Tie Dye: Low Water Immersion Experiments [Low Water Immersion Dye]
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- This is a set of experiments to see how well I could follow (and ignore) the directions I could find regarding Low Immersion Dyeing after a viewer asked if I could create a video on this process.
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I can’t thank you enough for experimenting with new ideas. You are like the Mr. Wizard’s World of tye dyeing!🧙🏻♂️🪄Love all of your videos!
Ok, that scrunch is super badass. Love that 3D effect.
Right?!
I concur
That's a Wonderful Scrunch Dye
Since re-discovering tie dyeing, you’ve been a source of inspiration, information and learning. Thank you. Trying this one next 👍
Thank you. Let me know how it turns out.
Not as great as yours but I didn’t use thickened dye, do you think that would make a difference? Mine just looked pastel dyed, still pretty but not as dramatic.
@@hespie3579 - Yes. The reason this example has such depth is because of the thickened dye.
Trying this again, I had ‘old’ dyes made up over a week ago so I tried your pastel alien spine with them ... turned out the most vibrant I’ve ever done! 😂
Then I thickened the dribbles of dye left over #mighthaveoverdonetheguargum and waiting with bated breath!
It turned out AWESOME!!! I know why you kept saying it, because it turned out SO cool! I know this is a year old video, so you must've done more, but... you're right, the depth is amazing! Love the colors on both, love both of them! Really appreciate you! Going to have to binge all your videos!
Thank you. I appreciate the views and feedback.
I was so glad I found this video of you trying low immersion! I have only been doing tie dye for a few months now, but I got mesmerized on this process, and I couldn't back away from it. Like you, I found so much conflicting information, that I wound up trying different techniques, with varying degrees of success. I tried the tight jar one like this from a video I found, and that lead me to research the quilters sites, which were full of great new techniques, including freezing the shirt and putting the soda ash onto liquid dye. Mine did not turn out as good as hers, but that lead me to find a wonderful series of videos by some wonderful dyers, from Ann Johnson to Claire Brem, and others. I found a most satisfying Low immersion technique, using an ordinary scrunch fold with rubber bands, (and some with acordian folds with scrunch in between lines, powdering with contrasting dyes with shakers to evenly distribute, and then syringing the warm soda ash water slowly over the various areas. Then, I set it with 140 degree hot water...and it was magic. The collision of colors between the sections of acordian folds split into all sorts of color, but no, the camera does not begin to show the depth of effects with this process. People can't help but touch my shirt when I wear one. It looks textured. Thanks for doing this one; I had given up on some of the brighter colors, and now I am "dyeing" to try again. I love how the colors mingle but don't mix.This process does not seem to be one well known to tie dyers which may be why there is so little information about it.
Do you have pictures posted anywhere? Perhaps a video to show your process? I cannot help but be excited after seeing how excited Scott was with his results lol
Hay i would love to see the sources to the two techniques which u seem very fond of.
I'd like to try them.
Would u share your knowledge? :)
Dont fallow this
Here for the tea. Show us 🌝
The spiral is DOPE!!!
I use warm water but not as hot as 120°. Using warm or cool water allows the dye to "move" thru the fabric and make crystalline designs. When the water is hot the dye starts to bond sooner thus the dye doesnt have much time to creep thru the fabric. Of course theres many parts of the process that will make a difference in your outcome.
I had to stop what I was doing and get closer to the tv when you showed the final shirts because the depth was so striking! And it was fun to hear how excited you were with the final results. They both look so cool!
The same here; but, in person. I kept pulling the material in closer to see all the goodness that was in the scrunch. :)
I love how excited you are over this! I will be trying this soon! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! And, let me know how your shirts turn out.
@@CasualCollisions My first attempt turned out pretty good! I did an ice dye first, then the soda ash water, scrunch. It had some really cool dimension and layering. I'll be making more of these! :)
That is awesome. I have to do a dye project at a children’s camp and we don’t have two days to dye and process. This will work.
I can't believe nobody bought that shirt already! I totally scooped it up.
I always mis-judge what will sell the fastest. I thought the scrunch from this video would have sold within a day of being posted. What's odd is how many times the shirts I consider to be "failures" end up selling within a few hours. :)
Thank you for the purchase. It's appreciated!
I am trying this while watching and rewatching your video. Your enthusiasm is contagious!
Relax, Buddy! Yes it is wonderful, and I am trying my first one even as we speak.
I love the mottled look produced by low immersion and scrunch dye techniques. They are by far my favorite way to dye stuff.
