Sharpie Tie Dye - You Can Do It Too!

Want to have some fun creating a tie dye effect without all the mess?  

How about using some of your marker collection to design your own shirt?

Here is what you need:
- Sharpie markers

TIP -wider tips work better than fine point

 - rubbing alcohol

- rubber bands/elastics

- eye dropper or syringe

- cups and or bowls

- cutting board or cardboard surface to go in between your shirt layers

- cotton t-shirt

Step 1 - Start by putting your cutting board or cardboard inside your t-shirt.
Step 2 - Next step - get crazy with those markers!

TIP - Concentric circles work the best to give you that traditional tie dye effect but shapes and lines will blur and blend to create  unique designs. 

Step 3 - Once you have the design the way you like it take a portion of the shirt and stretch it over the top of a cup, use an elastic to hold it in place. Once in place, add a full dropper of rubbing alcohol to the shirt - it will bleed and spread the color into the stretched shape.

TIP - You can use multiple cups/bowls at the same time

TIP - VENTILATION! You are using alcohol and ventilation is important - we colored the shirt inside but moved the 'dying' outside.

Step 4 - Allow the shirt to dry completely - and then you can launder as you like - I recommend washing in cold to keep the colors vibrant but our designs have ended up in a hot cycle and turned out fine.

Have fun with it!

  

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