size? captures: Creators Series: How to tie-dye clothing with @tidy_tiedye
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After feeling they were paying too much for tie-dye socks, Tidy Tie-Dye founders Mike and Alexandra decided to take matters into their own hands and have some fun being creative in the kitchen and coming up with their own tie-dye masterpieces. From there, they set up the @tidy_tiedye Instagram page to sell their creations, and the rest is history.
We’re massive fans of their work and you should be too; check out their page for yourselves and take a look at the fantastic creations the duo has cooked up, you won’t be let down.
So, for this Creators Series instalment, we’re honoured to be joined by Tidy Tie-Dye to gain some insight into their design process, keep on scrolling and read their step-by-step guide…
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Before you start, find a clear space and lay a plastic sheet down to protect your surface.
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Soak the clothes in cool water.
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Scrunch and bunch and tie with rubber bands.
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Apply the dye. Be careful not to add too much as all the colours will bleed into each other leaving you with no patterns.
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Leave the dye to do its work – Tidy Tie-Dye recommend 6+ hours.
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Un-tie and rinse thoroughly in cool water until the water runs clear, then wash in the washing machine at no higher than 40 degrees.
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Finally, leave it to dry and then iron out the creases. It’s that easy!
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Keep checking on the size? blog for more size? captures: Creators Series instalments and head over to the Creators Series Hub for previous editions.