EVERYTHING YOU

NEED TO KNOW

ABOUT TIE DYE

Color Choices• Red• Royal Blue• Navy Blue• Pink• Black• Purple• Fuchsia• Lemon Yellow• Emerald Green• Turquoise• Bright Orange• Teal

Bad Color Combos

• Purple & Yellow• Red & Green• Blue & Orange

• These colors can be on the same shirt, just not next to each other. Otherwise you will get an ugly brown color.

SPIRALSClick here to see how tofold & dye your shirt

Note: If you want the “tiger” design dye the back of the shirt with ONE dark color.

STRIPES

Note: You can roll or accordion fold your shirt. Horizontal folding makes vertical stripes, vertical folding makes

horizontal stripes, fold from corner for diagonal. For accordion folding check this link!

Click here to watch a video onhow to tie dye stripes

V PATTERN

Click here to learn how to make a V pattern

Note: To make a diamond, fold the shirt the same way from the opposite corner

Xs and DIAMONDS

Click here to see a video on how to fold & dye for this pattern

HEARTSClick here to see how to

tie dye hearts

PEACE SIGN

Click here to learn how to tie dye a peace sign

Notes: You will use rubber bands, not string. You should draw half of the peace sign on

your shirt with a washable marker so you know where to apply the dye.

See your teacher if you have questions!

CIRCLES & BULLSEYES

Click here to see how to fold a shirt for circles or bullseyes

SPIDER

Click here to see a video showinghow to make the spider pattern