Can You Tie Dye With Gel Food Coloring. Using food coloring is an easy and inexpensive way to dye or tie-dye your clothes at home. For an eco-friendly tie-dye option and no tie dye kit needed, DIY tie-dye with food coloring from More Boredom Busters.
Once you have everything set up, use a metal spoon to dip each egg into the dye mixture, gently swirling the egg around until the color is as saturated as you like. Be sure to use regular liquid or gel food coloring; do not use vegetable-based dyes as they won't adhere to your hair. I post new Art lessons weekly!
Tie dying with food color is a safe way to dye bandanas, tops and shirts that does not cause any harm to your body.
Take a small container, mix the food coloring of your choice with a clear gel that should be enough to cover the hair you want to color.
Head outside on a nice day, or set up a workspace indoors where you can dye your clothes. I used the Wilton gel food colors in neon. Add a few drops of your selected food coloring, and mix until you achieve the desired color intensity.