Bat Tie Dye Shirt

Learn how to make a bat tie dye shirt. Perfect for Halloween, this tie dye bat design is a fun way to show off your Halloween spirit! It does require some sewing skills, but it's a great beginner project for those just learning how to sew.

To make it easy to make this bat shirt and other Halloween tie dye shirts, I've made a free printable tie dye template.

Supplies

• 1 White Cotton Shirt
• Washable Markers Orange and Green
• 1 Needle and Thread
• Rubber Bands or Zip Ties
• 1 Small Clamp or Clothespin
• 1 Tie Dye Kit or Tie-Dye Dye and Soda Ash
• Water
• 1 pair Rubber Gloves
• Plastic Wrap
• Paper Towels

Step 1:

Fold the shirt in half and draw half of a bat design using a washable marker. You can also use this downloadable template to make the bat tie dye design. Simply print it out, cut it, and trace around it.

Step 2:

Use a needle and thread to sew a long running stitch along the outline.

Step 3:

Wet the shirt and squeeze out the excess water.

Carefully pull on the threads – this will make the folds in the shirt. Tie off the ends.

Step 4:

Add rubber bands along the marker lines to secure the bat section.

Step 5:

Scrunch the rest of the shirt and wrap it with rubber bands or zip ties. Then soak it in a soda ash solution (1 cup soda ash to 1 gallon of water)

Step 6:

Place plastic wrap on the table and put on gloves.

Cover it in black dye.

Step 7:

Wrap it up in the plastic wrap and let it set for at least 6 hours, but I recommend 24 hours.

Step 8:

Rinse the shirt and remove the rubber bands. Then wash it in the washing machine and dry. Then your shirt is ready to wear!