It's definitely a look that isn't created by any other process.
okay....I just dyed 3 shorts earlier, I have 3 left, I am SO trying this later today!! Way cool!!
Let me know how it turns out.
They are both fantastic! I am going to try them both.
Your excitement is contagious and very enjoyable to watch. I suspect there are many ways to do low water immersion dyeing which accounts for the lack of consistent information on the subject.
Thanks. Normally, I'm not so giddy with the results - I was really shocked with this one. ;)
Omg!!! The depth one is absolutely the coolest thing ever ! Can’t wait to follow your directions and try tomorrow !!
I love your videos so much! You are the best tie dyer on UA-cam!!! 😍🌈
Wow - thanks! I don't think I deserve that; but, I'll take it. ;)
I love the WOW effect what tie dye has. Even for an experienced tiedyer 😍😍😍 Thanks for sharing 😉🎉🎉
Very cool! The scrunch is wild! Thank you for doing a spiral and a scrunch, gonna have to try this for sure
The scrunch version is still one of my top favorites.
Looks awesome. Can't wait to try.😊
The crunch one! Damn turned out sick.
Right?! It's like a quick-and-easy 3D leopard-print.
I love this effect thank you for putting all the confusing info on line into a video
I'm glad I accomplished the goal of the video. :)
There are both cool,love them
I’ve tried this method twice and I’m obsessed with how it turns out! Thank you for sharing your methods! Love your UA-cam videos!
Thank you and I appreciate your watching!
Love the spirel because its my favorite style but the scrunched one is really cool too
Hmmmm.... Now, I'm trying to figure out if I can make a spiral that looks like the scrunch pattern. That could be interesting.
I really like the tutorial on low immersion. I'd hoped for some more videos exploring this technique but haven't seen any 8 months later. Looking forward to when you do some more. Thanks so much!
I've posted quite a few LWI (low water immersion) and HWI (hot water irrigation) already; but, there are several more coming within the next couple of months.
Camo [Liquid Dye & LWI ] - ua-cam.com/video/8-dHCC37G0U/v-deo.html
Feathers [Vertical, HWI, Ice Dye] - ua-cam.com/video/Rfg0JbGdF6c/v-deo.html
Single-Color Spiral HWI [Vertical, HWI, Ice Dye] - ua-cam.com/video/-Gbcajk35Q0/v-deo.html
HWI Incline Mandala [Incline, Hot Water Irrigation/Infusion, Ice Dye] - ua-cam.com/video/mgJjXx_RgEE/v-deo.html
The Long Melt [Ice Dye & HWI ] - ua-cam.com/video/KGAuWIwlQf4/v-deo.html
@@CasualCollisions thank you so much for posting the links! I looked on your videos but couldn't find them. That's my bad. Sorry about that. 😊
@@auntieann3000 - No problem. I should use consistent naming conventions and everyone could find what they're looking for. :)
As you said several times, this is soo cool. Im definitely gonna be doing a few of the liquid style.
Did you try it? How did they turn out?
If you want to share, you can find me on FB at: facebook.com/casualcollisions/
Wow! What an amazing technique
Yes - this is definitely one to keep experimenting with. It can be complete in a few hours with amazing depth.
I love this! Thank you! I look forward to your new video's. I have not yet gotten into the ice dying, just starting my own business, really nervous, and love the calmness that you video with. Glad to see you healthy too!
Relatively healthy.... depends on the day.
Just jump into ice dyeing - it's hard to mess it up. :)
ok just finished the video and I AM TRYING THIS TODAY ~ congrats on another successful video!!!!!
Let me know how it works out for you.
Hello! I plan on trying this method today. How long did you let the shirts sit for in the Tupperware before applying the soda ash water? Thanks so much, I've tried several of your designs love your videos!
That amount of depth in the scrunch in this vid seems to be pretty unique among most low water immersion videos ive seen, id love to see you try to replicate the outcome again
Totally awesome!! 💜💙💜
I have been a bit nervous to try this. Your video convinced me. I shall try it tomorrow !
Let me know how it turns out!
i like the scrunch one a lot. my kind of tie dye.
They're both awesome.your work is always so professional.
Thank you. That's appreciated.
This is lovely.
I tried the low water immersion dye. Loved how they turned out. Great videos.
Thank you and I'm glad it worked out for you.
I love both of them! Gotta try this!
Let me know how it works out for you.
Love the spiral shirt👍👍
Very interesting technique. When you said you let them soak only an hour I thought this would turn out far too pale, but it didn't. I'm definitely going to be trying this out.
Have you given either a try, yet?
