Use black tie dye to make dyed shirts and other clothing. Includes full step by step instructions to make 4 different designs using only black dye.
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I’ve been seeing a lot of single color tie dye clothes and while most are pretty easy, there is a bit of a trick to black tie dye since it can come out looking more like grey. So I’ve put together this tutorial with 4 different patterns that all look fantastic in just black!
I made both tie dye shirts and shorts for these, but you can make pretty much anything with just black dye including sweatshirts, socks, or even shoes!
And if you’re looking for how to tie dye a black shirt (or any dark colored item), you’ll want to see my post on the bleach tie dye method.
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What Can You Dye with Black Tie Dye?
You can dye any type of cotton clothing or other items with black tie dye. Since black is such a dark color, you can dye white, light colors, or even dark colored clothing. The black dye will still show up!
I do recommend dyeing items that have at least 50% cotton using the methods below. If it has less, you’ll need to use different types of dyes (such as synthetic dyes like I used for my tie dye Crocs or acid dyes like I use when dyeing silk or wool).
