How Do You Make A Grateful Dead Shirt?
The most important part of a Grateful Dead shirt is the tie-dyed decoration. There are often logos on these shirts as well; however, tie-dyeing gives clothing the look and feel of the clothing typically worn by fans of the Grateful Dead and other jam bands. Create a Grateful Dead logo or graphic on your shirt, by either drawing or tracing the design onto the clothing with a fabric marker of your choice. Since you will be tie-dyeing the shirt later, I would suggest using a black marker so that the colors don’t become muddied when tie-dyed. Next, you will need to prepare your shirt to be tie-dyed. You can experiment with different methods, but one method that works well for creating a spiral is to lay the shirt flat on the table, pinch some fabric between your thumb and forefinger, and while the shirt stays on the table, twist it so that it twirls around the center. Once the shirt has been tightly twirled, wrap rubber bands around it several times so that it stays tightly twirled. Mix th
