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Number 1 Tie and Dye?
Create some crazy patterns and shapes when you tie dye different fabrics. It's lots of fun!
Step 01
Firstly, collect the materials you're going to use.
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Step 02
Step 02
Pleat, fold and tie string around pieces of cotton.
Step 03
Step 03
Make up the dye in old basins or buckets.
Step 04
Step 04
Place your pieces of fabric into the dye bath and leave overnight.
Step 05
Step 05
Using rubber gloves, remove the fabric from the basin. Rinse and leave to dry.
Step 06
Step 06
Here's how our piece of pleated cotton turned out! Do you see a pattern here?
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