I think I like the very first one you did (I just watched it). I think because it was mixed a little thick, is why I liked the first one, since that seemed to be the only difference. I'm eager to see more. However, this one is still really cool. The colors came out great! It's a super easy technique with great results. Thanks!!!
Dharma has a color wheel, honestly it confuses me more than helps. When I'm trying to decide what colors to put together I often juust google it. Yellow and red make - then hit enter! When you aren't talking primary colors it will often just tell you that a color becomes enhanced or that you're going to get brown lol. I think with low immersion it's possible to use colors together that would normally get brown and not have them mix to that but I'm unsure and still learning myself. Hopefully there's a simple color wheel out there someone could point to as a rule of thumb but right now this is how I'm getting aorund it when I'm standing at the table about to sprinkle colors on. I swear my mind forgets any plans I mighty have had when I pick up that spoon!
If you're liquid dyeing with the material pre-soda ashed, any standard color-theory color wheel will work. If you're ice dyeing, you have to keep in mind that there are 22 primary Procion dyes and the rest of the colors are mixes made up by the distributer from those 22 primaries. Those 22 primaries will show a color range due to dilution from the ice at the time they bond with the fabric; but, the other colors will show both that color range as well as splitting into their primary component colors. If you're low immersion dyeing (where the soda ash is applied *after* the dye), the colors will not mix into secondary/tertiary/etc. colors like what you'd expect with traditional color theory. They will layer on top of each other and there will be very little-to-no mixing when the soda ash is applied. Hope that helps.
Yes yes yes please keep experimenting!! I greatly enjoy! I did try it out! I had some dye that had been mixed up for several months. So I knew they would be pastel in color. But I just could not dump it out. So I tried it! I am pleased with the outcome! I only let the dye sit for about 1.5 hours then added the soda ash water . The color might have been darker if it had sat longer but I doubt it. I have more dyes that have sat a long time, I think I will add a scoop of dye powder to them to perk them up and try another round!!
I would definitely love to see you do more low immersion dies. I know I plan to do some myself once things clear up with my schedule. I'm glad you mentioned using guar gum to thicken the die as I was wondering how it didn't end up sitting at the bottom and not really dying the rest of the shirt. By the way, I absolutely love the vibrant colors in this shirt
Just watched this again. I like this shirt. The colors are great and the pattern came out great. I got nervous when you poured on the water/soda ash mix. But that was no problem! It looks like the colors stayed more vibrant than HWI. What do you think?
My first low immersion, a Spiral, came out terrific, but the second attempt didn't. Glad to see you playing with this more, the effects are pretty awesome and I want to get a good scrunch one done too lol. YES, I'd absolutely love to see you continue to experiment with this technique!
yessss so grateful for all your content thank you for posting!!! i've done this method like three times i think since your last low immersion tutorial and love the randomness of it
Low Water Immersion is a really old method that I couldn't find many references to - outside of vat dyeing large amounts of fabric. Here's the first video I did with the method to give a few more details: ua-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/v-deo.html
I think you might have stubbled on something really cool by using thickened dyes. I’m going to play around with that myself. The ability to layer colours and create depth is awesome.
The reason you rinse in cold water is to remove the remaining soda ash from the fabric. If you rinse in hot water (with wringing, twisting, etc. the material) before removing the soda ash, you risk dyeing sections with colors that you hadn't intended.
I'm gonna have to try an ocean sunset inspired version of this. And a peacock version. And of course the rainbow. I vote for more low immersion technique videos. Have you done any ombre or dip-dye style techniques? Dip dye is a bit more involved but I've done a couple shirts where I tie/scrunch up the item then put only one edge in the dye and let it wick up into the shirt. (this question inspired by the thumbnail of the peacock flames shirt video which I need to rewatch.)
I have not done any dip-dye videos; but, I have done a couple of failed drip-dye videos: Drip #2: ua-cam.com/video/pJsxA4ldw3k/v-deo.html Drip #3: ua-cam.com/video/1GbVw8gLBec/v-deo.html
My question is is there a?benefit to doingit this way? With the soda ash after youve put the dye on? My fear was that your colors were going to be muddy but they werent .it looks good.
It's yet another method to have in your arsenal as it can produce looks that cannot be achieved with other methods. Here's another example of low water immersion: ua-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/v-deo.html
I've never seen or heard of this method before. Since there is not as much time for processing, as a regular dye, I'd like to know if the colors last as long, or if they fade. Thank you!
I like it/this technique but I think the orange and red lost vibrance because the green affected them when you added the soda ash / water solution. Maybe apply the soda ash to the red and orange first, let it set in a bit then cover the rest of the shirt. Maybe?