@@CasualCollisions no not yet. My job keeps me pretty busy and I just haven't had the spare time to get dyes out and start playing. I will let you know when I have the chance to though.
i love this and i hope you're loving your new-ish overhead camera set up (liked the old way too just happy to see videos and hear your soothing voice in general!)
Really cool and creative!!! I agree, the depth of both was a surprise to me. Love your content! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!!
Thanks for watching and the feedback!
They are awesome!!! ❤️🌈 I don’t get it, but it works !! I’m definitely going to try this. Thank you for the video.
Let me know how it turns out for you.
@@CasualCollisions both are amazing, but I completely agree with you about the depth of the pink one. I’ve never seen anything like it. I have the alginate thickener, but I don’t know how much to use for 1/2 c with 1tsp dye . I mixed it a couple days ago and I just stare at this jelly urea water in the fridge. It’s so intimidating
Wow!! I really like how it turned out. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
Nice man, I keep seeing the term and result but never took the time to find info on the process. Thanks for sharing and documenting
Thanks for watching - I appreciate it.
Oh I am definitely going to try this!
It's fast. It's easy. And, the results are awesome. Everyone should give it a try. :)
Let me know how yours turn out.
They're beautiful. I'll be trying that on my next dying session. Many thanks.
Sweet. Let me know how they turn out.
I agree with you, they are awesome! one has a rippled frosted glass type brownian blur type effect. It almost looks glossy in the darker areas. To me the spiral looks like its stuffed into a bag and the darker areas are sticking to the plastic. I wonder if the thickened dye played in the effect of the scrunched shirt.........🤔
I recorded this one 4-6 weeks ago and I've done some experimentation since then. It looks like the "depth" in the colors on the scrunch is largely due to the thickened dye. With that said, you'd still need to do this as a LI and not a straight thickened liquid dye to see those results.
Casual Collisions what does LWI mean in this context?
@@rosekiki - It was a typo and should have been LI (low immersion).
way cool ... just love it ... hahahaha ... i tried my first tie dye last weekend ... was looking through UA-cam and ran across you .. first, awesome job on your videos ... second, i am trying this now just to see what happens ... will let you know ... would love to see more videos on this ... can't find on your channel ... please do more :>)
I have a few more low water immersion dye videos made up -- they just haven't been posted yet. They'll come out over the next few months.
Casual Collisions that is awesome. Looking forward to seeing them. My shirt turned out well. Next time I need to use more dye. Still learning. 😉
Wow! Wow wow wow!
I gotta tell ya, I’ve never been real impressed with the description of LWI dyes so I’ve never done it. I’ve always pre soaked in soda ash for 20 minutes Blah blah blah.
I’m excited! I have got to try this one !
The scrunch was my favorite. But the more I looked at the spiral I was digging it too!
I wonder if a higher concentration of SA in the two cups of water would change the intensity ? Would longer batch time? 🤔I can see some experimenting ahead! 🤗
I felt the same after someone requested that I do a video on this method. I kept thinking, "Why? It doesn't sound impressive and the results in the few pictures I've found look like a low saturation liquid dye."
Needless to say - I was surprised with the results. And, *this* is the reason I like to experiment with other options.
I would assume that a longer batch time would result in less depth in the colors because you wouldn't have the pastel results under the saturated colors - the longer you batch. But, that's just my assumption....
Casual Collisions would be worth some experiments! I have some fabric to dye for mask making. Maybe I will come up with a plan and split the fabric up into smaller pieces. I also thought about getting some flour sack towels to dye. 🤔 it’s got my brain spinning! Which is a good thing! 🤗
The scrunch shirt though! How long did you let them sit before adding the soda ash water? Thanks for the video, excited to try this!
I don't remember and I don't keep notes beyond what's recorded in the videos. I would guess about the same length of time as it would take for a single layer of ice to melt --- maybe 3-4 hours?
These are sooo cool!
Thank you.
I would’ve loved to see the same technique one with liquid then one with ice dye. I love the crumble effect but wonder how it would look if it was done with Ice
I have more videos coming with other liquid and ice dye with the low immersion method.
Casual Collisions perfect. I’m finally getting the hang of ice dying. I’d hate to now have to switch to liquid lol but I’m obsessed with the liquid one. How much powder to water ratio is recommended?
@@mimibarbie90 - It depends on the color of the dye. The distributer (Dharma, Custom Colours, etc.) lists the ratios required for each color. But, in general:
Non-turquoise containing colors: 1 tsp dye:4 oz water
Turquoise-containing colors: 1 tsp dye:2oz water
Blacks: 1 tsp dye:1oz water
I love all your videos...
