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The resulting bundle of fabric should be a square shape. Secure the folded shirt with rubber bands, placing a rubber band every 1 to 2 inches. Starting from the left sleeve, fold the shirt in a series of 1? accordion folds. Alternate the folds back and forth, like you’re making a paper fan. Repeat this process, pinching another small section of fabric to create another cone.
Fold forward up, then back over at a 45-degree angle. Fold forward up again, then back over at a 45-degree again. Repeat until all of the fabric is folded. The resulting bundle of fabric should be a triangle shape.
Tie-Dye Patterns and Folding Techniques
If you have a T-shirt that has been balled up and twisted, creating even lines around the T-shirt will help you achieve the classic tie-dye look. If you are ready to tie-dye a black T-shirt, put on your gloves and safety glasses, let’s get started. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to tie-dye a black t-shirt. The beauty of bleach tie-dye is that no shirt will look exactly the same. Some may have sunburst patterns and others more of a mottled look. Hi Jas, you can definitely dye a bed sheet with the mandala pattern.
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Sandwich the fabric bundle between two 3? squares of cardboard. I made each fold about 3.5 inches wide. (You can make wider sections if you like.) Press the edges of each fold well to get sharp creases.
The shirt is now folded in eighths. Apply 1 or 2 colors of dye for the background color. Wrap a rubber band around the small cone of fabric, about 1/2 to 1 inch down from the point of the cone. Lay the shirt flat on a table. Pinch a small section of fabric, and pull it up to create a small pointed cone shape. Pull the pinched fabric up to a point, and smooth the rest of the shirt down to create a skinny cone shape.
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For the rest of the outfit, you can wear a pair of black stockings and a pair of light blue and black sneakers to look beautiful and casual. For darker color T-shirts, the process will be similar to tie-dyeing a black T-shirt. Depending on how dark the T-shirt is, the colored dye may or may not affect the colors of the T-shirt. When in doubt, you can test the colors first before deciding what to do.
Starting from the bottom hem, fold the shirt in a series of 1? accordion folds. Starting from the bottom-left corner, fold the shirt in a series of 1? accordion folds. To make stripes, apply alternating colors of dye. Torrid.com ships to all 50 states, APO/FPO addresses, U.S. territories and possessions and over 150+ countries. Free shipping & returns to U.S. stores. Klarna, Apple Pay, and Google Pay purchases can only be returned by mail and not in stores.
