- 1). Use more rubber bands. The rubber bands keep the dye from spreading into the other sections of the article of clothing. When you tie up a shirt to be tie-dyed the die will not go under the rubber bands unless you force it there. To leave more white on a shirt, simply cover more cloth with rubber bands.
- 2). Tie the rubber bands tight. Many people who complain that there is not enough white on their tie-dyed shirts do not tie the rubber bands tight enough. The bands need to be tight enough to prevent the spread of the dye. Tie the bands as tight as you can get them to keep sections perfectly white.
- 3). Use less dye. Generally, the less dye you put on a shirt the more white will show. To highlight the white in the shirt, simply put less dye on it and avoid areas where you want white to remain.
- 4). Instead of using dye and a white shirt simply use bleach and a colored shirt or a shirt that has already been tie-dyed. Follow the same instructions you would to make a tie-dye shirt and saturate the areas between the rubber bands with a bleach solution that is 75 percent water and 25 percent bleach.
previous post
next post