Tie dyeing with textile medium and posterpaint

several examples of tie dye with shapes like circles, heartheart, stripes — Finished: several examples of tie dye shapes.

How to // Tie dyeing with textile medium and posterpaint

After knitting and weaving, I thought it to be fun to dive into tie dyeing. Most tie dye tutorials use a tie dye kit with all the necessary supplies. However I don’t like buying new supplies and/or equipment each time I find a new amusement. Most times I can’t wait. I just want to start as quick as possible. So I decided to use supplies I already had.

What I used // Tie dyeing with textile medium and posterpaint

I have done a lot of textile dyeing with textile medium and posterpaint. This time I made a rather watery mixture. It had to be fluid enough so it would soak through the fabric.
For the fabric I used an old whitish 100% cotton bed sheet. To bind the fabrics I used rubber bands and threads.

Essential supplies for tie dye: posterpaint, textile medium, fabric, threads and rubber bands — Essentials: fabric, posterpaint, textile medium and thread.

Results of tie dyeing with textile medium and posterpaint

Tie dyed fabric in pink, purple and blue - circle shape — Tie dyed example // circle shape.

Tie dyed fabric in pink, purple and blue - heart shape — Tie dyed example // heart shape.

Tie dyed fabric in pink, purple and blue - plaid pattern — Tie dyed fabric // plaid pattern.

Tie dyed fabric in pink, purple and blue - diamond pattern — Tie dyed example // diamond shape.

Tie dyed fabric in pink, purple and blue - stripe pattern — Tie dyed example // stripe pattern.

Tie dyed fabric in pink, purple and blue - spiral pattern — Tie dyed fabric – spiral shape.