How to Give Your Clothes and Fabrics a Makeover With Dye

	Arts & Crafts From Kate Pullen, your About Arts & Crafts Editor I have a fond childhood memory of tie-dying t-shirts. My sisters and I would sit for hours tightly tying pennies into fabric before dunking it into dye to create colorful effects on t-shirts and any other pieces of cotton we could lay our hands on. Tie-dying fabric is a great way to give clothes and fabric a fancy, new look. You don't need much in the way of special equipment, so grab an old t-shirt and some string and get ready to bring a splash of color to your wardrobe. Whether you are new to dying fabric or yarn, or an old hand looking for some new ideas, you'll love the dye themed projects and tutorials included in this week's roundup. Happy crafting! Kate How to Dye Cellulose Fibers Before you start dying fabric, you need to know what type of fibers your fabric is made from. This will help you determine the correct dye to use. If you are dying a cotton t-shirt you will need a cellulose fiber dye and if you are dying wool your will need to learn more about dying protein fibers. Search Related Topics:   What are Cellulose Fibers?  How to Dye Rayon  How to Dye Protein Fibers How to Make Circles with Tie-Dye Techniques Learn how to create circles using tie-dye techniques. This is one of the most traditional tie-dye patterns and is simple and fun to do. Search Related Topics:   t-shirt crafts  wearable crafts  craft tutorials How to Crumple Tie-Dye In this tutorial you will learn how to create a crumpled effect using simple tie-dye techniques. Search Related Topics:   Dye Print and Paint Clothing  Can I Dye Clothes with Kool Aid?  Review of Blueprints on Fabric How to Create Tie-Dye Effects with Marker Pens Now this is something a little different. In this tutorial our Chemistry Expert shows how to use marker pens and rubbing alcohol to create a tie-dye effect on t-shirts. Search Related Topics:   Sharpie Pens  Ink Pens  Hot Clothes Related Searches How to Tie-Dye Tie-Dying Fabrics Fabric Dying Projects Independence Day Projects Featured Articles How to Make an Origami Napkin Bunny DIY Miniature Seashell Tutorial Boy Scout Quotes for Scrapbooking Tips for Drawing on a Budget Make a Scrunchy Headband Coral and Seahorse Card Tutorial   More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Crafting Projects for Independence Day: Shrink Plastic American Flag Pin 15 Patriotic Jewelry Projects Knit Patriotic Bunting