{"id":10931,"date":"2019-08-15T15:13:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T19:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/?p=10931"},"modified":"2023-09-26T14:53:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T18:53:20","slug":"how-to-make-homemade-tie-dye-with-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/how-to-make-homemade-tie-dye-with-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make homemade tie-dye with tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><b>Reading Time:<\/b> <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p>There\u2019s\nsomething about a tie-dyed tee that makes people smile. They\u2019re bright,\nattention-grabbing and reminiscent of an era rooted in optimism and good times.\nCreating a tie-dyed tee is also a great way to keep your kids occupied for\nhours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tutorial will show you how to dye fabric using a wonderful homemade dye that won\u2019t harm your kids or the environment \u2013 steeped tea! So, it turns out that tea really is the answer to everything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We played around with different blends to see which steep the best colours and how much you need to achieve a particular colour, but feel free to do your own experimenting. We offer over 100 different teas, so your options are pretty much endless. Grab your kids, a couple of old white t-shirts and let\u2019s get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>WHAT YOU NEED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3367-2-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3367-2-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3367-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3367-2-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> 100% cotton t-shirts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rubber bands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Containers with lids (1 for each colour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fffa64\"><strong>STEP 1: CHOOSE YOUR COLOURS\/TEAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are\njust examples of what we used to create the designs you see in the photos.\nYou\u2019re invited to experiment using teas you have on hand in your tea cupboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Butterfly Pea Flowers (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/butterfly-pea-flowers\/960609DT01.html\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Butterfly Pea Flowers<\/u><\/a> = royal blue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/coco-mango-chai\/10680DT01VAR0058553.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Coco Mango Chai (opens in a new tab)\"><u>Coco Mango Chai<\/u><\/a> <a href=\"#_msocom_2\">[<\/a>= yellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/organic-queen-of-tarts\/10410DT01VAR0017793.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Organic Queen of Tarts (opens in a new tab)\"><u>Organic Queen of Tarts<\/u><\/a><a> <\/a>= magenta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-background-color has-background\"><strong>STEP 2: PREPARE YOUR TEA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3383-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3383-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3383-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3383-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring 5\ncups of water to a boil, pour into a container and steep tea. Repeat for each\ntea (if dyeing more than one colour).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: Your container should be medium or\nsmall in size so that the water fully covers the shirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/butterfly-pea-flowers\/960609DT01.html\" target=\"_blank\">Butterfly Pea Flowers<\/a>&nbsp; (royal blue): 25 g<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/organic-queen-of-tarts\/10410DT01VAR0017793.html\" target=\"_blank\">Organic Queen of Tarts<\/a>&nbsp;(pink): 70 g<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/coco-mango-chai\/10680DT01VAR0058553.html\" target=\"_blank\">Coco Mango Chai<\/a>&nbsp;(yellow): 180 g<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>STEP 3: SOAK YOUR TEE &amp; CHOOSE DYE PATTERN <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3411-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3411-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3411-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3411-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you\ndo anything else, soak your t-shirt in hot water, wring out the excess water\nand lay it flat before creating your design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spirals,\ncircles, stripes and blotchy are among your typical tie-dye patterns. You can\ndye your t-shirt using one pattern, all the patterns or find a happy medium\nsomewhere in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spiral<\/strong>: Pick a location on your shirt, pinch it, and start twisting in one direction until the shirt is tightly wound. Then wrap it TIGHTLY with elastics. If the elastics aren\u2019t tied TIGHT, the tie-dye effect will not be as strong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3386-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3386-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3386-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3386-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Circles<\/strong>: To create the circles seen in the photo, pick locations on the shirt, pinch them upwards, and tie an elastic tightly around them. The bigger the \u201cball\u201d you create when doing so, the bigger the circle will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3396-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3396-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3396-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3396-1-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stripes<\/strong>: Fold your shirt like you would if\nyou were making a fan. So, if you were starting from the bottom, you would fold\na little rectangle upwards, and then another one downwards, until the shirt\nlooks like a little stack. If you do it horizontally, you\u2019ll get horizontal\nstripes, and you\u2019ll get vertical stripes if you fold vertically. Then, tie\nelastics around the entire shirt (as seen in photo) to keep the shape of the\nstack\/fan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3404-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3404-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3404-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3404-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blotchy<\/strong>: Bunch your shirt up in no particular fashion, and wrap a bunch of elastics around it as tightly as possible for random blotches of colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fffa64\"><strong>STEP 4: SOAK SHIRTS IN TEA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3452-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3452-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3452-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3452-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the\nshirt is tied, submerge the entire thing in the tea and leave it for 3-6 hours.\nThe longer you soak, the more intense your colour will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: If you\u2019re into it, you can tea-dye your shirt with two different blends\/colours. Submerge half of the t-shirt in one colour for 3-6 hours and the other half in another colour for 3-6 hours. Start with the lightest colour and go from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-background-color has-background\"><strong>STEP 5: REMOVE TEES FROM TEA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3465-2-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3465-2-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3465-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3465-2-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the\nfabric out of the tea and let sit for 3-6 hours. The longer you let it sit, the\nbetter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: Want to turn your Butterfly Pea Flower tea purple? Pour some lemon juice over it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>STEP 6: REMOVE ELASTICS AND RINSE WITH WATER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now for the final reveal. Undo the elastics or cut them off and rinse your reborn tee with water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fffa64\"><strong>STEP 7: LET DRY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3498-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3498-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3498-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DavidsTea_TieDye3498-1-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your\nshirt is fully dry, flaunt that design and let your creative side shine bright.\nWell done, you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washing instructions<\/strong>: Hand wash only. Washing in a machine will cause tea dye to fade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><b>Reading Time:<\/b> <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>There\u2019s something about a tie-dyed tee that makes people smile. They\u2019re bright, attention-grabbing and reminiscent of an era rooted in optimism and good times. Creating a tie-dyed tee is also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":14310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,118,56],"tags":[553,552,551],"class_list":["post-10931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-diy","category-featured","tag-activity","tag-tea-dye","tag-tie-dye"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10931"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14311,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10931\/revisions\/14311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}