Bleach Tie Dye a Shirt 

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Tulip® Reverse Tie-Dye Kit
• 100% Cotton Shirt, Dark Color
• Gloves (included in kit)
• Rubber bands (included in kit)
• Squeeze bottle (included in kit)
• Plastic Tablecloth (or other material to cover workspace)
• Face Mask & Safety Goggles
• Optional: Wire Rack

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prep your dye station: Set up your bleach tie-dye station in a well-ventilated area and wear face mask that covers mouth and nose to avoid inhaling toxic fumes. Protect the work surface with a plastic covering, like a disposable plastic tablecloth or large garbage bags, to prevent staining. Remember to always wear gloves when handling bleach. It is also recommend wearing safety goggles while bleaching.
2. Mix up one of the bottles of Color Changer from your Reverse Tie-Dye Kit according to instructions. It's the easiest solution. This is used to bleach tie dye the shirt.
3. Fold into desired tie-dye pattern, securing with rubber bands. For this tutorial, the design is the spiral tie-dye pattern.
4. Apply the bleach. Bleach tie-dye results will show almost immediately. Keep an eye on the shirt to monitor the amount of color removal. This can take anywhere between 5-20 minutes, depending on how dense the fabric is.
5. When satisfied with the amount of color that has been removed, take off the rubber bands and rinse the shirt with water.
6. Place shirt into the neutralizing solution for at least 15 minutes to stop the bleaching process.
7. Rinse it once more after soaking, then add it to the washing machine. Set the load to large and use cold water with a small amount of detergent. Dry normally.
8. Once the bleach tie-dye shirt has been washed and dried, it's ready to wear.

JOANN HACKS:

• When the shirt is done, take it one step further with Tulip One-Step Tie Dye for more pattern and color. Mix the tie-dye solution and apply colors to the bleached parts of the shirt. Once dyes are added, carefully gather the shirt and place it into a sealable plastic bag, or wrap in plastic wrap, to keep it damp while the dye completely processes. This will take 6 to 8 hours, or overnight to give it some extra time. After the dye processes, rinse and launder according to package instructions.