100+ Tie Dye Patterns and Techniques

This is the most popular tie dye technique out there! If you are new to tie dyeing shirts, start here!

This tutorial shows two ways to do the ombre technique! You can use a spray bottle or a paint brush to get that beautiful color blending effect.

The sunburst technique is a great one to adapt to patriotic holidays because these almost look like fireworks!

One form of reverse tie dye is the salt resist tie dye technique. Create a variation in color with Tulip salt resist. You can make a specific design like this heart, or simply scatter the salt for a speckled effect.

Love the look of sponge painting? You can create the same effect on your garments! Create stripes of sponge painted tie dye with this tutorial.

Bullseye and spiral might be the two most popular tie dye techniques out there! This beautiful technique is simple and made easier with an infographic sharing different color ideas!

The crumple tie dye technique is a fun one! For those who like to be a little less precise about their folds, this method is fast and easy and still produces a fabulous result.

Sketch out a heart design after learning how to do the right fold on your fabric to create this cheerful shirt.

This beautiful shirt looks like galaxies and stars! The sunburst technique meets paint splatters in this fun design.

Learn how to batik with the traditional wax technique. The results are just gorgeous! This is a great way to upcycle a stained top.

Looking for natural alternatives to traditional dyes? Learn how to tie dye with turmeric! Create a beautiful and brightly colored new garment.

Next time you plan a tie dye project, make sure to bring an extra shirt. Learn how to absorb that unused dye to create a fantastic result!

Ice dye is an increasingly trendy and very cool method for dyeing fabric! This method creates a marbled effect and it's so easy.

Try dyeing clothes with food coloring! You may already have all the materials you need on hand. This is a more natural method for tie dye.

The cobblestone look of this design is made even more appealing with the two-tone style. You could even make more stripes and use more colors featuring this technique.

This shirt reminds one of a basket of berries at a picnic! Celebrate the summer season with this berrylicious design.

Create an awesome design in your tie dye tops using bleach! Use a darker shirt instead of a white one to start, and give it a cool design using bleach. 

This is a super cool design. By tie dyeing a black shirt instead of a white one, and by adding flecks of white paint, you can create this beautiful look!

Bleached tie dye can be so great for creating a vintage look! Not only will you learn how to create the fringed look of this shirt, but you'll lighten it up with bleach for a fun, Southwestern look.

Tie dye a pillow and then give it a quilted look with stamps! This beautiful project is great for folks who love a quilted look but perhaps aren't advanced sewists yet. Merge the look of quilting with your favorite tie dye crafts with this project.

Stencils and iron on letters are your friends when it comes to this project. Start by tie dying a pillow, then add stenciled designs or iron on letters to take your project to the next level.

If you want to add some summery tea towels to your kitchen, make this cool project! These tea towels also make excellent gifts for summer birthdays or any occasion.

Purchase fake flowers at your local craft store and take them to the next level with these beautiful tie dye designs! Tie dye flowers would be fun for embellishing paper crafts or placing in a vase for your summer table.

Get the look of shibori without the same level of effort that traditional indigo requires! These stunning napkins are made with permanent marker, and they're great for your summer table.

Are these not the coolest curtains you've seen lately? If you want to brighten up that living room, this is the way to do it. A sheer fabric still lets the light in, really brightening up that tie dye.

This tie dye design is so pretty! You can dye your cotton lace dress with tie dye. Strategically add pink and yellow sections to the dress for a fun, vivid pattern. The floral embellishment is a lovely touch.

One of our most popular tutorials on tie dye here at FaveCrafts, this tie dye hoodie tutorial features an informative video so you can follow along!

The combination of tie dye and stenciling in this project makes for an awesome and unique project! An Eiffel Tower stencil makes this project lovely for any Paris-loving friend!

You and your little girl can make a darling new tie dye shirt with a butterfly embellishment. Several different rubberbanding techniques are used for this project to create different tie dye designs. It's a great sampler to try different techniques!

By spreading dye at the bottom hem of the shirt and then dragging the color upwards with a paint brush, you can create an ombre effect like this one!

Follow this video tutorial to learn how to use bleach to dye a shirt. Brighten up a black sweatshirt simply by using bleach!

Use the crumple tie dye technique at the top and bottom of this baby onesie and a sports motif in the center for a fun project.

A person can never have too many scarves. They're so fashionable and make great accessories! Dress up an outfit for spring and summer by dyeing a scarf.

Tie dye and stencils go together like peanut butter and jelly. Start by dyeing a bag with your favorite tie dye colors and add a cool owl stencil for a fun effect.

This is one of the easiest tie dye projects ever. If you love the look of color blocking and the imperfect edge you get from using tie dye, this is the project for you! 

Tie dye meets painting with this cute tote! Add vivid earthy tie dye colors along with fun painted graphics and you'll have a lovely project for April 22.

Tissue paper may be fragile, but you CAN tie dye it! Learn how to tie dye tissue paper and use it for your next paper craft project.

In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to tie dye a beach towel using the bullseye technique. Kids will love helping out with this project and they can bring it with them to a pool party and tell their friends they made it themselves.

Tie dye shirts and then cut them into strips to make bracelets! This is a super easy bracelet project and you can use tie dye to make any colors you'd like.

People tie dye shirts all the time, but have you seen tie dye shorts before? Using a dip dyeing technique, you can make your own tie dye shorts for summer.

If you love watermelon designs, like prints on clothing or stationery, this is a fun tie dye project that looks like watermelon! It's a really easy look to achieve and so cute for summer.

Have you ever tried tie dyeing denim? You can give your old shorts a fun upgrade with this tie dye tutorial. 

Socks are one of the best accessories to tie dye. It's so much fun to wear funny socks under any outfit, and a fun surprise if you're hanging out at someone's house and take your shoes off to reveal your funny socks.

Yes, you can tie dye shoes! Get a pair of plain white canvas shoes on the cheap and dress them up with your own unique style.

Vivid dish towels like these are great for hanging in your kitchen during the summer months! Brighten up your kitchen with these pretty dish towels and make a few for friends, too!

Don't take a boring plain tote to the grocery store for your produce! Instead, tie dye your tote bag for a more enjoyable shopping experience.

These are some of the prettiest tie dye beach towels I've seen! Use greens, blues, and purples for a cool color scheme.

A hammock just perfectly aligns with that carefree lifestyle that tie dye seems to represent! Tie dye a hammock for the ultimate summer experience.

This tie dye technique can be used on just about any piece of fabric! Learn a few great tips and tricks for achieving vibrant results.