What you'll need
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How to make it
Work outside on plastic, wear gloves, and only a grown-up mixes the dye powder.
1Wet the shirt
Soak the shirt in water and wring it out until it's damp, not dripping.
2Twist the spiral
Lay it flat. Pinch the center with your fingers and twist until the whole shirt is a flat round swirl.
3Band it
Wrap 3 or 4 rubber bands across it so it looks like a pie cut in slices.
4Mix the dye
Grown-up step: put on gloves and add water to the dye bottles outside, following the kit. Dye powder shouldn't be breathed in.
5Add the colors
With gloves on, squirt a different color into each pie slice. Flip it over and do the back.
6Let it set
Wrap it in plastic and leave it 6 to 8 hours, or as long as your kit says.
7Rinse and wash
Rinse in cold water until it runs mostly clear. Cut off the bands and wash it alone the first time.
Leave a little white between colors. Too much dye turns everything brown.
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