How to make your own tie dye ink

When we were brainstorming different ideas for my 8-year old daughter's birthday party, we quickly settled upon having a tie dye theme. In ...

After the Kool aid tie dye did NOT work, I looked again to the internet to find a way to make tie dye shirts without a kit. (because I still could not find any kits or fabric dyes here in Japan) I came across a few blogs and youtube videos about using acrylic paints. Below is what I did. First you collect your materials... Then Mix 1 part acrylic paint to 1 part rubbing alcohol. Start mixing. I just used a plastic spoon with plastic containers. At first it will be gloppy. This is the alcohol…

This quick and easy Sharpie tie dye tutorial will show you how to tie dye a shirt with Sharpie markers. (Mock tie dye) Such a fun activity to make with kids!

Learn how to tie dye your own shirts at home with just markers and alcohol! A simple art project kids will love wearing!

Heather Thomas loves making her own fabric dye for her unique quilt creations, and in this video she shares with you her process for mixing and applying dyes. Follow along as she shows you the tools and materials you’ll need for the dyeing process, and then how to use them to make your own dye mixes to make beautiful dyed fabrics that are uniquely your own. Make sure to check out Heather’s other video to learn about some considerations before you begin the dyeing process.

Art Club Fun! Materials: White cotton item to design: Socks, shirt, shoes, scarf, pillowcase etc Sharpie markers rubber bands (optional) Rubbing alcohol Spray bottle Directions: Twist small areas of the shirt and wrap with a rubber band a few times. I suggest you do the front of the shirt and stretch it over a poster board — otherwise the color runs onto the back of the shirt. Use Sharpie markers to add little dots and dabs of color on the little twisted areas. You may also draw a design on…

Ok folks, as promised, here's a quick tutorial on how to tie-dye using sharpie markers. We did this at Craft Social Workshop last week and it was a blast! Tons of colors and great ideas... it's always fun to see what crafty people come up with when you show them a new technique and then shut up. Usually the results are way cooler than if you tell them what they should create. So here's the technique: WHAT YOU'LL NEED: • Sharpie markers • 100% white cotton tshirts, socks, undies, etc • rubber…

Also before anyone comes at me with the torches and pitchforks I know this isn’t technically ‘tie-dye’ since there’s no tying……😅 But yeah using multiple colors was interesting…I went with rainbow...

One of the most common questions we see is How to Make Soda Ash for Tie Dye, and the answer is actually very simple! You probably have everything you need already in your house. To make soda ash for tie dye, just take baking soda and heat it to 300 degrees F for an hour! Both baking soda and soda ash are made up of sodium and carbon. Heating baking soda releases carbon dioxide and water vapor which leaves behind just Sodium Carbonate. Sodium Carbonate, or soda ash, is a mild alkali that is…