Tube Tie Dyeing Techniques
Indigo: Dye It, Make It
Posted by Ryland Peters & Small
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Depending on how many times you wrap the fabric around the tube, and how tight the folds are, you can create a variety of patterns using this method. The fabric nearest the tube will have the faintest pattern, while the fabric on the outside of the tube will be a darker blue. The fabric within the folds will remain undyed.
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You Will Need (8 things)
- Fabric
- 18 in Plastic Tube , 3in in diameter
- String
- Prepared Indigo Vat
- Rubber Gloves and apron
- Bowls for soaking and rinsing
- White Vinegar
- Washing Detergent
Steps (5 steps, 45 minutes)
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1
Wrap your fabric widthways around the tube and loosely tie with string in a crisscross pattern up and down the tube.
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2
Push the fabric and string all the way down to one end of the tube, as far as it will go.
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3
Soak in cold, clean water for a couple of hours, and squeeze out any excess water.
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4
Dye in your prepared indigo vat.
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5
Rinse several times in clean, cold water, adding vinegar to the final rinse. Carefully cut through the string, unwrap the fabric, wash in detergent, and allow to dry.