SUPPLIES
-Application bottles
-Rubber bands 3 inches X 1/6
-Fabric paint or acrylic
-Basin
-Grill or grate plastic coded
-Bucket of water
-optional; Thin plastic glove
-Handkerchief, t-shirt or fabric
CAUTION: Stretch rubber bands away from direction of eyes.
INSTRUCTIONS
-Dilute fabric paint with two parts water and one part fabric.
-Shake well until mixture is smooth and even
-Iron creases from fabric
-Finger pleat design
-Apply rubber bands
-Wash fabric in detergent and spin dry
-Apply well shaken dye between folds and squeeze and press in dye -with other hand.
-Allow the tie-dye to sit on the grill for 12-15 hours or accelerate drying with a small fan.
-Tie-dyes should be slightly damp but dry enough to not leave dye on fingers
-Remove rubber bands from the center to the outside
-Hang to air set the dyes for a few hours
-Dryer heat should be used for best color setting results
-Use a steam iron and iron on both sides of fabric or garment.