Q&A for How to Make Simple Tie Dye

It depends. If you keep it in for a long time, it will come out dark. If you keep it for a short time, it will be light. For light, leave it 30 seconds to a minute. For dark, leave it two to fuoor minutes.

Not really. The chemicals will not damage your skin, just wash your hands with soap and water a few times to get the dye out.

T-shirts or what you want to tie dye, fabric dye, water, squeeze bottles or buckets, rubber bands, and gloves.

You can dye with three different colors by dipping in different parts of the fabric into the colors you choose, creating patterns and variations.

If you're referring to your hands, if you wash them a few times with some decent soap and a sponge, it will be gone within a few washes. If you're referring to the shirt, wash it on cold in your washer, and it will keep its color until the shirt is worn out.

Other than the dye, soda ash is suggested, but not necessary. It will make the tie dye more vivid and bright.

Bundling the shirt when dying it will prevent the colors from running. Use rubber bands to separate colors and apply the dye carefully so there is little to no overlap.

Store like Walmart and Target carry tie dye in their craft aisles. Craft stores like Hobby Lobby, JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts, AC Moore and Michael's will have more dye options though.

Dying directly from one color to the next is the most common way. If you rinse before each dip, the colors from the parts you already dyed will spread to the parts you want to dye with a different color.

It's used to mask out areas you don't want dyed, like letters for names, flower patterns, and any other design of you choosing.

Regular fabric dye is fine, you may just have to leave the fabric in the dye for longer to achieve the color you want.

Once the dye has been activated by mixing with water, it will last up to 72 hours, so it is generally recommended that you use the dye within that time frame.

Cold water tie dye has a big benefit because there is no hot water needed, meaning you can do this craft just about anywhere.

Yes, they have to be tight or else the color will enter below them. When the rubber band is fastened tight, the fabric below it retains its original color.

You can dip different parts of the fabric in to different colors to make it "rainbow" but don't dip the same part twice, as it will mix the colors.