This looks awesome! I’d definitely love to see more! Especially ice dye ones. I think last time you also overlapped the colors more instead of having them side by side like in this video. In your other video it wasn’t quite clear how much soda ash you used since in the video I think you say teaspoon but in a comment you say tablespoon, can you confirm if it’s actually 2 teaspoons in 2 cups? So one teaspoon per cup? We’ve been trying this method at home and are using way more soda ash (about half a cup in 4 cups water) and it would be great to know we can decrease that amount without lessening the quality.
Not to intrude but you can also use washing soda, it’s cheaper and you can afford to use as much as you want. And definitely more than a teaspoon per cup ;)
@@angelapalmer6882 - Washing soda is soda ash. The Arm & Hammer version is about $3.25 for a 3.5 pounds. You can also buy soda ash in 20, 30, and 50-pound buckets at pool supply stores for less than $30 for the 50-pound bucket. But, regardless of the price, 1 tsp per cup of water is the correct ratio to bring the pH to the proper value for dyeing with Procion dye. And, it's the same as the 1 cup to 1 gallon ratio used as the soak -- per manufacturer's recommendation.
I start with 1/4 tsp per 16oz of water. Mix thoroughly and wait 10-15 minutes. Check the consistency to see if it's where you need. Adjust as necessary. Add the dye *after* the consistency is where you need it to be.
The soda as is the "fixer" as it allows the procion dye to bond to the fabric. If you're not using Procion fiber reactive dye, this method will not work due to the very short batch-time involved.
If you're using Procion fiber reactive dye and you want the colors to stay - it's most definitely required. It's the difference between the dyes fading in half in the first wash cycle and completely within a few more wash cycles versus some that I've washed over 200 times that the only reason they're not as bright is because of the physical wear on the fibers of the fabric from so many wash cycles.
@Stephanie Grimes - If baked properly and thoroughly, it works. But, the cost is actually higher due to the expense of the oven usage. A&H Super Washing Soda (soda ash) is $4.12 on Amazon for 3.5 pounds and usually right at $3.00 at my local grocery store. And, you can find it for as low as $30 for a 50 pound bucket at pool supply stores. This is the Amazon link so you know what to look for in the store: amzn.to/3i5yNZF
Interesting technique, makes a nice shirt but no, not for me. I am still exploring ice dyeing..I just don’t want a hundred bottles of leftover liquid dyes that I end up pouring out. Seems so convenient to just open a color on a whim, use it, cover, you’re done, no muss no fuss. I’d be constantly thinking about using up the colors I’d mixed, I feel like I’d be constrained then to use them.
I don't think I've ever made up more than 8 liquid dye bottles at a single time -- because I find them a pain to deal with compared to ice dyeing, just like you. I either use them within a few days or forget about the liquid and find it weeks/months later. It's 16oz or less at a time; so, less than 20 cents per bottle.
Yes..I’m sure I “waste” more with the powders, but, it’s just whatever you get used to. Courtenay Pollock who does the Grateful Dead backdrop tapestries, I would mix up some to learn how he does those amazing, stained glass window looking geometric tapestries, he dips sections of the pretied tapestry into the vats of dyes he’s mixed up, but, his ties and methods are foreign to me. I’ve made good progress on super spirals, it’s just a matter of motivation to get the experience now.
@@johncspine2787 SuperSpirals are my current unicorn! I cannot get that many pleats even sitting there with tweezers, I'd love to figure thjis out as the effects are beutiful when done right. I too am not a huge fan of liquid dye but have done this effect with powder following the first video. I think I'm going to have to start delving more into liquids though as I've now run into a few situations where ice won't cut it. Shirt wrapped on a pipe and scrunched came out really weird because I used powder (horizontal strips and GFL getting ice to balance on that) and mandalas with hemostats - corraling the ice is rough on this one too. I'll be mixing small dense bottles of dye for sure!
There’s a video available on UA-cam, it just takes patience and practice. Took me six weeks to start to get the hang of it. Timofey has a school online, and Maximilian the dye (his student) is only different in that he uses more pleats per shirt.
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Would definitely like to see more of these. The first one came out amazingly.
I think I like the very first one you did (I just watched it). I think because it was mixed a little thick, is why I liked the first one, since that seemed to be the only difference. I'm eager to see more. However, this one is still really cool. The colors came out great! It's a super easy technique with great results. Thanks!!!
i'll do some and i'd like to see more. i think the dye has quite a bit of depth on the finished product, actually. i like the way it turned out
I think it’s is really pretty. Interesting technique!
I definitely want to see more of these LWI dyes. I tried a couple and loved how one of them turned out!!
