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A quick internet search yielded tons of photos of individual tie dye designs. However, I wanted to look at multiple designs and see how each design was created all in one place.
I guess I was asking the impossible.
So, I decided to do a little tie dye experimentation on my own to learn how to create different effects by using various folding techniques.
I used RIT fabric dye for all of my examples. I applied my purple, gray and black dyes to the fabric with plastic water bottles after wetting the fabric thoroughly in warm water.
Here are my first four samples and how I created them.
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Crumpled
This is the very easiest tie dye technique imaginable. You just wad the fabric up into a ball, secure it with a few rubber bands, and randomly apply as many colors of dye as you want..jpg)
Bullseye
Create concentric circles by first gathering the fabric where you want the center of the circle to be. Then wrap on some rubber bands, evenly spaced around the fabric. Finally, add color in each section between the rubber bands..jpg)
Accordion Fold Stripes
Fold your fabric like an accordion. Apply your rubber bands evenly down the length of your folded fabric. Apply different colors to each section between the bands..jpg)