![]() I’m a big believer in you get what you pay for when it comes to the quality of craft materials, so I was surprised at how vivid and bright the Kmart dye powders turned out. We experimented with 3 different brands including Jacquard (which one of the girls received as a Christmas gift – thanks Aunty Lisa), the popular Tulip brand and the budget Kmart one. I’m outlining a general process that we used for all of ours. Some kits come with a pre-soaker included and some don’t.Įach tie dye brand may have different process instructions, so follow the manufacturer’s instructions for washing, pre-washing, drying etc. Pre-soak for a brighter result. Pre-soaking in washing soda (called soda ash in USA) will help the dye adhere to the material and will give brighter, longer-lasting results.Try dying pillow cases, tote bags, singlets, socks, etc. It’s so much fun that one is just not enough and there is bound to be enough dye left over to make another one. Have more than one T-shirt or garment each to dye.Rayon also works but we haven’t tried it. You can order plain white cotton t-shirts online or pick them up cheaply at Kmart (we did both). Fabric needs to be 100% cotton. Polyester blends won’t take the dye as well.Tie dye will stain skin but this fades away in a day or two so if you do get a few blotches on your hands it’s not the end of the world. Wear gloves, and make sure you have enough rubber gloves for everybody who’s participating (most kits only come with one pair). Tye dye is messy. Make sure you’re not wearing your favourite outfit or you’ll get dye splatters on it for sure! Also cover the table surface with a plastic disposable tablecloth (it will get stained).This is a good chance for kids to put their colour theory into practice using dye color. Eg: if you put yellow and blue together the overlapped section will look green, but if you put green next to purple, the overlapped section will be a muddy brown. Think about blending different colors. When you put two colours next to each other they are going to overlap and blend to make a third colour.Remember that they’re not all going to come out perfect but that’s all part of the creative learning process, and the big reveal when you unravel your design is just SO much fun.īefore we begin there are a few basic tips that are worth taking on board: Tie dye tips for beginners: The girls tried making some traditional patterns and they also wanted to experiment by making their own designs which had varying results. The good thing about tie dying is that although there are patterns to follow, there is no real right or wrong. These three easy patterns make a great starting point for beginners of all ages – young or old! There are lots of different tie dye techniques and patterns out there but sometimes too much choice can be confusing for kids, which is why we’ve narrowed it down to our three favourites: the swirl, the sunburst (or bullseye) and the stripes. This craft was first published in 2019 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience Together with the help of the girls (and a few of their friends) we tried and tested a range of tie dying techniques, three of which we want to share with you today. This Summer I finally ticked it off – and it was awesome fun! Have you tie dyed before? Tie dying is something that has been on my craft bucket list since forever. Scroll to the end of the tutorial for a printable set of instructions to make this craft easier at home. Here is a step-by-step rundown on three easy tie dye patterns you can do when tie dying with kids: the Swirl (or spiral), the Sunburst and the Stripes.
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