Tie Dye Instructions for Spiral Mickey Shirt

[buffy0214]

I did front only...less sewing involved.

 

[Marshay]

Just finished reading this entire thread (and the other associated one) and am now ready to start this project later this week. Thanks so much for the advice. I never wanted to do a tie-dye shirt before, but the Mickey version sounds great!

One question...if I never did tie-dye before and need to make 5 shirts (2 adult, one toddler), do you recommend making them all at the same time or should I do a "practice" shirt to learn how to do it...I plan to buy extra dye kit anyway in case I need it or for future project.

TIA

 

[KarlaG4Kids]

Make them all at once. Once you get the mess going you might as well do it all and then be done and not have to get the mess back out again....unless of course you love them so much you want to make another batch!

 

[Marshay]

Make them all at once. Once you get the mess going you might as well do it all and then be done and not have to get the mess back out again....unless of course you love them so much you want to make another batch!

Thanks...that's what I was thinking too, but like other newbies on here...am sort of scared to do it...I don't want a lop-sided/undefined Mickey, so I guess I'll get a bleach pen, too! Many thanks again for all the advice.

 

[uncw89]

I bought the stuff to do these as well. but I too am scared I'm going to mess them up. I've never tye dyed before!

 

[tammyandtommy]

ok working on test run #2 cant seem to get the mickey ears to come out right! Any suggestions, we get a defined chin but blobby for ears..... tia!

 

[tammyandtommy]

bump....

 

[aries1980]

I did everything step by step and they all came out faboulous except the color got very muted it didnt stay bright. any suggestions

 

[tammyandtommy]

Hi Aries, we have been working on test shirts! Our colors are very vibrant! We used 100 % cotton shirts and tulip tye dye kits. Our problem is getting the mickey head defined! LOL maybe we should tye dye together! LOL

I did everything step by step and they all came out faboulous except the color got very muted it didnt stay bright. any suggestions

 

[aries1980]

Hi Aries, we have been working on test shirts! Our colors are very vibrant! We used 100 % cotton shirts and tulip tye dye kits. Our problem is getting the mickey head defined! LOL maybe we should tye dye together! LOL

i was using RIT.. I got the heads defined nicely by making the stiching close not so far apart and gentle dipping it in the dye and let it soak before the rubber band not after the rubber band. I held it there for 2 mins and then pulled it up let it drip. I always dipped the head last before wrapping in saran.

maybe i should try a different dye after 14 shirts LOL

 

[aries1980]

my pics

 

[labdogs42]

Christine -- yours came out so cute! I like the tink ones!! I just dyed my shirts today. I only did one Mickey head, the rest are just spiral dyed. I'll let you all know how they came out when I rinse them tomorrow!! I can hardly wait to see them!

 

[aries1980]

Christine -- yours came out so cute! I like the tink ones!! I just dyed my shirts today. I only did one Mickey head, the rest are just spiral dyed. I'll let you all know how they came out when I rinse them tomorrow!! I can hardly wait to see them!

word of advice

let them dry compeletly before you even rinse... i heard that makes the color brighter... as you can see i didnt know that and mine are very distressed or faded looking

 

[mom2mykids]

OK, I'm going to try to post pics :

 

[Marshay]

What great Mickeys!! I'm buying my dye kit today so should be able to do mine this w/e!

 

[mom2mykids]

My son and I confused our shirts (mine has a V neck) so his shirt has a pink Mickey and mine a blue. LOL So we are going to do some more. We had lots of fun doing them!

 

[KingdomHearts]

I am so doing this this weekend this looks awesome!

 

[zippy doo dah]

OMG - those look so awesone - i love the tink ones. my kids love to tie dye and they will love doing these...thanks so much for the awesome ideas i can't wait to try it

 

[glassslipper2004]

Can you tell which color will go where around the Mickey head? Say you want the Mickey head to be blue, and also want to use blue as one of the twirl colors, but furthest from the Mickey head. Any suggestions?

(FYI, I just discovered this thread which is AMAZING and it is all I can do not to run out to Michael's right now -- thanks everyone!)

 

[mom of princess]

Where did you get the tink outline? My DD would LOVE it, shes 3 and is on a Tink kick right now.