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Indigo: Dye It, Make It
Depending on how many times you wrap the fabric around the tube, and how tight the folds are, you can create a variety of patterns using this method. The fabric nearest the tube will have the faintest pattern, while the fabric on the outside of the tube will be a darker blue. The fabric within the folds will remain undyed.

Posted by Ryland Peters & Small • Published 25th March 2015 • See Ryland Peters & Small's 148 projects » © 2024 Nicola Gouldsmith / CICO Books · Reproduced with permission. · INDIGO by NICOLA GOULDSMITH, published by CICO Books (£14.99) Photos © GAVIN KINGCOME

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mmotse03 favorited Tube Tie Dyeing Techniques 29 Mar 06:43
Ryland Peters & Small published his project Tube Tie Dyeing Techniques 25 Mar 06:00

Step 1
Wrap your fabric widthways around the tube and loosely tie with string in a crisscross pattern up and down the tube.
Step 2
Push the fabric and string all the way down to one end of the tube, as far as it will go.
Step 3
Soak in cold, clean water for a couple of hours, and squeeze out any excess water.
Step 4
Dye in your prepared indigo vat.
Step 5
Rinse several times in clean, cold water, adding vinegar to the final rinse. Carefully cut through the string, unwrap the fabric, wash in detergent, and allow to dry.