If you want to get the best results I suggest you start with a kit from the Dharma Trading Company. We purchased the Teeny Tiny Tie-Dye Kit. It comes with everything you need (except for the shirts) to complete your tie-dyed project. The colors in the kit are Lemon Yellow, Fuchsia, and Turquoise. By mixing these colors together you get a rainbow of color!
After soaking, wring out as much water as you can. Now it is time to "tie" your shirt. To make a swirl pattern use a dowel to turn the shirt into pie shape. Keep the wrinkles flat and even for the best look.
Use the supplied rubber bands to secure your garment.
Now it's time for the "dye" part. Put some paper towels down on your table surface to help suck up any spills. Divide your pie into three triangles and pour the dye to saturate the shirt. You can overlap the dyes to create more colors!
When you are done with one side, carefully flip the shirt over and do the other side. To get a swirl effect make sure you match the colored triangles on each side. For a scattered effect, don't match the triangles.
When you are done dying the shirts, carefully put them in a sealed bag. We found that gallon freezer bags are the perfect size for this. Now you have to wait. Allow your shirts to sit for 24 hours.
After the resting period, rinse the shirts under cold water to stop the dying process. Untie the shirts and continue rinsing until the water stays clear. Add the Textile Detergent to your washing machine and wash your shirts on a full cycle. Your shirts are now done!
