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How to Tie-Dye a Simple Spiral

January 24, 2009 by Eman  
Filed under Cool Videos, How To, Tie Dye

Check out this informative video on how to create a tie-dye spiral design.

Triple Dipped Donut and Rosette Tie-Dye

January 21, 2007 by carlee  
Filed under Groovy Stuff, Tie Dye

This is outta sight man!! It’s nice to find some different ideas out there, it just makes the art of tie dying that much groovier. This Triple Dipped Donut and Rosette Tie-Dye is really easy to do. Make sure you have close to 100% cotton t-shirt, or what ever else you might think of tie dying. The dye really takes to good cotton. The colors are richer and more vibrant. Just use your imagination, and let yourself go! I find just wearing one of these tie-dyes is pretty cool. If I could recommend using Dharma dyes. They really work for me, and I have used others in the past and was not as happy with the colors. Read more

Tie Dye

October 18, 2006 by carlee  
Filed under Groovy Stuff, Tie Dye

Tie-dye is typically brightly colored, patterned clothing or fabric which is made from ordinary cellulose-based cloth through a process known as tie-dyeing. During tie-dyeing, a chemical reaction takes place which permanently bonds the colorful dye to the fabric, making tie-dye safe to wash amongst other, non-tie-dyed clothes once the excess dye has been removed. Read more

Tie-Dye Through The Ages

September 18, 2006 by carlee  
Filed under Tie Dye

Tie-dying as we know it became popular in the United States in the mid-1950’s. Read more