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Tie Dye
Area of Study: Design

Students learn about:
Fabric colouration and decoration
methods of fabric decoration, including printing, dyeing, appliqu and
embroidery
Students learn to:
investigate, through experimentation, the principles of dyeing, printing,
applique and embroidery
Select and apply appropriate methods of fabrics colouration and decoration for a
specific end use
Tie dye techniques
Step 1:
Pinch fabric at the centre of where your bullseye will be. Pull upward into a cone
shape, guiding the fabric with other hand.
Step 2:
Wrap a rubber band 1 to 2 inches below tip of fabric, then continue binding fabric with
desired amount of rubber bands.
Step 1:
Pinch fabric at the centre of where your spiral will start. Twist until all fabric is in a
spiral shape.
Step 2:
Bind spiral with 3 to 4 rubber bands, overlapping rubber bands to create 6 to 8 wedge
shapes.
Step 1:
Fold damp shirt in half, then outline heart shape using washable marker.
Step 2:
Tightly pleat fabric along marker line.
Step 3:
Use a rubber band to bind pleated fabric tightly around marker line.
Step 4:
Bind fabric with additional rubber bands.
Step 1:
Scrunch damp T-shirt into a tube shape and wrap a rubber band around T-shirt about a
third of the way down from the top of the shirt. Repeat on the bottom third.
Step 1:
Pull, twist or shape damp fabric according to instructions for desired tie-dye pattern.
Step 2:
Tie string tightly around fabric and secure with a knot.
Step 3:
Cut off excess string after securing.
Step 4:
Continue process until fabric is secured according to pattern instructions.
Crumple Tie Dye Technique

lay the fabric flat.
Begin scrunching the fabric together with your fingers.
Continue scrunching the fabric until you have everything in a crumpled mound.
Secure tightly with rubber bands.

Apply the dye to the fabric.
Flip the fabric over and repeat on the backside.
Shibori Tie Dye Technique

Lay the fabric flat.
Roll the fabric around a tube we used a paper towel roll.
Tightly scrunch both ends of the fabric toward the centre
Secure with rubber bands.
Rotate the tube and continue applying the dye until the fabric is completely saturated.
Sunburst Tie Dye Technique

Fold the fabric in half.
Fold the fabric in half, again, lengthwise.
To create the sunbursts pinch the fabric and pull upward, 1 to 2 inches. Secure the
fabric with a rubber band and repeat for the desired number of sunbursts.
Apply the dye to the outer edges of the fabric, the fabric between each sunburst
and the centre of each sunburst.
Stripes Tie Dye Technique

Accordion fold the fabric from the bottom up.
*For this particular design only two colours of dye were used. Black dye was applied
to the ends, completely saturating the fabric up to the rubber bands. Then green dye
was applied to the centre section completely saturating the fabric, up to the rubber
bands. The fabric was then flipped over and the dye was repeated on the backside. As
the dye processes it will seep through the fabric and create the ombre effect, as
shown above.
Spiral Tie Dye Technique

Pinch the fabric in the centre.
Begin twisting the fabric in a circular motion and continue until all of the fabric is in a
spiral shape.
Secure the spiral with three rubber bands, creating a wedge effect, as shown above.

* For this particular design three different colours of dye were used. Yellow dye was
applied to three consecutive wedges. Then, overlapping one of the yellow wedges,
magenta dye was applied to three consecutive wedges. Lastly, overlapping two of the
magenta wedges, green dye was applied to three consecutive wedges, with a heavy
concentration on the centre wedge as shown above. The fabric was then flipped over
and the dye was repeated on the backside.
One Colour Spiral Tie Dye Technique

Begin twisting the fabric in a circular motion and continue until all of the fabric is in a
spiral shape.
Tightly secure the spiral rubber bands.

