This book covers all of the most popular tie-dye techniques - ice dyeing, crumple dyeing and shibori - and shows how to create a wide variety of designs and patterns. All you need to get started are inexpensive materials - fabric, string, rubber bands - and dye.

Tie-Dye shirts and fabrics are a wonderful way to add creative input to your life. It is fun and easy to dye and wear your own colorful clothing. Tie-Dye 101 teaches you all of the basic tie-dye techniques, so that you can create just the design you want Tie-dye is an adventure every time, with a multitude of effects that make this craft incredibly versatile. With tie-dye it is possible to create a wide variety of designs and patterns, including stripes, spirals, swirls, speckles, circles, and sunbursts. Each of the 33 terrific projects in this book use cold water dyes applied with applicator bottles. These fiber-reactive dyes yield brilliant colors, with excellent resistance to fading so shirts can be worn for years to come.

A fun and on-trend guide for crafters of all abilities to learn how to dye and print their own textiles. This book covers the 7 most popular dyeing and printing techniques: sun print, veggie print, shibori, wooden model, cyanotype, string, and flower pounding. It includes clear, step-by-step instructions with coordinating high-quality photography that will appeal to today's modern crafters.

Botanical Dyes features recipes and top tips on everything you need to know to make your own natural dyes. The process of turning plants into print can help you reconnect with nature, find a creative outlet and develop a mindful sense of presence. It also promotes an awareness of sustainable practices and how to reduce our impact on the planet. Extracting from and updating her book Botanical Inks, Babs talks the home crafter through everything from foraging for dyes, making mordants, creating an array of colours and then putting your new knowledge to the test through a collection of simple projects. With more than 15 dye recipes, clear step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips and explanations of what works and why, Botanical Dyes is the accessible handbook that modern makers everywhere have been waiting for.

This title offers 15 projects to transform everyday items, from t-shirts to tote bags, with the art of tie-dye. It features a basics section as well as new techniques, such as 'reverse tie-dye' using bleach. It helps you create completely unique, cost-effective clothing. Add some fun colour to your life with Tie-Dye & Bleach Paint. This booklet will teach you vibrant designs for t-shirts - the gold standard of tie-dye - but it will also show you how to dye scarves, tote bags, and more so that you can brighten your day no matter the season! You'll also learn how to use bleach to get an impressive 'reverse tie-dye' effect! Tie-Dye & Bleach Paint is a 32-page craft project booklet containing step-by-step instruction for making fifteen tie-dye/bleach paint projects. The booklet features a Basics section, plus 15 projects, each accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions.

Turn your wardrobe and accessories into a stylish, kaleidoscope of colour, and dip into the world of tie dye! Tie dye has taken the fashion world by storm. Once associated with the hippie movement, tie dye is now chic and edgy, and - in our eco-conscious world - can transform your old clothes into beautifully colourful, patterned pieces. With a few twists, elastic bands and a volume of dye, your once-loved T-shirts, denim jackets, hoodies, skirts and shorts turn into iconic, vibrant pieces that you'll love to wear, whatever the weather! Tie dye is something everyone can do, even beginners. In this book, master both basic and more advanced tie-dye styles project by project, using hand-made or fibre-reactive dyes. Now you can create designs such as bullseye, shibori and mandala patterns without hurting the planet. The beginning of the book includes a chapter on natural dyes and how to make them in your own kitchen, saving not just money but the environment too by avoiding the use of harsh chemicals. It will also discuss some eco-friendly alternatives for those who do not want to make their own dyes, as well as planet-friendly mordants that will ensure your dyed creations hold their colour. Illustrated steps and clear instructions accompany all 11 projects and tie-dye techniques, and each project comes with an alternative colourway to inspire. Thrifted or upcycled garments and accessories are used to make all the projects, so you can see how once-loved or upcycled clothing can easily turn into beautiful, vibrant pieces that you'll love to wear.

Take tie dye to the next level with this in-depth visual guide! Capture bursts of colour in intricate waves and patterns with expert tips from the women behind PrettyLifeGirls. Learn everything you need to know for all things tie dye, including the basics plus more advanced techniques such as reverse tie dye, ice dyeing, and much more! Projects include t-shirts, socks, pillows and more.

30 step-by-step tie-dye projects with full color photos perfect for crafting fun at home! Add bursts of color and creativity to your days with simply sensational tie-dye! With 30 fun projects to choose from, everyone will find something they love. You can master the classic tie-dye T-shirt but also go beyond the basic to discover new patterns, techniques, and possibilities for DIY clothing, accessories, and home decor. Step-by-step directions and full-color photos guide you to beautiful results with less mess. With this book, learn to make tie-dye: T-shirts Skirts Dresses Leggings Sweatshirts Scarves Baby onesies Bucket Hats Headbands and Scrunchies Socks Shoes Drawstring Backpacks Dog Collars and Leashes Pillows Duvet covers Curtains Towels Garden flags And More! Get your best tie-dye results ever with expert tips on choosing dyes, perfecting patterns, and making colors last. DIY Tie-Dye fills the tie-dye process with ease, imagination, and enjoyment for all ages!

No crafter should feel limited by the yarn colors available in a favorite fiber shop not when it s so fun and satisfying to hand-dye yarn and fleece right in the kitchen. Ultimate color control is now within the reach of anyone who loves yarn and fleece.
In "Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece," self-taught dyer Gail Callahan uses fiber, color, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colors. Her recipe-style instructions lead readers through a variety of simple techniques that turn plain or outdated yarns into colorful fibers, customized by color and quantity for the project at hand. And there are even eight projects for knitters eager to use their new yarns.
Standard kitchen equipment is all that's needed to set up a kitchen dye shop. Dyeing can be done in a microwave oven, a sturdy stovetop kettle, a crockpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan Callahan covers every method.
Dyeing doesn t end with the simpler singlecolor methods. Adventurous crafters will find instructions for designing self-striping and multicolored yarns with dip-dyeing, tie-dyeing hand-painting, and other inventive techniques. Detailed advice on color theory and types of dyes, including food colors and other "grocery store" dyes, make the entire process achievable for complete beginners.
A wonderful new skill that will appeal to enthusiastic knitters, crocheters, rug hookers, spinners, and weavers, hand dyeing is the next step in creating handmade fiber crafts from scratch."

Live sustainably with style - grow fruits and vegetables, cook them, create natural dyes, then make your own clothes with five full-size pattern sheets. Focused around five crops (blackberry, nettle, onion, red cabbage, and rhubarb) that can be foraged or grown in an allotment, planter, or container, Bella Gonshorovitz - fashion designer, dressmaker, and writer - shows you how to embrace a holistic garden-to-garment lifestyle. - Learn how to forage, sow, and harvest with straightforward grow guides - Enjoy your produce with advice on the best vegan pantry ingredients and recipes - Create natural dyes from your food waste to upcycle fabrics in beautiful seasonal shades - Transform your fabrics into five exclusively designed, essential pieces of clothing, including a shirt dress and duster coat Swap food waste and fast fashion for homegrown produce, delicious vegan dishes, and a contemporary capsule wardrobe with the help of Bella's friendly, accessible approach to sustainable living.