Tie-Dye 101: How to Make Over 20 Fabulous Patterns (Design Originals) Learn the Secrets of Paper Fold, Tying, and Crumple-Dye for Sunbursts, Strips, Circles, Swirls, & More, for Both Kids and Adults

by Suzanne McNeill

Start your tie-dye adventure! Tie-dyed shirts and fabrics are a wonderful way to add creative input to your life! With this book, you'll find it's fun and easy to dye and wear your own colorful clothing. Tie-Dye 101 teaches you all the basic tie-dye techniques, so you can create just the design you want! Tie-dye is an adventure every time, with a multitude of effects that make this craft incredibly versatile. With tie-dye it's possible to create a wide variety of designs and patterns to express your creativity—including vibrant stripes, spirals, swirls, speckles, circles, sunbursts, and more! Each of the 33 terrific projects in this book use cold water dyes applied with applicator bottles. These fiber-reactive dyes yield brilliant colors, with excellent resistance to fading so shirts can be worn for years to come! Inside, you'll learn the secrets to dyeing your own brilliantly colorful designs, with 33 terrific projects that use fade-resistant, easy-to-apply cold water dyes and popular tie-dyeing techniques. Get started learning how to tie-dye with Tie-Dye 101 !

Genres: Art

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Marie Hesler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful for beginners to tie dye. The photos are very helpful to visualize the finished results.