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Page 1: How to Tie-Dye - Introduction

By Sherri Osborn, About.com

Try your hand at the art of tie-dye. You can create your own colorful tie-dyed t-shirts or other articles of clothing. You can also make matching sheets, pillowcases, and curtains if you like. It's easy if you follow these simple tie-dye directions.

Basically, you gather, fold, and tie your t-shirt (or other item) with rubber bands or string and soak it in fabric dye. Of course, there are a few more steps but these will vary depending on what kind of dye you use.

  1. Supplies Needed
  2. Basic Directions
  3. Design Ideas and Photos

Use the supplies list and basic directions I provide in this article as a general guideline. Also, make sure you check out the cool shirts my kids and I made - complete with photos and step-by-step tying directions!

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