Wet the shirt and squeeze out the excess water. Fold up the bottom corner
1 White Cotton Shirt
Fold it back on itself, in line with the angle made by the corner.
Continue the process to create even diagonal folds.
Add zip ties across the shirt.
Zip Ties or Rubber Bands
Prepare the Soda Ash Mixture and Shirt for Dye
Soak the shirt in a soda ash solution for at least 20 minutes. Mix 1 cup soda ash with 1 gallon of warm water.
1 Cup Soda Ash, 1 Gallon Water
Mix the Black Dye
Prepare the black dye according to the instructions on the tie dye kit. Typically you fill the bottle to the line with warm water and then shake it until the dye dissolves.
1 Tie Dye Kit
Dye the Shirt
Lay down plastic wrap on the table and place the shirt on top. Dye the entire shirt in the black dye. Make sure it’s fully saturated by pushing the bottle between the folds and pressing the dye in.The most important part of using black dye is using enough. Otherwise, it will turn out grey.
Plastic Wrap
Finish the Shirt
Clean the plastic wrap with a paper towel and wrap the shirt. Leave to set for 24 hours.
Paper Towels
Rinse until the water runs clear and then run it through the wash. Then your black tie dye shirt is ready to wear!
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