Sunday, April 22, 2012

Procedure Text : Tie Dyeing Old T-Shirt

Things you need:

-Old cotton T-shirt

-Large thread or rubber band

-Cloth dye

-Bucket



Steps:

-First, wash a 100 percent cotton T-shirt.

-Second, place the wet shirt flat on the work surface.

-Next, tie knots in the T-shirt, or twist it and secure the folds with rubber bands or heavy-duty thread.

-After that, mix 1/2 c. liquid dye (or 1 package powdered dye) in 1 lt. hot water.

-Dissolve 5 tbsp. table salt in the mixture.

-After that, let the mixture cool to room temperature.

T-hen, put the entire shirt in the dye and let it soak for at least 20 minutes.

-Next, rinse the shirt in cold water until the water runs clear.

-Then, undo the knots and rinse the shirt again.

-And the last step is, hang the shirt to dry, out of the sun.

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