Step 9: Pour about two quarts of very hot tap water into the bowl. If your tap doesn't get hot enough, put the water in the microwave for a minute or two, and then pour it into the bowl.

Tip: The directions on the dye packet will say to add two gallons of water, but we feel this DIY works best when the dye is more concentrated, which is why we used less. If you would like your shirt to have a less intense color, add more water during this step.

Photographed by Guang Xu