[janem]

Hello,

I have a dtg printer. But want to do an all over tye dye before i print. Can anyone remind me first how to tye dye? As so many years since i last did . Think it might have been at school.
And second will i be able to print over it with my dtg . After i have done this?

 

[PositiveDave]

Put some ties or elastic bands around bits of the cloth to stop the dye going in, then dip in a tank of dye solution, it is schoolboy stuff.

 

[janem]

Thanks . But forgotten how to do it . I feel so old ... Was so long ago... at school

 

[johnbol1]

are you tie dying or bleaching, there are a few vids on you tube about boths methods

 

[PositiveDave]

How to tie dye an old white shirt!

 

[janem]

Hi,

Thanks guys. Would think about bleaching but worried it affects the t shirt. Have heard it can rot it? Not sure if that is true.
Thanks will look at youtube . Had forgotten that it is a good watch.

 

[2Dye4]

Yea, just grab a shirt "put some ties or elastic bands around bits of the
cloth to stop the dye going in, then dip in a tank of dye solution,
it is schoolboy stuff." Or..... I agree there are a lot of amazing
You Tube videos with various techniques.

If you try the bleaching I recommend a diluted bleach solution of at least
4 to 1 or Thiourea Dioxide which is much gentler on the fabric.

I just found that funny compared to what I do everyday.

Jo

 

[janem]

HI,

Thank so much for that Jo. Love your stuff. Have been on youtube and found some great videos. Will have a go next week and let you know if i was successful.
And thanks for the bleach tip. I will give it a go on some black ones see how it goes too.
Once again thanks to you all.

 

[2Dye4]

Thanks Janem...I play alot...the creative options
with "tie dyeing" are so unlimited. I'm actually working
of a dtg representation of one of my designs right now
to go on a plain shirt.

Jo

 

[janem]

Hi Jo,

I had forgotten how creative you can be. Just finding stuff i have not done since school. And loving it.