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    <tags>DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, tie-dye, tie, dye, t-shirt, shirt, crafts, activity, activities, recreation, fun, kids, children, art, clothing, design, decorate, decoration, clothes, tshirt, hippy</tags>
    <title>How To Tie-Dye a T-Shirt</title>
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      <![CDATA[Here's an easy way to turn a plain white T-shirt into a crazy-cool creation—and inspire your Mom or Dad to belt out a Jimi Hendrix tune!]]>
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        <![CDATA[Old clothes (to wear while you work with the dye)]]>
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        <![CDATA[A freshly washed white cotton T-shirt]]>
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        <![CDATA[Some rubber bands or string]]>
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        <![CDATA[Liquid or powder dye in a color you love]]>
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        <![CDATA[Rubber or latex gloves]]>
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        <![CDATA[A plastic bucket or bowl]]>
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        <![CDATA[A plastic sheet or garbage bag]]>
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        <![CDATA[A sink]]>
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        <![CDATA[A pair of scissors]]>
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          <![CDATA[Tie-dyeing started in Japan and China around 600 A.D. using dyes made from roots, flowers, leaves, and berries.01:01:54;06]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Tie-dyeing started in Japan and China around 600 A.D. using dyes made from roots, flowers, leaves, and berries.01:01:54;06</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Spread a the plastic sheet or garbage bag out.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Spread a the plastic sheet or garbage bag out.</p>]]>
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        <title>Rubber band shirt</title>
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          <![CDATA[Bunch or fold up sections of the T-shirt, and wrap them tightly with the rubber bands or string. These will be the areas that will stay white after the shirt is dyed, forming a pattern.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Bunch or fold up sections of the T-shirt, and wrap them tightly with the rubber bands or string. These will be the areas that will stay white after the shirt is dyed, forming a pattern.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[It's tough to predict exactly what kinds of patterns your t-shirt will end up with—but that's the fun of making one!]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s tough to predict exactly what kinds of patterns your t-shirt will end up with—but that&#8217;s the fun of making one!</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Prepare the dye in the bucket according to the manufacturer's directions.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Prepare the dye in the bucket according to the manufacturer&#8217;s directions.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Wearing gloves, dip the shirt or a section of it in the dye until it's the color you want.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Wearing gloves, dip the shirt or a section of it in the dye until it&#8217;s the color you want.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Squeeze out the excess dye, then rinse the T-shirt in the sink until the water runs clear.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Squeeze out the excess dye, then rinse the T-shirt in the sink until the water runs clear.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Leaving the rubber bands or string on, lay the shirt on the plastic sheet or garbage bag to dry. Outside is best.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Leaving the rubber bands or string on, lay the shirt on the plastic sheet or garbage bag to dry. Outside is best.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Once you get the hang of it, you can use more than one color—start with the lightest, and let the shirt dry completely before doing a new one.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Once you get the hang of it, you can use more than one color—start with the lightest, and let the shirt dry completely before doing a new one.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Remove the rubber bands or strings. It's easiest to cut them with scissors.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Remove the rubber bands or strings. It&#8217;s easiest to cut them with scissors.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Before you wear it, wash your shirt in cold water alone or with clothing that's the same color, since the dye may run. Be sure to accessorize with love beads and a peace sign.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Before you wear it, wash your shirt in cold water alone or with clothing that&#8217;s the same color, since the dye may run. Be sure to accessorize with love beads and a peace sign.</p>]]>
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        <created-at>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:40:24 -0800</created-at>
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          <![CDATA[Sand isn't just for building castles by the beach or shoveling around the sandbox—you can use it to make beautiful, colorful artwork too!]]>
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          <![CDATA[Create a quick costume for Easter or Halloween by making some bunny rabbit ears. ]]>
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        <title>How To Make Clay Animals</title>
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        <created-at>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:41:56 -0800</created-at>
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          <![CDATA[Bored with rolling out plain old snakes? Here's a fun way to make a whole menagerie of critters with clay and poster board.]]>
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        <title>How To Make Bakeable Modeling Clay Beads</title>
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        <created-at>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:40:37 -0800</created-at>
        <rating>3</rating>
        <username>CraftStudioGirl</username>
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          <![CDATA[Bakeable modeling clay comes in many vibrant colors. Here's how to use it to make flat beads that resemble millefiori—glass beads with a flower design.]]>
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        <created-at>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:12:49 -0800</created-at>
        <rating>10</rating>
        <username>Chez_Kimberly</username>
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          <![CDATA[Got an urge to go fly a kite? With this simple project you can be out the door and flying high in no time.]]>
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        <created-at>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:15:37 -0800</created-at>
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        <username>Chez_Kimberly</username>
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          <![CDATA[No one knows who figured out how to make a folded piece of paper fly, but airplanes just like this one have been plaguing schoolteachers ever since!]]>
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        <title>How To Make a Paper Glider</title>
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        <created-at>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:37:15 -0800</created-at>
        <rating>11</rating>
        <username>Chez_Kimberly</username>
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          <![CDATA[If you’re looking for hang time, this tried-and-true paper glider is just the ticket.]]>
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        <created-at>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:55:37 -0800</created-at>
        <rating>7</rating>
        <username>Chez_Kimberly</username>
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          <![CDATA[You can decorate a paper bag puppet any way you like, but there's one puppet that no one will have seen before—one that looks like you!]]>
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