Tie Dyeing is done by people of all countries. It is very old way of making designs on cloth. It probably started in China, where some of the finest tie-dyeing is done.
The cloth under a tightly tied string won't take dye. The part that is not dyed makes the design. The design you get this way will surprise you!
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What is Tie Dye?
Tie-dye is a process of resist dyeing textiles or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric, usually cotton; typically using bright colors. It is a modern version of traditional dyeing methods used in many cultures throughout the world. "Tie-dye" can also describe the resulting pattern or an item which features this pattern. Tie-dying became fashionable in the West in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of hippie style. It was popularized in the United States by musicians such as John Sebastian and Janis Joplin.
History of Tie Dyeing
Early dyes were extracted from roots, flowers, leaves, and berries. These include blackberries, lichen, safflower, marigold, onion, red cabbage, sage, and indigo. Although these dyes are still used today, synthetic dyes have been developed that are permanent, quick-setting, safe, easy to use, and are ensured by accurate formulas. As in ancient times, we still use natural fibers for tie-dyeing. Silks from China, cottons from Egypt, and rayon from Bali are still highly prized. Hemp has always been used as a durable and dyeable natural fabric.Tie-dye became fully developed in China during the T'ang dynasty (618-906 A.D.) and in Japan during the Nara period (552-794 A.D.). The availability of silk and hemp, which are very receptive to the resist technique, made these countries' art outstanding. Some early tribes in Western China, South East Asia, and Central America tied and dyed the threads before weaving their cloth. When it was woven into material, beautiful designs appeared where the white lines of the tie contrasted with the colored dyes. This method is known as ikat.
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How To Make Tie Dye Shirts
Materials: old T-shirt, string, package of dyeTools: Large old pan, clean stick for stiring, iron
This is how you do it:
Spread an old T-shirt out flat. Gather it in the center, gathering front and back in the same handful. Wrap string around the gathered piece several times. Tie the string, with a bow so that you can untie it later.
Continue gathering and tying, as many times as you can. Show how to get balanced design - you match each tie on the left side with one of the right side.
Mix dye in an old pan, following the directions that come with the package. Use very hot water.
Put the whole T-shirt under water, stir with a clean stick until the T-shirt is as dark as you want it. Rinse in cold water and wring out. Until the strings and hang the skirt up to dry. Have the shirt ironed to make the dye more permanent. Whenever you wash the shirt, use cool water.
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How to Tie Dye Shirt Designs :
Basic Spiral Patterns for Tie Dye Shirts
How to Tie Dye Shirt Designs : Basic Spiral Patterns for Tie Dye Shirts
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Books All About Tie Dyeing
Tie Dye! The How-To Book
Learn the secrets of tie dying and create your own beautiful fabrics. Tie dying is an ancient art form developed in the Far East over a thousand years ago. This user-friendly book will show you how to create seven unique and beautiful designs. Clear, simple instructions, including photos of each stage of the tying and dying, will guide you through the process. Full color photos show the stunning results possible. Includes a source listing for permanent, high quality dyes.
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Amazon Price: $9.32 (as of 12/22/2009) 
Batik and Tie Dye Techniques
This comprehensive, generously illustrated handbook leads readers step by step through the techniques required in creating imaginative and beautiful batiks and tie dyed textiles. Exploring the history and tradition of both methods, it covers every phase of their creation, from selecting proper equipment and supplies and setting up a studio on through to planning and completing the finished works of art. With over 100 photographs and 28 diagrams.
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How To Tie Dye
Learn the secrets of tie dying and create your own beautiful fabrics. Tie dying is an ancient art form developed in the Far East over a thousand years ago. This user-friendly book will show you how to create seven unique and beautiful designs. Clear, simple instructions, including photos of each stage of the tying and dying, will guide you through the process. Full color photos show the stunning results possible. Includes a source listing for permanent, high quality dyes.
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Rainbow Tie-Dye: Step-by-Step Instructions for Easy and Expressive Tie-Dye
The book presents instructions for creating 17 tie-dye patterns on t-shirts, socks, and baby clothes. Information on color mixing is included. Although the designs in this book wre done with the Rainbow Tie-Dye Kit, the book can be used with any other fiber-reactive dyes. However, household dyes commonly found in supermarkets are NOT compatiable with the instructions given in this book.
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The Hippie Handbook: How to Tie-Dye a T-Shirt, Flash a Peace Sign, and Other Essential Skills for the Carefree Life
Here at last is a light-hearted, free-spirited, groovy guide to the timeless hippie skills and activities that make the world a better place, one macrame belt at a time. In illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions, author Chelsea Cain -- who grew up on an Iowa hippie commune -- provides practical and playful know-how for the hippie and hippie-at-heart. Learn how to milk a goat, build a compost pile, play "Kumbaya" on the guitar, teach a dog how to catch a Frisbee, and get your file from the FBI. Discover the finer points of caring for a fern, choosing a mantra, organizing a protest, naming your hippie baby, and making sand candles as holiday gifts. Including primers on cooking, dressing, driving, telling time, dancing, and celebrating your birthday in classic hippie style, and a righteous appendix of essential hippie books, movies, and slang, The Hippie Handbook knows the score. Right on.
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- capriliz capriliz Sep 23, 2009 @ 10:26 am
- Tie dying is so much fun, especially when you have little ones.
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- andreaberrios andreaberrios Aug 22, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
- Love this, great and interesting lens!! 5*
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- EditorDave EditorDave Aug 21, 2009 @ 12:07 am
- Nice! I used to wear T-shirts like this a bunch of years ago! Thanks for bringing back memories!
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