Thank you.
Scrunched one almost looks like it’s exploded and jagged! I love it
It's easily in my top 5 favorites for this year.
Mr. Casual Collisions, I'm really having a hard time with rinsing my tie dyes, I always have back stains on my work. I just wish you could do a video about rinsing. Thank you so much!
The rinsing is really quick and simple:
1) I rinse in the sink in COLD water until I'm sure all the soda ash has been removed. Roughly 2-4 minutes per shirt with active motion.
2) I launder the shirt with a very small amount of detergent in the washing machine. I use warm water and an extra rinse cycle.
3) Then the shirt is dried in the dryer with a spare towel to speed drying.
If you have stains on the material after washing, you likely didn't rinse all the soda ash out of the material during the first rinse OR you used hot water to rinse. Sometimes I misjudge the length I need to rinse and end up with some staining in the white areas -- it happens.
Wow! Love it.
Thank you.
I just had to try this! I am new to tie dye ... I made a mistake and put my shirts in a bowl that they weren’t “tight” in he bottom and kinda floated a bit. I used DARK colors. I have a question... I dunno if it’s because I used darker colors - but did you notice a big difference between the inside and outside of the shirt? I think I liked the inside pattern better/variation better. Will try with shirt inside out next round! Thank you for this video!
99% of the work I do is with the shirts flipped inside-out. I didn't look that closely at the inside of the shirt since that's not the side that faces everyone.
This is one of my favorites from you so far! QQ once you mix your thickened liquid dyes, how long do you keep them on the shelf after mixing- 1 day- 1 week? LOVE your Videos- can't get enough!
I usually use them the same day. But, for this video they were about a week old and I used them simply because that's what I had readily available at the time.
Good job dude,looks tight
Much thanks!
love this design will try it out thanks for sharing, do you think the technique would work without thickening the dye?
The technique will work; but, I don't think the "layered" look with the extra depth will be there without the dye being thickened.
This is my favorite way I've come across. When you say 2cups boiling water and 2tsp soda ash is that per container or did u do 1/2 that amount I'm each bowl?
The bright areas on the scrunch dye are where the soda ash reached. The pastel areas were stained by the dyed but never reacted with the soda ash. They will continue to fade away.
We were talking about blue shortages, Hyatt’s has some cerulean and bright blue, bit expensive but, if you need, they have..
Sheesh, hold off, their confirmation email says “if all items are in stock”...they didn’t have any indication that anything was out...
This is an eye opener! Thanks for this video. I will definitely be giving LWI a try. You used thickened dye on the scrunch. I wonder how different the results than if dye had not been thickened?
Here's an LWI without thickened dyes: ua-cam.com/video/8-dHCC37G0U/v-deo.html
Excelente! Lo hare ahora a ver que ta sale lml
The scrunch one was awesome! Did you put detergent when you washed it on washing machine?
I just use regular laundry detergent when I use the washing machine.
@@CasualCollisions thank you for sharing!
This is cool. I did scrunch and turned out awesome. Do you think the extra water in ice dye made a difference in result? Did you try again but drain excess water or put in container for the soda ash water step only?
I think the difference was that the liquid dye was thickened for the scrunch. That was likely the cause for the extra depth in the colors.
Casual Collisions thanks for the reply. I want to do another and deciding what to do.
really awesome work! when you say a dye is "thickened", what does that mean?
The water was thickened. I use guar gum; but, most people use sodium alginate. Guar gum is usually available in the caning section of your local grocery store.
My starting point is about 1/4 tsp per 16oz of water and then I go from there after waiting about 15min to see how thick it is.
You can get Guar Gum and Sodium Alginate from Amazon at:
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Sodium Alginate: amzn.to/2YmIhHt
My fav is tourquise n purple
these look great! do you think it would work to do liquid AND ice on the same item?
Yes, you can use liquid and ice on the same item. Muck dyeing is a prime example.
Love your videos! Where did you get those plastic dishes that you soaked the shirts in?
They're 48oz, roughly 6.25" diameter, disposable storage containers from HEB: www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-texas-tough-large-bowl-48-oz-food-storage-containers/2204007
They're HEB's version of Glad's container: amzn.to/2Xrd99R
I've done low-immersion dyeing on yards and yards and yards of quilt fabric, and I have to say that I never got a result like that. Undoubtedly because I did the soda-ash soak beforehand. I'm thinking that you got the result that you did because the soda-ash solution didn't penetrate all the way to the bottom of the bowl. It just soaked in about halfway. That would explain the more saturated colors (which got soda ash) and the pastels (which didn't.)
