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.

• 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

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.

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

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.

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

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)

Place plastic wrap on the table and put on gloves.

Cover it in black dye.

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

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