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How To Tie Dye… Punk Rock Style!!!

by on May 10, 2007

 

 

Ever wanted to tie dye your own shirts but maybe thought it would be too messy? Well here’s a simple and mess free method to a kick ass tie dyed shirt… punk rock style of course!

Below, we’ll show you how – including a video of the whole process at the bottom!

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1. You will need an old shirt and a few different cans of spray paint. (Flat of Ultra flat spray paint works the best). We decided to go with camoflage.

 

Simple yet classy ideas to recreate a kick ass tie dyed shirt
 
A man's hand wearing yellow band is holding a camouflage paint bottle.
 
 

2. Then, pinch the middle of the shirt and twist it into a spiral. Make sure all parts of the shirt are bunched up, then you’re ready to apply the spray paint!

Woman folding white fabric with hands.
 
Person balling up a white t-shirt so that it is bunched up.
 

  
3. Cover the entire bunched up shirt in spraypaint, and let dry a few minutes and you’ve got your first layer.

Green colour paint is spraying in the white shirt.
 
A white t-shirt turned down into a punky style using the dye.
 

 
4. For more spiral patterns, twist the shirt up in different places then apply different colors. 

 

"DIY Dyeing your clothes made easier"
 
Woman rolling shirt for dyeing
 
Dirty shirt is spraying some washing liquid to clean the dirty.
 

 
5. Now flip the shirt over and do the same thing to the back…

 
A white t-shirt spread on grey floor.
 
Dye your old clothes and give a fresh look.
 
 

6. Congratulations! You’ve just made a punk rock tie dye shirt!!!!
 

Punk rock style printed shirt.

 

 

 

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