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Why Tie-Dye? by Brad Garrett
Are you looking for something fun to do? How about a weekend project for yourself or a family project? Maybe you are looking for a party theme or some kind of group project with your friends or classmates. Have you considered making tie-dyes?
Making color filled shirts, skirts, sheets, or dresses are an easy and enjoyable thing to do. You can have lots of fun being creative and getting a surprise when it's over. You could say making tie-dyes is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get until you get it.
Using the right dye is essential when making tie-dyes. Why would you spend your money and time making tie-dyes when they are going to fade after the first wash? Procion MX is the standard dye to use so your colors are bright and permanent.
You don't need to know how to make tie-dyes to have fun making them. Tie-dyes can be anything from totally random and blotchy to precise and beautiful. I like to say that if you're happy about it, so is the tie-dye.
The overall process is simple: choose the colors you want to use, mix them up, and prepare the 100% cotton with the chemical Soda Ash. Then fold the cotton into some pattern and secure it, so it won't fall apart if you move it. Then apply the dyes in the order your want, wait a few hours if you have time. This helps the dyes bond to the cotton making the colors brighter. Then wash the new tie-dye a couple times and you're done! Walla, you've made your own tie-dye.
You can buy tie-dye kits that have many of the tools and chemicals you'll need. The kits can range in size from a few shirts to a couple hundred shirts that can be dyed. Many times not only will you get all the dyes and chemicals you need, but also some of the main tools you can use. Squirt bottles, gloves, dust masks, and rubber bands. The tools that come with the kits are to get you started and work fine if you're not going to be too critical of the outcome. If you're an experienced tie-dye maker or as you progress in your skills, you may find the squirt bottles and rubber bands aren't cutting it for you. The tools used to apply the dyes and hold the cotton together can be changed to get different outcomes. But I must include that just changing the tools wont change the outcome. The different tools enable you to color and hold the cotton differently.
If you're going to make tie-dyes and want to learn more about how it's done by the professionals you can buy the Tie-Dye Crash Course. The crash course teaches you how to mix and make all the dyes, prep the cotton, fold and tie the cotton, and all the basics about the process. The TDCC also teaches viewers how to make 10 great patterns. Trying to figure these patterns out on your own can be fun, but might take you years to actually get right. That's why the TDCC is so important. Why spend lots of valuable money and time making tie-dyes that you're not happy with. Spend 85 minutes preparing on how to make great tie-dyes right out of the gate. Some examples of the patterns you will learn in the Tie-Dye Crash Course are Swirls, Stripes, Hearts, Peace Signs, Clovers, and Multi-Patterns. The TDCC is essential for any new tie-dyer. It will help you get the most out of your chemicals, tools, time, and money!
http://www.phatdyes.com
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My name is Brad Garrett and I grew up in Dayton Ohio. I started making tie-dyes in 1990 with a couple of friends. Since then I have made hundreds of tie-dye shirts and tapestries which I've sold to people all around the US, and some other countries around the world.
Over the years many people have asked me, A"How do you do that?A" It's never an easy question to answer, because of all the steps involved. I usually say something like, A"I treat the cotton with a chemical, then fold it into a certain pattern, tie it up, and then color it with a special dye.A"
Well, I decided that wasn't enough anymore, and that I wanted to share my knowledge and experience with people who really want to know how to make great looking tie-dyes.
My techniques are unique, because I'm self taught. I never used any books, videos, or other sources of information to learn how to make any patterns.
About the Author
I decided to open my own tie-dye store and take my tie-dyes online with an ecommerce website. During my campaign process I noticed more people trying to find out how to tie-dye rather than looking
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