How Do You Make A Tie-Dyed Christmas Shirt?
Create a fun, festive t-shirt by hosting a Christmas dying project for the family and friends. Tie dying red and green shirts gets everyone in the Christmas spirit. Best of all, this project is a fun activity for both parents and kids. Tie dying has been around for centuries, developing in both ancient China and ancient Japan. Native tribes throughout the Americas dyed fabrics using plant matter. In the 1960s and 1970s, it became a staple for hippies everywhere. Now, tie dying is a wonderful weekend craft project everyone will surely enjoy. Locate a point on the t-shirt that will be the center of the finished tie dye design. It can be any point on the shirt. Pinch this point, twist the T-shirt and place a rubber band 1 inch below this point. Continue to twist the shirt, and fasten a rubber band between every 1 to 3 inches. The pattern does not need to be symmetrical. Keep twisting and tying the shirt until the entire shirt is in one long piece. Prepare a dye bath for each color accordi