Craft & Handwork
Tie-dye
Bind the cloth before it goes in the dye; whatever you tied stays pale
The pattern comes entirely from how you tie it: rubber bands, clips and stitched lines all block the dye, and you cannot see what you made until you unwrap it, which is most of the appeal. An old white shirt and one packet of dye fills an afternoon, tying to drying. Fix and rinse it afterwards, or two washes will take the colour out.
First stepTwist an old white T-shirt into a spiral with rubber bands, apply one dye kit, leave it overnight, then rinse and set the colour before unwrapping.
Barriers
Cost to start
Under $50
Going deep → $300–2k
Alone or with people
On your own
Effort
Light
Without a teacher?
Self-taught
One session takes
1–2 hours
Where
At home
Why people take it up
Skills
BuildsColour mixing and harmony