Every year we host a "tie-dye" party at our house! This is something we try to do a sunny day since this should not be done in the house (unless you want hand-dyed carpet!). Tomorrow's forecast calls for rain (oops!) so we may move cars out of the garage and turn it into a tie-dye studio.
The supplies are cheap and simple: White t-shirts, Rit dye, salt, rubberbands and marbles. Follow the directions on the back of the dye box to mix your colors and try these methods for creating great patterns. Our favorite is the twisted spiral method.
You can also over-dye by first dying your shirt in a light color and dyeing part of it in another darker color. This can lead to lovely results, but too much enthusiasm with this can lead to a brownish-purplish shirt, so let the kids know that they need to go easy!
I will be back with pictures soon. Until then, enjoy the sun!
