![20200420_190958 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190958-scaled-e1588008262187.jpg)
While tie-dye effect painting can be hard using dyes and elastics, especially if you want a specific design, this method gives you more control and is a lot of fun to experiment with.
What do you need to create a Tie-Dye Effect with permanent markers?
- Cotton or canvas fabric (t-shirt, canvas shoes, pencil case, I used a rag!)
- permanent markers, as many colours as you want
- Isopropyl alcohol
- an eye-dropper or a straw
How to create your “Tie-Dye”:
![20200420_183308 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_183308-scaled.jpg)
![20200420_183308 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_183308-scaled.jpg)
1. Hold down your fabric so its flat, you can tape it or ask for help.
2. Colour or draw shapes over as much of the fabric as you want.
![20200420_190117 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190117-scaled-e1588008826855.jpg)
![20200420_190117 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190117-scaled-e1588008826855.jpg)
3. Once you feel like your done lay it on a flat surface. (I recommend doing this part outside or on a plastic table cloth because the permanent ink may soak through).
![20200420_190709 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190709-scaled.jpg)
![20200420_190709 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190709-scaled.jpg)
4. Use the eye dropper or straw to dribble the alcohol onto what you draw/coloured.
5. Watch it spread and mix together!
6. Let it dry!
![20200420_190958 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190958-scaled-e1588008262187.jpg)
![20200420_190958 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190958-scaled-e1588008262187.jpg)
![20200420_190958 Tie-Dye Effect Painting with Markers](https://oaklearners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200420_190958-scaled-e1588008262187.jpg)
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