Color Mixing

As you can see, even three colors can get you pretty far. What you need to know is that not only can you mix your dyes in a bottle, but you can also mix them on the shirt as you dye. This allows for infinite color combinations as the dyes spread and mix into each other. Some colors seem to work so well together that they merge seamlessly, leaving you in awe.

Choose a theme and stick to it. Using too many colors can leave you with unpleasant effects if you’re not careful. Plan out your project depending on the colors you want to use. Begin by choosing a single color and build around it. The two easiest color schemes to begin with are warm and cool colors. You can go in either direction and make something truly unique without too much effort.

Warm colors

Red, yellow and orange make you think of something warm and fuzzy. They evoke feelings of exhilaration, heat, and sunlight. They look hot and fast and will illuminate just about any design. Play with these colors, combine them any way you like and create something that makes you want to get up and run. Warms colors are motivating and will lift your mood just by looking at them.

Cool colors

Green and blue will bring you calm and peace. These cool colors have a relaxing effect and are more passive than their counterparts. Use them to create a sense of harmony that can bring any design together. They are just like the gentle motion of the waves, able to cool off any temper and bringing balance.

Neutral colors

White, gray and black can lean on either side of the spectrum depending on their context. Combine them with another color scheme to intensify or dull their effects. Neutral colors can also be used on their own, perfect for sharp and highly geometric designs.

Psychedelic colors

Warm and cool, all in one package. Psychedelic colors are attained by combining highly contrasting colors in quick succession. Think of a rainbow with solid bands of vivid colors screaming at you. Make your tie-dye steal the show with trippy effects that dominate the field of view. Neon psychedelic explosions of colors will melt your brain and send you to another dimension on a wild cosmic ride.

Color combo ideas

The trick to any successful tie-dye project is to achieve a fine balance between saturation and spread. By this I mean you that you need to be careful how much dye you put on the shirt so it doesn’t spread uncontrollably and mix with other colors. Check out our collection of tie-dye patterns if you want to get a view of all the color combo ideas you could make.