How to Tie-Dye a T-Shirt

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Here's an easy way to turn a plain white T-shirt into a crazy-cool creation -- and inspire your Mom or Dad to belt out a Jimi Hendrix tune!

To complete this How-To you will need:

Old clothes
White cotton shirt
Rubber bands
Liquid or powder dye
Rubber gloves
Plastic bucket or bowl
Plastic sheet or garbage bag
Sink
Scissors

Step 1: Set up area

Spread a the plastic sheet or garbage bag out.

Step 2: Rubber band shirt

Bunch or fold up sections of the T-shirt, and wrap them tightly with the rubber bands or string. These will be the areas that will stay white after the shirt is dyed, forming a pattern.

Tip: It's tough to predict exactly what kinds of patterns your t-shirt will end up with—but that's the fun of making one!

Step 3: Prepare dye

Prepare the dye in the bucket according to the manufacturer's directions.

Step 4: Dip shirt

Wearing gloves, dip the shirt or a section of it in the dye until it's the color you want.

Step 5: Squeeze & rinse

Squeeze out the excess dye, then rinse the T-shirt in the sink until the water runs clear.

Step 6: Let dry

Leaving the rubber bands or string on, lay the shirt on the plastic sheet or garbage bag to dry. Outside is best.

Tip: Once you get the hang of it, you can use more than one color—start with the lightest, and let the shirt dry completely before doing a new one.

Step 7: Remove rubber bands

Remove the rubber bands or strings. It's easiest to cut them with scissors.

Step 8: Wash shirt

Before you wear it, wash your shirt in cold water alone or with clothing that's the same color, since the dye may run. Be sure to accessorize with love beads and a peace sign.

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[videogamenostalgia]

wow...I've always wanted to look like a puke covered burlap sack. Now I can! Thanks, Howcast!

[MidnightMourning]

be sure to accessorize  with love beads and a peace sign

good lord

[missyme1995]

I used to do this at school! Back in 1999!! So cool

[osciandra1]

that is the ugliest shirt/sac i've ever seen. no thanks how cast, i wont be doing it the ghetto way, i'll go buy a kit

[sokaplaya923]

fuck that, my parents dont have to listen to hendrix for me, i can do it myself

[123skyball1]

lol she doesn't have a sink so she used a bowl

[jaffa3030]

@MidnightMourning ahahahha i thought the exact same thing :)

[imjustrandom2698]

@AlliCookie152 lmao agreed (;

[imjustrandom2698]

are cool (;

[KLARARULES123]

@lovesmusic456 Cold water

[rachaelly1]

Better to use cold water I made one before and I used cold