The recent pandemic and Lockdowns over the globe has made many homemakers and kids to invest time in crafts. DIY Crafts has increased more quality in Home decors, decreasing stress, and anxiety over home makers.

In this article, we are proceeding with how to tie dye clothing. This is a common DIY art activity in North America, and Canada during summer times. It has few professional steps which are very easy and can be done by any level of expertise.

Another great thing about tie-dye is that you don’t need an extensive list of supplies to get the job done. The pros often use high-quality dyes, wax-coated string, and professional textile detergents for washing, but these are by no means absolutely required to produce beautifully vivid designs. There are some important tie-dying techniques for beginners which can help easily dye clothes.

There are many other types of painting kits which can be crafted by any art loving homemaker. They are Paint by Numbers, Candle Making Kits, Diamond Making Kits, etc. let us understand in detail the tie dye techniques.

Things to Consider before Starting DIY Tie Dye Clothing:

Tie Dye Technique is the concept of coloring your piece of cloth with the help of Dye, as cloths are tied. Also, bleaching over the colored cloths also comes under the same techniques. Come let’s understand the step by step process.

1. Choosing the Dyeing Method:

There are three types of die usually used while preparing a DIY Tie Clothing. They are,

• Acid Dyes

• Natural Dyes

• All-purpose Dyes

Acid dyes are not actually harmful, they can be used on the clothes which are built of protein fibers, silk, wool, etc. 

Natural Dyes are eco-friendly, these dyes are preferred over cellulose fibre, and protein fibre. These dyes are always better than acid dyes and provide a perfect dyed clothes.

All Purpose Dyes are the mixture of fibre blends and the colors in perfect proposition. 

2. Choosing the Tie Dye Techniques:

The common techniques used by many crafters are,

• Shibori Design

• Spiral Tie Design

• Fold Tie and Dye Design

• Crumbling Effect Dyeing

• Ombre Design

3. Choosing the Clothes for Tie Dye Technique:

• Shirts

• Tie Dye Sweatshirts

• Sweatpants

• Tie Dye Hoodie

Steps Involved in Tie Dye Clothing:

1. Tie Dye Kit:

The kit which holds the accessories and dye’s which helps in producing an impressive Tie Dye Cloth. The basic supplies of any Tie Dye Kit should include the followings,

• Pair of gloves - Always use rubber gloves, to avoid your hand from staining.

• Minimum of Four Dyeing Color - To have multiple and attractive colors over your clothes.

• Buckets or Containers - This helps in mixing the color dyes, using separate containers for every color.

• Squeeze Bottles - To squeeze out the dye mixture to stain the fabrics.

• Rubber Band & Strings - This helps to tie the fabric

• Plastic Covers - To place the Fabrics after they have been stained for drying.

• Ziplocks - To be used to close and open the plastic covers.

• Clothes on which we will be dyeing - Called as Fabric in which you have to dye and dry them to make them colorful.

So, choose the kit wisely and the brand. Kronictron provides an attractive kit which has these accessories, with which it includes 24 Tie Color in 60 ml bottles.

2. Prepare Tie and Fabrics:

It is always necessary to mix the Dye as per the instruction by the manual provided in every pax. Always use containers to mix the dye and use them over the fabric later.

At the same time, you should prepare the fabrics (Clothes) for sure. Pre-washing fabrics can remove the stains and strach over them. It can help in removing the unwanted chemicals present over the fabrics that may prevent fabrics from absorbing dyes.

3. Tie the Fabrics:

Before that, please prepare your surroundings ready for dyeing. The next step is to prepare for Tie Dye Pattern by fabrics being tied. Make it so simple and tie the fabric by the design of the pattern.

Then stain the fabrics with the respective dye on the selected area as per the pattern.

4. Immerse in Dye:

Take the tied fabrics and immerse them into the containers containing dye. Leave the fabric in the container till it absorbs the intensity. It is advised to mix the packet of dye and amount of water to use as mentioned in the instruction checklists.

For better experience to stain the fabrics, use squeeze bottles to fill dye. The squeeze bottles help in filling the level of intensity which we look for. This helps us in producing a customized coloring over the fabric

5. Rinse the Fabrics:

Once the dying process is completed over the fabrics. You should then rinse them in cold water. Followed by rinse, you should swirl the fabric cloths to dry out the water

6. Dry Them:

Use the plastic cover to wrap up the stained fabric. Check the instructions on the time period estimated to dry them inside the plastic cover.

Followed by, wash the clothes again once the dye is impressed over, finally dry them with the help of an ironing machine to make your DIY Tie Dye Clothing.

Conclusion:

• DIY crafts have been increasing in recent years. Especially in terms of painting crafts.

• The most commonly used painting crafts are Tie Dye Clothing, Candle making kit, Paint by Numbers, and Diamond painting kits

• In this article we have detailed the step by step DIY approach on Tie Dye techniques.

• As a bonus, you can check the Top Tie Dye Kits available.