All the equipment was provided to the teens who were eager to learn how to tie dye a tote bag July 2 at the Parkland Community Library, South Whitehall Township.

They came in “work” clothing and watched Librarian Amanda Evans take a white tote bag, crush it into a fist-size piece of cloth and then hold it that way with rubber bands.

Everyone then went outside with their rubber-banded cloth, wearing plastic gloves and carrying tubes of color and covered the crushed tote with colorful paint.

Their next step was to place the paint-saturated tote into a plastic bag and take it home to set for three days.

The final step was to open the bag, remove the rubber bands and rinse the tote with water, before letting the bag dry and admiring their artistry.