I think that’s really cool! I would love to see more of this style with different patterns for sure
I have a couple of other videos with this method; but, the only other one currently public is: ua-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/v-deo.html
Yes! More designs in LWI, please!! 👍🏼
Yes please, more LWI!
I love this...please make more with differnt colors... I'm new to tye dye and never know which color goes go with others... thank you
Dharma has a color wheel, honestly it confuses me more than helps. When I'm trying to decide what colors to put together I often juust google it. Yellow and red make - then hit enter! When you aren't talking primary colors it will often just tell you that a color becomes enhanced or that you're going to get brown lol. I think with low immersion it's possible to use colors together that would normally get brown and not have them mix to that but I'm unsure and still learning myself. Hopefully there's a simple color wheel out there someone could point to as a rule of thumb but right now this is how I'm getting aorund it when I'm standing at the table about to sprinkle colors on. I swear my mind forgets any plans I mighty have had when I pick up that spoon!
If you're liquid dyeing with the material pre-soda ashed, any standard color-theory color wheel will work.
If you're ice dyeing, you have to keep in mind that there are 22 primary Procion dyes and the rest of the colors are mixes made up by the distributer from those 22 primaries. Those 22 primaries will show a color range due to dilution from the ice at the time they bond with the fabric; but, the other colors will show both that color range as well as splitting into their primary component colors.
If you're low immersion dyeing (where the soda ash is applied *after* the dye), the colors will not mix into secondary/tertiary/etc. colors like what you'd expect with traditional color theory. They will layer on top of each other and there will be very little-to-no mixing when the soda ash is applied.
Hope that helps.
I really like the low immersion technique. I haven't tried the thickened dye method but I might give it shot. Thank you for the video!
Yes yes yes please keep experimenting!! I greatly enjoy!
I did try it out! I had some dye that had been mixed up for several months. So I knew they would be pastel in color. But I just could not dump it out. So I tried it! I am pleased with the outcome! I only let the dye sit for about 1.5 hours then added the soda ash water . The color might have been darker if it had sat longer but I doubt it.
I have more dyes that have sat a long time, I think I will add a scoop of dye powder to them to perk them up and try another round!!
Let me know how it turns out!
I love the results. I’d like to see more
I'm beginning to try LWI. I love your videos, so I vote yes for more! I especially love the vertical LWI experiments!
More LWI are on the to-do list.
I would definitely love to see you do more low immersion dies. I know I plan to do some myself once things clear up with my schedule. I'm glad you mentioned using guar gum to thicken the die as I was wondering how it didn't end up sitting at the bottom and not really dying the rest of the shirt. By the way, I absolutely love the vibrant colors in this shirt
Thank you and thanks for watching!
This method is how I learned to dye cloth for quilting! ☺️
That's the majority of the information I ran across while researching this method. Large vats for dyeing bolts of cloth.
Just watched this again. I like this shirt. The colors are great and the pattern came out great. I got nervous when you poured on the water/soda ash mix. But that was no problem! It looks like the colors stayed more vibrant than HWI. What do you think?
Thank you for all you do! Yes keep it coming!!!
I appreciate that. A new video will be out every week until at least February of 2021.
My first low immersion, a Spiral, came out terrific, but the second attempt didn't. Glad to see you playing with this more, the effects are pretty awesome and I want to get a good scrunch one done too lol. YES, I'd absolutely love to see you continue to experiment with this technique!
Thanks for the feedback. There will be more low water immersion videos coming.
I did a rainbow tie-dye shirt. It turned out really nice for a first-timer. Wish I can show it to you.
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I like this technique. I will try it soon.
I love it. Yes do more. I want to try to do 1.
Yes, I would like to see more of these please.
Would love to see more designs with this and the ice one you did. I want to try an ice one myself soon.
Thanks.
I love it and look forward to doing this! Looking forward to your next video!
Thanks. I hope it works out well for you and I appreciate your watching!
yessss so grateful for all your content thank you for posting!!! i've done this method like three times i think since your last low immersion tutorial and love the randomness of it
waaaaait you're using liquid! mind blown i'm so excited
sorry for all the comments lol but ok so this is *not* thickened dye, right? just water?
Occasionally, I do actually use liquid dye. ;)
Correct - this is not thickened dye. The dye in the previous LWI video was thickened, however.
@@CasualCollisions thank you!!! i have some leftover liquid dye - now i have a use for it *yee*
I loved it, want to make one. Hadn't even heard of this method before. Been out of the loop for too long. Love your videos.
