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Any combination of the primary style colours that make up a colour chart will work together she says, particularly neighbouring complimentary colours like pink and purple.
TIP: You can also combine the different techniques on one item, for example a bullseye in the centre and scrunch allover the rest. Leaving to set/dryThis whole t-shirt will be one big bullseye with striped rings, but you can do smaller bullseyes allover or as a centre piece. Lea Scaddan // Getty Images
Bag it up and leave it for 24 hours, you can leave it for 72 if you have the time and want bold colours. Her other warning? "People cannot resist the urge to unravel everything after five minutes to see what it looks like. Don't do that." Rinsing your tie dye itemIf you're only just starting out I recommend Dylon machine pods or sachets," says Jess; "They're extremely affordable if dying for fun and have the sodium carbonate already mixed in." Failing to mix or shake your dye enough will leave lumps of powder which will show up on the fabric. And, with dyes already containing sodium carbonate, once the powder and water are thoroughly mixed, you only have around half an hour to apply, so don't pre mix your dyes. I use Synthrapol to removes any excess dye, but washing up liquid works exactly the same. You can use at the end of the hand rinse and you can also put a bit in the washing machine when you do the rinse out, but only a very small amount [about a teaspoon]." Common tie dye mistakes to avoid
