Tie Dye Mickey head on t-shirt

[hrh_disney_queen]

I hope someone can help me! I saw at the MNSSHP a couple of weeks ago, the cutest t-shirts. They had a black MM head tie dye with orange background. Thought I might like to try these in red and green for the MVMCP. Any tips, or is this a hit/miss, learn as you try sort of thing? Any one who is well versed in tie dye, I would appreciate some tips.

I have done tie dye from a kit before, with bright psychedelic colors. I may have to use conventional dye if I want red and green. I know in the kit, I had to use Ash to set the colors..what about RIT dye? anyway, I am off to the craft store now to see what they have, but I would really appreciate some advice..thank you.

 

[jensmom]

Here's a link about how to make the tye dye shirts (at the bottom of the first post). I guess you would just use the 2 colors, orange and black. Hope this is what you were looking for.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=892906

Directions from Cojochurch
First you will need the dye. I got a kit at Michaels that came with the instructions, dye, squirt bottles, soda ash, gloves, and rubber bands. Get 100% cotton shirts. That is very important so that you get vibrant colors. Do not use Rit Dye – you will not get vibrant colors!

Take the shirt and draw a mickey head in pencil, on the shirt. I made a pattern on papper first and then traced along the edge. You will then "sew" the pattern. Use a needle and thread. I got a waxed thread at Michaels to make sure it didn't take up the dye. Sew a 1/4" - 1/2" basting stitch along the pencil line. A basting stitch is a very simple stitch that goes up & down through the fabric. Only go through the front of the shirt if that is where you want the mickey to be. If you want it on front and back. Do each side separtely. After stitching along the complete line, knot it, and pull it tight, so the fabric gathers in a bunch. Make sure the inside of the Mickey is poking outward. Pleat the rest of the fabric, so that you have a long snake like tube. The more careful you are with pleating the fabric along the length of the shirt, the better the final result. Go easy, and take your time. Wrap a rubber band around the threaded bunch. The tighter the tie, the more defined the outline of the mickey will be. Place remaining rubber bands in 1"-2" intervals along the rest of the shirt. It is a little hard to explain, but when you are done you will have a long snake. One end is the mickey on front of shirt and the other end it the back mickey. Through the middle is the rest of shirt (arms, neck etc.).

Then follow the instructions in the kit for preparing and dying shirts. The squirt bottles make it possible to get the specific color where you want it.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Thanks for the link, Jensmom! I knew there was a thread for this, but with the search mode not working on the boards, I didn't know where to look for it. I found some powdered dye at Walmart-in the craft section-not RIT..I also have some RIT at home. Maybe I will use the RIT for a practice run..any way, thanks so much..if they turn out and I am proud, I will post a picture!!

Thanks again for your help, you are very kind to look it up for me..

 

[jumoo044]

Here another link:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=928135

I made a tie dye Mickey shirt for our trip next month. And this weekend I'm getting together with my friends who are going too, and I'm showing them how to do it! Mine came out good. It was supposed to be a spiral design, but that didn't really happen. But I like it anyway! I wish I could figure out how to post a picture.

 

[Katy Belle]

I have made the tie-dye Mickey head t-shirts. I made 8 of them in fact My advice would be to make sure the red and green never touch...it will be browny yucky color! I did the swirl method, where you dye the mickey head and then the whole shirt which is rolled up like a cinnamon bun. When you dye the "bun" leave some white between your colors. Good luck! It is great fun and they really do turn out great!
Katy