WMQFA Tie Dye Lab

Description

Tie Dye Lab 2021 with WMQFA Staff
Ages 12 & Up

Who doesn't love doing tie dye? Anyone from age 12 & up is invited to sign up for this day fun workshop! Register for yourself, for a child or grandchild or even sign up together. Out tie dye lab provides individuals with the chance to learn traditional and non-traditional dyeing methods. In this one day workshop, each individual wll walk away with at least 5 different dyed materials or clothing items. Some of these types include ice dyeing, traditional spiral tie dye, folded tied dye and more. 

No kit fee but each individual is required to bring 5 white cotton items and 1 cotton black item for dyeing. 
 

Supply List

• *Pre-washing items in is always a good idea, use clear soaps without extra additives for best results* 

  The dyes we use are ONLY designed to dye plant based materials such as Cotton, Linen, Rayon, Hemp, etc. According to the website they also work well on Silk but I cannot guarantee results like I can with 100% cotton items (as I dont have access to silks)! They are not suitable for dyeing wool or nylon and do not work AT ALL on polyester.

  Please bring:

  • 5 white items 

    • (best if they are 100% cotton, the lower the cotton count the less likely the dye will adhere to the piece)

  • 1 Black item (Cotton preferred for a reverse dye) May also be a dark blue

  *Item types often used

  • Clothing

    • Shirts (tank tops, t-shirts, long sleeve shirts)

    • Thin Sweatshirts

    • Dresses, skirts

    • Pants 

    • Leggings (make sure they have a high cotton count!)

    • Items that you should bring 2-4 of to dye as “one object” 

      • ties

      • onesies

      • Socks

      • underwear/boxers

  • Fabric

    • Dye up to 2 consecutive yards of fabric as one item

    • Bed Sheets

    • Pillowcases (2 as “one object”)

  • Miscellaneous objects

    • Fabric bags or tote bags

    • Facemasks

    • Gloves

  Great places to get items for dying

  • Local trift/resale shops! Does it have a tiny stain on it? No problem lets upcycle it with darker dye!

  • Chain stores- Gilian 5-10 pack white cotton shirts dye extremely well (see next page for some examples) 

  • Grateful Dyes (where we get our dye and many supplies from) https://www.grateful-dyes.com/clothing-and-accessories/

  • Dharma trading company: https://www.dharmatrading.com/clothing/clothing-and-dyeables-from-dharma-trading-co.html

  Wear clothes and shoes that you don’t mind possibly getting dye on!