Bullseye Tie Dye Technique

Pull the fabric upward into a cone shape.
Apply the dye in sections.
* For this particular design one colour of dye was used. Dye was applied to each
section, leaving the fabric near each of the rubber bands untouched. The fabric was
then flipped over and the dye was repeated on the backside. As the dye processes, it
will seep through the fabric and create the ombre effect, shown above.
Folded Tie Dye Technique

Fold the fabric in half again, then fold in half once more. At this point you will have a
rectangle shape.
Fold the fabric in thirds.
Apply one colour dye to the outer folded edges then using a second colour, apply
dye to the four corners and the centre.
Diamond Pattern Folded Tie Dye Technique

At this point you will have a long strip of folded fabric.
Turn the strip in a vertical position and fold the bottom corner of the fabric at a 90degree angle, creating a triangle shape.
Using that triangle shape as a guide, repeat an accordion fold until you are left with a
single triangle of fabric as shown above.
Tightly secure the triangle with rubber bands.
* For this particular design one colour of dye was used. Lime green dye was applied to
the outer edges of the triangle, leaving the centre untouched. The fabric was then
flipped over and the dye was repeated on the backside. As the dye processes it will
seep through the fabric and create the ombre effect shown above.
Accordion Folded Stripe Pattern Tie Dye Technique

At this point you will have a long strip of fabric. Fold the fabric in half.
Secure the fabric with four rubber bands, evenly spaced as shown above.

* For this particular design one colour of dye was used. The dye was generously
applied to each end section of the fabric, as well as the centre section. The fabric was
then flipped over and the dye was repeated on the backside.
Folded Accordion Stripe Pattern Tie Dye Technique

At this point you will have a long strip of fabric. Fold the fabric in half.
Then fold the fabric in half again.
Tightly secure the fabric with rubber bands.
* For this particular design one colour of dye was used. The dye was applied only to
the outer edges of the folded fabric. The fabric was then flipped over and the dye was
repeated on the backside.
Box Pattern Tie Dye Technique

Accordion fold the fabric from the bottom up. This fold can be as wide as you like
ours was about 4 inches.
At this point you will have a long strip of fabric.
Turn the strip in a vertical position and fold the bottom edge of the fabric up, creating
a square.
Using that square shape as a guide, repeat an accordion fold until you are left with a
single square of fabric as shown above.
* For this particular design one colour of dye was used. The dye was heavily applied to
the outer edges only, leaving the centre untouched. The fabric was then flipped over
and the dye was repeated on the backside.
Banded Box Pattern Tie Dye Technique

a box shape.
Using that box shape as a guide, repeat an accordion fold until you are left with a
single box of fabric as shown above.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
* This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold. The variance is in the
rubber band placement and the dye application.
Simple Folded Pattern Tie Dye Technique

Fold the fabric in half again, then fold in half once more. At this point you will have a
rectangle shape.
Accordion fold the fabric into thirds, back to front front to back.
* For this particular design one colour of dye was used. The dye was applied to fabric,
with a heavy application around the outer edges. The fabric was then flipped over and
the dye was repeated on the backside. As the dye processes it will seep through the
fabric and create an subtle ombre effect, as shown below.
Accordion Folded Box Pattern Tie Dye Technique

a box shape.
Using that box shape as a guide, repeat an accordion fold until you are left with a
single box of fabric as shown above.
Tightly secure the boxed fabric with rubber bands.
* This design utilizes the same folding technique as the box fold. The variance is in the
rubber band placement and the dye application. For this particular design one colour
of dye was used. The dye was heavily applied to the outer edges only, leaving the
centre untouched. The fabric was then flipped over and the dye was repeated on the
backside. As you can see in the photo above, the dye will seep through the fabric
making it appear as if the dye was applied to the entire surface. However, the rubber
bands will prevent it from seeping through the centre, leaving the ombre resist
markings, shown in the photos below.

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Tie Dye

Area of Study: Design

Tie dye techniques

Crumple Tie Dye Technique

Secure tightly with rubber bands.

Shibori Tie Dye Technique

Sunburst Tie Dye Technique

Stripes Tie Dye Technique

Spiral Tie Dye Technique

Apply the dye to the fabric.

One Colour Spiral Tie Dye Technique

Tightly secure the spiral rubber bands.

Bullseye Tie Dye Technique

Folded Tie Dye Technique

Diamond Pattern Folded Tie Dye Technique

Accordion Folded Stripe Pattern Tie Dye Technique

Apply the dye to the fabric.

Folded Accordion Stripe Pattern Tie Dye Technique

repeated on the backside.

Box Pattern Tie Dye Technique

Banded Box Pattern Tie Dye Technique

Simple Folded Pattern Tie Dye Technique

Accordion Folded Box Pattern Tie Dye Technique

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