Low Water Immersion is a really old method that I couldn't find many references to - outside of vat dyeing large amounts of fabric. Here's the first video I did with the method to give a few more details: ua-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/v-deo.html
I did some and will do more! These are so cool! And easy! Thanks for sharing😊
Thanks for watching!
I think you might have stubbled on something really cool by using thickened dyes. I’m going to play around with that myself. The ability to layer colours and create depth is awesome.
It's always the mistakes or "I have this lying around so I'll just use it" times - isn't it? :)
I'd love to see more thickened dye LWI in different patterns.
I tried it thickened w/sodium alginate and it worked the same as your other video!
I prefer the look with the thickened dye with the LWI -- the extra depth is well worth the time to prepare the thickened dye.
Love this!! I’m going to give this a try
I have always wondered if rinsing with hot water would help.. but now I'm thinking soda ash added to the hot water is a definite
The reason you rinse in cold water is to remove the remaining soda ash from the fabric. If you rinse in hot water (with wringing, twisting, etc. the material) before removing the soda ash, you risk dyeing sections with colors that you hadn't intended.
Love your work
Thank you.
Was just gonna try my first dying and fell into a loop of watching ur vids they're all great, hope you can make a vid of dying a hoodie
Thank you.
A hoodie has been on the list for years - I've just never decided what to do with it for the video.
I'm gonna have to try an ocean sunset inspired version of this. And a peacock version. And of course the rainbow. I vote for more low immersion technique videos. Have you done any ombre or dip-dye style techniques? Dip dye is a bit more involved but I've done a couple shirts where I tie/scrunch up the item then put only one edge in the dye and let it wick up into the shirt. (this question inspired by the thumbnail of the peacock flames shirt video which I need to rewatch.)
I have not done any dip-dye videos; but, I have done a couple of failed drip-dye videos:
Drip #2: ua-cam.com/video/pJsxA4ldw3k/v-deo.html
Drip #3: ua-cam.com/video/1GbVw8gLBec/v-deo.html
When you put it in the wash what cycle did you do and did you use soap??
Love it. Please do more. ☺️
More will be coming.
My question is is there a?benefit to doingit this way? With the soda ash after youve put the dye on? My fear was that your colors were going to be muddy but they werent .it looks good.
It's yet another method to have in your arsenal as it can produce looks that cannot be achieved with other methods. Here's another example of low water immersion: ua-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/v-deo.html
i want to see more!
When I did this, the whole back of the shirt turned out brownish. How do you avoid mucky colors when doing a full rainbow?
I've never seen or heard of this method before. Since there is not as much time for processing, as a regular dye, I'd like to know if the colors last as long, or if they fade. Thank you!
Yes, it should be as colorfast as a standard procion dye tie dye.
@@CasualCollisions thank you!
I like it/this technique but I think the orange and red lost vibrance because the green affected them when you added the soda ash / water solution. Maybe apply the soda ash to the red and orange first, let it set in a bit then cover the rest of the shirt. Maybe?
I can't remember - did I mention the liquid dye was a week old in the video? That's most likely the reason for any saturation issues.
This looks awesome! I’d definitely love to see more! Especially ice dye ones. I think last time you also overlapped the colors more instead of having them side by side like in this video.
In your other video it wasn’t quite clear how much soda ash you used since in the video I think you say teaspoon but in a comment you say tablespoon, can you confirm if it’s actually 2 teaspoons in 2 cups? So one teaspoon per cup? We’ve been trying this method at home and are using way more soda ash (about half a cup in 4 cups water) and it would be great to know we can decrease that amount without lessening the quality.
I use a tablespoon per cup of water. I hope I didn't say teaspoon; but, I wouldn't put it past my brain to do that.
Not to intrude but you can also use washing soda, it’s cheaper and you can afford to use as much as you want. And definitely more than a teaspoon per cup ;)
@@angelapalmer6882 - Washing soda is soda ash. The Arm & Hammer version is about $3.25 for a 3.5 pounds. You can also buy soda ash in 20, 30, and 50-pound buckets at pool supply stores for less than $30 for the 50-pound bucket.
But, regardless of the price, 1 tsp per cup of water is the correct ratio to bring the pH to the proper value for dyeing with Procion dye. And, it's the same as the 1 cup to 1 gallon ratio used as the soak -- per manufacturer's recommendation.
Very quick and easy, does the colors last as long like the regular tye dye
Yes.
Muito linda! Perfeita! As cores agradam ao olhar.. Amei e vou fazer
Thank you. That's appreciated.
Poderia ser traduzido em português
Tbm gostei muito
Lovely
Thank you.
Love it!!
Thank you!
may i know y the shirt n the dye has no soda ash on it? Lovin the shirt u made
You don't pre-soak the fabric with soda ash when doing a Low Water Immersion or Hot Water Irrigation dye.
