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DIY Tie Dye Headbands Tutorial

June 27, 2017 DIY Projects

These DIY Tie Dye Headbands are made so easy by taking some white cotton t-shirts that were taking up space in my closet and giving them a little tie-dye makeover. I was able to whip up a handful of fun and summery headbands and the result is adorbs. Here's what I did:



Supplies needed to make Tie Dye Headbands

Tulip's One-Step Tie-Dye Kit (This kit has everything you need for a tie-dye project: Rubber bands, gloves, plastic wrap, and dye)
Cotton t-shirt (I used white but you could use any light colored shirt you have laying around)
Sewing machine for putting the headbands together

The best fabrics for Tie Dye

Sticking to certain fabrics for dyeing projects is our #1 tip for tie-dyeing success. Natural fibers like cotton,  jersey, muslin, and silk will provide the best results for dying. In general, the more synthetic a fabric is, the less likely it is to hold dye. However, there are some dyes intended specifically for use on synthetic fabrics, like Rit Dye More. While other fabrics like rayon will hold dye, they may not hold up as well to twisting, tying, and binding. Be sure to keep fabrics in mind when you plan any dye projects!

How to make Tie Dye Fabric

One of the funnest parts about using tie-dye is the different patterns you can make depending on how you fold and bundle your fabric (you can see lots of techniques here.) I love the surprise of seeing how the tie dye headbands turn out after the colors have set! Once you have chosen your pattern, fold and bundle accordingly, apply tie-dye according to package directions, and wrap in plastic wrap to keep moist. Since I used the Tulip kit this was a piece of cake. All you do is fill the squeeze bottle with water and squeeze it on the fabric.

Next you let the fabric set. For the most vibrant colors, allow to set for 6-8 hours. If you want to produce more pastel colors only let set for 30 minutes or so. Once the dye is set to your desired intensity, unwrap, remove rubber bands, rinse off the remaining dye, and toss t-shirt(s) alone in a hot washer with minimal soap. Dry normally. You have now created some one-of-a-kind fabric for some adorable tie dye headbands!

How to make Tie Dye Headbands

1. Braided Tie Dye Headband

If you can braid, you can make this tie dye headband! Cut your fabric into nine 1/2-inch strips, long enough to wrap around your head. Create three braids. Connect the ends of each braid individually by own running them through your sewing machine. Once each braid is connect separately, line up each braid and run through the sewing machine again, attaching them to each other. You're done!

2. Knotted Tie Dye Headband

Once I got the hang of this technique I like it so much that I made it twice (pictured at the top of this post)! I also plan to make a couple of these for baby W too. I loooove them. To make them I followed this very simple to tutorial and adjusted the measurements to fit my adult-sized head.

3. Twisted Tie Dye Headband

To make this twisted tie dye headband I followed the steps shown here. This was definitely the easiest to make, and I love the way this style lends itself to really letting the tie-dye patterns stand out. Also makes me want some rainbow shaved ice, so you know it's a success.

Now you're set to get have your head lookin' colorful and cute all summer long with these tie dye headbands!

DIY Tie Dye Headbands Tutorial featured by top US craft blog, Pretty Life Girls

Now get yourself some tie-dye and get to craftin, ya'll!
ox-Liz

DIY Tie Dye Headbands Tutorial featured by top US craft blog, Pretty Life Girls


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Comments

  1. Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says

    August 17, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Great project. Just a tiny bit of tie dye – super cool, not hippie at all!

    Reply
  2. Denise says

    April 6, 2018 at 9:36 am

    Hi,
    I hope your day is going well! I was wondering if you could give me the instructions to the twist headband. The link supplied is not found.
    thank you.

    Reply
    • prettylifegirls says

      April 9, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      Hi Denise! You can see instructions toward the end of this post: http://streetscenevintage.blogspot.com/2012/07/vintage-diy-6-easy-and-quick-diy.html. Or you can just type in “twisted headband” on Pinterest and find lots of tutorials!

      Reply

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