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How-To Tie Dye Instructions

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Dye Application
How to Tie Dye

Squirt the dye where desired.

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This is the fun part. You should be wearing old clothing for this step. Squirt the colors all over the shirt, paying attention to where you have tied it off. You can squirt the dye out randomly, or fill certain areas with color. Soak thoroughly with the dye.

Now the dye will need to set. Time to get a snack and let the garment soak.

At the least, wait at eight hours before rinsing. Letting it sit overnight is best. To keep the dye moist, wrap your garment in plastic wrap. You don’t want the dye to dry out or it will not properly react with the garment fibers.

When you're done waiting, come back and wash out the dye.

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