Thank u so much sir, much love from phillipines
Yes pleas sir i enjoy your video !!!
Thank you.
More please ☺️
I post a new tie dye video every Saturday and a new epoxy (tumbler or other) video every other Tueday.
Thanks for watching!
How do you use the Guar? How much do you put in your bottles?
I start with 1/4 tsp per 16oz of water. Mix thoroughly and wait 10-15 minutes. Check the consistency to see if it's where you need. Adjust as necessary. Add the dye *after* the consistency is where you need it to be.
@@CasualCollisions Awesome, thank you so much!
More please
Can I do this low immersion with powder dye
This video shows an iced dyed LWI as well as a thickened liquid LWI: ua-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/v-deo.html
do you use any type of dye-fixer after finishing your tie dye because mine just bleed and the colour fades after a couple of wash😭
The soda ash is what fixes it, perhaps you're not using a strong enough mix or are rinsing it too soon?
@@BLKMGK4 maybe
The soda as is the "fixer" as it allows the procion dye to bond to the fabric. If you're not using Procion fiber reactive dye, this method will not work due to the very short batch-time involved.
@@CasualCollisions procion dye are not available in my country so I am using Remazol reactive dye which is similar to procion dye
Que líquido é esse que vc derrama sobre a camisa?
It's a soda ash solution with a ratio of 1 tbsp soda ash : 1 cup of water.
Where did your wrists go? I swear you had them in your last video?
My wrists?
Sometimes I use soda ash and sometimes I don't. Do u think it's really necessary?
If you're using Procion fiber reactive dye and you want the colors to stay - it's most definitely required. It's the difference between the dyes fading in half in the first wash cycle and completely within a few more wash cycles versus some that I've washed over 200 times that the only reason they're not as bright is because of the physical wear on the fibers of the fabric from so many wash cycles.
@@CasualCollisions what if I'm just using rit dye?( I'm just doing it for fun.) Does it matter then?
I made my own soda ash in the oven using baking soda, what's your opinion on that? Does it work?
@@stephaniegrimes4268 - RIT isn't a fiber reactive dye, so it doesn't require soda ash. Adding soda ash isn't necessary and won't change the results.
@Stephanie Grimes - If baked properly and thoroughly, it works. But, the cost is actually higher due to the expense of the oven usage. A&H Super Washing Soda (soda ash) is $4.12 on Amazon for 3.5 pounds and usually right at $3.00 at my local grocery store. And, you can find it for as low as $30 for a 50 pound bucket at pool supply stores.
This is the Amazon link so you know what to look for in the store: amzn.to/3i5yNZF
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💘 love it got lots tiydie make some
Thank you.
the quality of the sound is not good on this video. Like this. Would like to see more with patterns
Interesting technique, makes a nice shirt but no, not for me. I am still exploring ice dyeing..I just don’t want a hundred bottles of leftover liquid dyes that I end up pouring out. Seems so convenient to just open a color on a whim, use it, cover, you’re done, no muss no fuss. I’d be constantly thinking about using up the colors I’d mixed, I feel like I’d be constrained then to use them.
I don't think I've ever made up more than 8 liquid dye bottles at a single time -- because I find them a pain to deal with compared to ice dyeing, just like you. I either use them within a few days or forget about the liquid and find it weeks/months later. It's 16oz or less at a time; so, less than 20 cents per bottle.
Yes..I’m sure I “waste” more with the powders, but, it’s just whatever you get used to. Courtenay Pollock who does the Grateful Dead backdrop tapestries, I would mix up some to learn how he does those amazing, stained glass window looking geometric tapestries, he dips sections of the pretied tapestry into the vats of dyes he’s mixed up, but, his ties and methods are foreign to me. I’ve made good progress on super spirals, it’s just a matter of motivation to get the experience now.
@@johncspine2787 SuperSpirals are my current unicorn! I cannot get that many pleats even sitting there with tweezers, I'd love to figure thjis out as the effects are beutiful when done right. I too am not a huge fan of liquid dye but have done this effect with powder following the first video. I think I'm going to have to start delving more into liquids though as I've now run into a few situations where ice won't cut it. Shirt wrapped on a pipe and scrunched came out really weird because I used powder (horizontal strips and GFL getting ice to balance on that) and mandalas with hemostats - corraling the ice is rough on this one too. I'll be mixing small dense bottles of dye for sure!
There’s a video available on UA-cam, it just takes patience and practice. Took me six weeks to start to get the hang of it. Timofey has a school online, and Maximilian the dye (his student) is only different in that he uses more pleats per shirt.
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