Dye a t-shirt 🥝 with your own hands, how to recolor a different color

Many people in the closet have an old, but beloved T-shirt, which is a pity to throw away. There are many ways to use old things - put on rags or sew a toy, etc. But what if you want to wear a T-shirt and it has a stain on it or it has lost color? Only paint! Everyone who faced such a problem was wondering how to dye a t-shirt at home? In order to start the staining procedure, you need to find out about the methods of painting and other details. This is what we will do in this article.

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We paint an old t-shirt

How to paint a t-shirt with a tie technique or decorate it with a beautiful pattern? T-shirt painting is a time-consuming process, especially if all the necessary tools and materials are at hand. To get started, you will need:

  • White cotton t-shirt.
  • Paint.
  • Water.
  • Rubber.
  • Bowl.

Almost all T-shirts and T-shirts are sewn from cotton fabric, so the dye on them holds well. Paint can be purchased at any store or market.

Important! If you do not trust chemical coloring compounds, you can use natural dyes (berries, onion peels, iodine, green).

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Easy way to paint

We paint with natural substances:

  1. Natural dye (for example, chamomile) bring to a boil and strain through cheesecloth.
  2. The t-shirt must be twisted into a tight tourniquet and assembled in such a way as to make a ball.
  3. Then we fix the product with rubber bands and place it in a container with dye, leave it for at least an hour.
  4. The thing should dry indoors on a clean cloth.

Important! You can fix the shirt with elastic bands as you like - the more difficult you are to fix the elastic, the more interesting the pattern will be.

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We color a t-shirt at home

In order to paint a t-shirt at home, several manipulations should be carried out:

  1. Put the t-shirt in a bowl or some other container.
  2. Apply the dye with a syringe to one side and then to the other.
  3. Rinse the item several times in clean water.
  4. Dry the painted product.
  5. Iron the item to secure the pattern.

Important! To make the picture brighter and more colorful, spread the dye over the surface of the shirt with a brush.

Paint the shirt with acrylic dye

Acrylic paints are considered one of the best options for dyes for clothing. They penetrate perfectly into the fibers of the fabric and have a wide range of shades. In addition, now in the markets you can find pearl colors and shades that glow in the dark.

In order to paint the shirt with acrylic dye, you will need:

  • Acrylic dye of the desired shade.
  • Synthetic brushes.
  • Sheets of cardboard.
  • A simple pencil.

Getting down to staining shirts:

  1. Inside the shirt put a sheet of thick cardboard. This is necessary for high-quality drawing.
  2. Using the template, draw the contours of the picture on the front side of the shirt with a simple pencil.
  3. Dilute the acrylic dye with water, as its consistency is too thick.
  4. Start painting with a dye using brushes.
  5. Leave the item to dry completely.
  6. Iron the shirt through cheesecloth to secure the pattern.

Do not worry if you dripped paint outside the outline of the picture.Show your imagination and make an interesting pattern out of colorful spots.

Important! After applying acrylic paint, do not wash the item for two days.

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Making a T-Dai T-shirt

The Tai-Dai technique has gained popularity since ancient times in China and India. It is a bright extraordinary patterns on things. Today, it is used by many global clothing brands.

In order to dye clothes in this technique, you will need the following materials and tools:

  • White shirt.
  • Plastic containers.
  • Water.
  • Paint.
  • Strong threads.
  • Salt.

After you have acquired all the necessary materials, start creating:

  1. Spiral the shirt and wind it several times around its axis.
  2. Lock it with threads.
  3. Pour warm water into a plastic container.
  4. Dilute the dye and a tablespoon of salt with warm water.
  5. Apply paint to the shirt using a brush.
  6. Leave a thing for a day to dry thoroughly.

Important! The shirt should be dried in a dry place, away from moisture, as the pattern may not be fixed.

Coloring the shirt in black

One of the simplest methods for staining old T-shirts is painting in a uniform (black) shade. In order to refresh an old black shirt, you will need:

  • Enamelled bowl.
  • Black paint.

Getting to the painting:

  1. Place the bag of paint in a small pot and add a little water.
  2. Stir until a paste forms.
  3. Pour the resulting paste with 500 ml of cold water.
  4. Stir everything and strain through fine material.
  5. Pour the whole solution into a bowl, add water (temperature not less than 50 degrees).
  6. Place the T-shirt in a bowl and put on a slow fire.
  7. After boiling, add one tablespoon of salt.
  8. When the water with the dye begins to boil a second time, remove the container from the fire and place in a dark place.
  9. Rinse the shirt several times with hot, and then with cool water.
  10. Dry the product and iron it well.

Important! The product must be kept in water with dye for at least 30 minutes.

Making a colorful T-shirt

In order to decorate a T-shirt in different colors, you will need:

  • Paint.
  • Gum.
  • Deep capacity.
  • Salt.
  • Protective gloves.
  • Clothespins.

First you will need to wet the shirt, and then twist it around its axis - with a fist. Place the item in the prepared staining solution. Do not remove the shirt for about an hour. After an hour, rinse your clothes in cold water until the water is clear.

Important! If you want to get a picture in the form of longitudinal lines, then twist the t-shirt with an accordion and fix it with clothespins.

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In this article, we offered you several options for how to paint a t-shirt at home in a variety of colors. As you can see, the principle of using any dyes is almost the same, the differences in technology depend only on whether you want to make a single-color thing or several shades. Good luck

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