Fold the shirt in half. Then use a washable marker to draw half of a bat on the shirt.
1 White Cotton Shirt, Washable Marker
Use a needle and thread to sew a running stitch along the outline.
1 Needle and Thread
Carefully pull on the threads – this will make the folds in the shirt. Tie off the ends.
Add rubber bands along the marker lines
Rubber Bands and Zip Ties
Scrunch the rest of the shirt and wrap it with rubber bands or zip ties.Then soak it in a solution of water and soda ash for 20 minutes. You want to mix 1 cup of soda ash with 1 gallon of water.
Soda Ash, Water
Prepare the black dye according to the instructions. Then place plastic wrap on the table and put on gloves.Cover the shirt completely in black dye.
Black Tie Dye, 1 pair Rubber Gloves, Plastic Wrap
Wrap it up in the plastic wrap and let it set for at least 6 hours, but I recommend 24 hours.
Rinse the shirt and remove the rubber bands. Then wash it in the washing machine and dry. Then your shirt is ready to wear!
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