on 9/16/2009 4:23:01 PM

ooooh i like that shirt!

cozmo on 9/16/2009 3:33:56 PM


    

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