• Gather all your supplies and materials to get started. Cover your work surface with a plastic cover, and wear gloves and a smock to protect yourself from stains.

There are three ways to fold and bind your tees before you dye them:

• Method 1: Scrunch Method
  Simply scrunch and gather your tee in random folds and bind them together securely with tight-fitting elastic bands. The tighter the bands, the more precise the stain and color pattern will be.
• Method 2: Bull’s-Eye Method
  Find the center of the tee, then pinch, fold, and pull it up. Grab a band and tie up the first fold. You can bind the tie with multiple bands, all of them evenly spaced out.
• Method 3: Striped Method
  Lay your tee flat on the work surface and start making accordion folds and gathers from the bottom, working your way to just under the neck. Use elastic bands to secure the binds along the length of the tee.
• Now, to prepare your dye, simply add water and carbonate soda and mix well.
• For the first tee, just randomly apply the dye from the bottle all over on both sides You can use multiple colors, too.
• For the second tee, you can use a gradient technique to create a pattern that is dark in the center and lighter as it fades out.
• The third tee can be a simple striped multi-colored pattern. Just feel free to experiment with the dye patterns; there is no hard and fast rule.
• Once you’ve dyed the tees, place them in a plastic bag–individually–and allow the dye to sink in for a good 8-12 hours before rinsing them out under a running tap. Do not soak or allow the tee to sit in a pool of water as the dye is still strong as it washes away and can stain the fabric and ruin the pattern.
• Rinse the tees in warm water and then dry them completely.
• Your tie-dye tees are ready to take the world by storm!