Remember this, fellow oldsters?
Crafters still tie-dye, and new methods are available. Generally the look today is a little more subdued, rainbow colors being somewhat out of style. Some of the samples below are well worth trying. You don't have to limit yourself to t-shirts either -- save some money on a scarf of your own design; or dye tissue paper for a fancy box; or make custom cloth covers from old, white cotton sheets for your notebooks. Some cultures have a tradition of tie-dye, such as the Thai art form Mudmee:
The most used American method relies on Rit Dye. They have a page with basic instructions and supplies and color techniques. Here's a shirt done using the Shibori method:
If you'd like to try using all natural dyes, take a look at Playful Learning. With this method you can use such spices as turmeric and plants such as red cabbage.
Other methods include using bleach (Design Mom) or glue (Sweet Verbana at U Create). To dye tissue paper for gifts, take a look at Jade Harrington's post at I Love to Create. This method could be adapted to notebook covers with a little experimentation and ingenuity. I'm guessing find the right glue will be important. A layer of gel medium would seal it.
-- Marge
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| Tie-dye shirt (~1970), Sharing the Hippie Love |
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Crafters still tie-dye, and new methods are available. Generally the look today is a little more subdued, rainbow colors being somewhat out of style. Some of the samples below are well worth trying. You don't have to limit yourself to t-shirts either -- save some money on a scarf of your own design; or dye tissue paper for a fancy box; or make custom cloth covers from old, white cotton sheets for your notebooks. Some cultures have a tradition of tie-dye, such as the Thai art form Mudmee:
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| ThaiDye Artists, Mudmee design, Wikipedia |
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The most used American method relies on Rit Dye. They have a page with basic instructions and supplies and color techniques. Here's a shirt done using the Shibori method:
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| Rit Dye, Shibori t-shirt |
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If you'd like to try using all natural dyes, take a look at Playful Learning. With this method you can use such spices as turmeric and plants such as red cabbage.
Other methods include using bleach (Design Mom) or glue (Sweet Verbana at U Create). To dye tissue paper for gifts, take a look at Jade Harrington's post at I Love to Create. This method could be adapted to notebook covers with a little experimentation and ingenuity. I'm guessing find the right glue will be important. A layer of gel medium would seal it.
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| Jade Harrrington, I Love to Create |
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-- Marge
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