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How to Tie-Dye a Shirt (Using Chalk Paint)

Tie-Dye using chalk paint? It's a fun and easy way to personalize your clothes using what you already have.
Author: Amy with Chateau Chic

Equipment

  • Chalk Paint
  • Warm Water
  • Salt
  • Distilled White Vinegar
  • Condiment Bottles (Dollar Tree)
  • Clear Shower Curtain (Dollar Tree)
  • Rubber bands (Dollar Tree)
  • Spray bottle (Dollar Tree)

Materials

  • 1 part Chalk Paint
  • 2 parts salt water

Instructions

  • Mix 1 cup of salt into 4 cups of warm but not boiling water
  • Pour 1 cup salt water mixture into condiment bottles
  • Add 1/4 cup Chalk Paint to the warm salt water mixture
  • Shake vigorously
  • Band shirt in desired areas
  • Add the colored mixture to your shirt
  • Let it get dry enough to not drip and unband
  • Hang in the sun to dry and leave hanging overnight
  • Add Distilled white vinegar to a Dollar Tree Spray Bottle
  • Spray generously over shirt front and back (while it is hanging and not laying it flat)
  • Leave for at least 2 hours
  • Dip in a warm salt water bath (1 part salt to 4 parts water)
  • Wash on low spin, cold with All free and clear laundry detergent