Sharpie Tie Dye

We usually do a tie dye shirt in the summer.  We haven’t done a Sharpie one for a long time.  I couldn’t believe how long the kids worked on their shirts.  They did designs on the front, back, shoulders, EVERYWHERE, just so they could keep creating.

I loved how they weren’t messy.  Basically you put the shirt over a cup and secure it with a rubber band.  This keeps drips from soaking through the shirt.  Then you go to town with your Sharpies.  Some of the kids were very precise with their patterns and others were random.  The last step is awesome because you can see the dye spread into designs.  You use an eyedropper to drop rubbing alcohol over your design.

The Sharpie tie dye are filled with so many colors.  I put all of the shirts in the dryer to set all of the colors.

       

I should have taken pictures of all the fun designs on their backs.  The shirts turned out awesome!  The best part though, was having my sister Tanya and her family here making them with us.  :)  LOVE good conversation while working on a project!