You can even try this technique on colored denim as well!Д«efore you commit to your denim, youвЂ™ll want to check the tag to make sure your piece is not a blend of materials that would make dyeing and bleaching a challenge. Be creative, the possibilities are pretty numerous. So, the lighter the wash, the brighter and more true your tie-dye colors will appear.ДЄlternatively, you can go with a very dark wash, or even black, and use reverse tie-dye, or bleach, to take away the color in a tie-dyed pattern. Dyes are transparent, so they wonвЂ™t вЂњcover-upвЂќ the blue of the fabric, they will just lay over them, allowing the blue-jean color to show through as well. If your denim or chambray piece is too dark, your colors will look very muted.

This will help the dyes show up more vividly and vibrantly. If you are wanting to add color, I would recommend using white, or a very, very light-washed denim. The difference between denim and chambray? The weave! So, since they are made of similar materials, you should have similar results. Pick Your Denim (Or Chambray!)Дenim is a great material to tie-dye! So is chambray! You have seen chambray the past couple of years (and IвЂ™m pretty sure all through the 90вЂ™s, but it made a huge comeback a couple of years ago) being used to make tunics or shirts. Tie-dyeing denim is a little different than tie-dyeing a white cotton tee-shirt, so IвЂ™ve put together some helpful tips below so that you can be most successful when tie-dyeing or reverse tie-dyeing your denim project. All you need is the denim piece of choice, dye or bleach, rubber bands, water, and a container or sink. Yes, you can tie-dye and reverse tie-dye (or bleach dye) denim including jeans and jackets.

Bleach tie dye