Thank you!
If you have come here that means we know each other now, we have tie dyed together and I really hope you enjoyed your experience. The whole idea to do this is just to have a good time and spread some simple fun we can all enjoy. Hopefully it landed and we meet again, I know I had a good time. Thank you again and I could not be more grateful for your support.
Washout and Care Instructions
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Where to wash it out?
Well this easy if it’s good weather, good outside with the hose, just watch your feet for splashing. If you are doing this inside at your kitchen sink or bathtub just be careful. The ink will dye things you don’t want if you are not prepared.
Good things to have available:
Paper Towel or other towel you don’t mind getting dyed
Rubber gloves
Something to put your tie dye down on like a foil tray or glass dish when your done, or just use the bag.
Start with Cold water
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DO NOT UNTIE YOUR PIECE YET
Get started by cutting 3/4 - 1” off one of the corners of your tie dye bag, over the sink in case there is liquid. Open up the top and start to rinse right in the bag. The water should be running at a gentle to medium pace, not blasting it full force splashing dye everywhere. Be mindful of the spout you have created and be sure you are holding it low enough and that it points towards the drain. You could be seeing large amounts of color washing out. If the bag is filling up, let it drain out a bit. Continue to do so, rotating the piece, until the run out water is mostly clear.
From outside the bag this is an easy way to squeeze some excess dye out as you rinse without getting your hands dyed if you do not have gloves available.
Now that we have gone to mostly clear, let’s warm up our hands and switch to warm water. Continue to rinse and squeeze out any excess dye. Do your best to keep your project together. Once you are no longer getting the thicker plumes of dye when squeezed, you are there. Let’s unwrap your creation.
After just a few minutes of the warm water it’s a good time to remove your tie dye from the bag. Place your tie dye in the sink and rinse your bag out. You can put this to the side and it gives you somewhere safe to put your tie dye when you are done rinsing.
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Switching to Warm
The Reveal
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Ok, this is it, untie the dye. It is best to continue to work inside the sink as best you can to again avoid splashes in unwanted places. Remember depending on how you tied or folded, your tie dye may be inside out or sleeves stuffed inside each other, so take your time. Once you have completely revealed your garment, back into the warm water and rinse it some more. You should get a bunch more color out and get to wring it out more thoroughly.
You can also use your bag as an are space for any rubber bands or ties you may be removing.
I like to let mine dry out for a while or overnight. I also like to check it out and just enjoy what I’ve made, look for those cool details that emerged and will evolve once the rest of the dye is washed out in the washing machine. If it’s good weather get that thing outside in the sun to dry in no time.
The colors are intense right now, this will change. Your tie dye is wet and there is still dye in there to come out.
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Let it dry (Optional)
Time to Wash it
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This may be a solo mission unless you have multiple washouts. Run your normal cycle and be sure to have it on COLD water. Add a small amount of detergent and some fabric softener if you have it.
I would recommend washing it alone a second time or with other tie dye before mixing it with the rest of your laundry, after that you should be good to go, although some wash out is always possible of course.
Share your work with us
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Let’s see what you made.
Or 10 because this was so much fun and you want to tie dye something else now.