I've tested this many more times and the "leopard effect" seems to be due to using thickened dye. With regular liquid dye, the results are a standard LWI result; but, with thickened dye, the more saturated areas are the initial area where the thickened dye is applied and the lesser saturated areas are the small distance that the thickened dye travels over the time prior to being washed-out.
Will be trying the powder one this week and the liquid maybe next weekend! Do these need to be soaked in soda ash afterwards to better fix the colors afterwards? REALLY like this man, thanks for trying it and showing us how to do it!!
The only soda ash used with the solution I poured over them in the video.
@@CasualCollisions Trying this now with a spiral. I wet it with plain water, made as tight a spiral as possible while damp using a fork and I really torqued it tight. I powdered it but in a spiral instead of sections the way you did mostly with purples and black filler. I laid ice on it fairly heavy and went to bed. So it's had maybe 6 hours to melt and sit. I have just applied soda ash water at near boiling temps with about two tablespoons of soda ash dissolved. I've obviously deviated some from your method so I'll be interested to see the result - honestly I think I should've used less ice and possibly less time but it was near 3am when I laid the ice. Fingers crossed it's not an unrecognizable blob when it's done in an hour! I'll report back in a few hours :)
Edit: First wash done! My spiral is coming out just like your's albeit different colors - I only used purple and black. It looks terrific so far with the same "depth" that you've gotten - awesome!
Edit2: All dried, looks like yours but with a good bit more white - I tied it VERY tight! Looks great - cannot wait to do the thickened liquid next.
@@BLKMGK4 - I'm curious how this turned out for you. I considered using 180F+ water instead of 120F; but, it seemed like a step I didn't want to take. So, I'm curious how your "near boiling water" worked out.
So this is cool! Going to have to try it this weekend. How long did you let it sit with just the color before adding the soda ash mix?
I believe it was 2-3 hours.
Very cool!
Thanks.
I love how the liquid dye turned out - how did you thicken your dye?
I thicken dye with guar gum; but, most people use sodium alginate.
Guar Gum: amzn.to/32hC8OR
Sodium Alginate: amzn.to/3e6YnfW
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@@CasualCollisions thanks!!
Steps to thicken dye with guar gum!??
Hello. I do not have much expérience… to do liquid dye… do you only put water in it? Since you put the soda hash after?
Where do you get the color chips that are on top of your dye jars? I work better visually and these are perfect!
If you use Dharma dyes, you can get a poster here: www.dharmatrading.com/tools/fiber-reactive-poster.html
I cut the poster down and laminate all the color swatches to place on the jars.
If you use dye from a different distributer, you could dye small pieces of fabric and use those. Due to my having dyes from multiple distributers and custom colors that don't exist on the poster, that's what I'm about to start doing.
Can you share the brand or size of the plastic bowls you used? That was a great, tight fit 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
They're 48oz, roughly 6.25" diameter, disposable storage containers from HEB: www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-texas-tough-large-bowl-48-oz-food-storage-containers/2204007
They're HEB's version of Glad's container: amzn.to/2Xrd99R
Love them
Thank you!
Good job buddy
a question
is 2 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of sodium carbonate
at 120 degrees temperature?
Hot water?
It's about 50C.
What exactly is giving it this effect? The hot soda ash water after letting the ice melt? Man. I cant wait to try this 😍
Yes - as well as the thickened dye, I think, with the scrunch.
@@CasualCollisions how do you make thickened dye?
@@vibrantdiamondsunshine - I use guar gum; but, most people use sodium alginate. Guar gum is usually available in the caning section of your local grocery store.
My starting point is about 1/4 tsp per 16oz of water and then I go from there after waiting about 15min to see how thick it is.
You can get Guar Gum and Sodium Alginate from Amazon at:
Guar Gum: amzn.to/2UiOS4d
Sodium Alginate: amzn.to/2YmIhHt
@@CasualCollisions thank you so much for all your help!! 🥰👏
Hi, I have two white stained hoodies l need to get inti my wardrobe soon. I don't know how to scrunch a hoodie. Would you be able to do a scrunch hoodie with this method pleeeeeese 🙏
I tried this technique. But I wasn't able to achieve the depth of colors. I didn't pre soaked the shirt in soda ash. I did the thickened water dye mixture. However, with the soda ash water did you have like a certain measurement of your soda ash? Does the heat have to be 122°? Could it be a little less or cant it be a little hotter than that?
The real 🐐
Thanks!
Rainbow of Dinosaurs are look like Eggplant Shirt. But the background was always the same thing. 🎨🖼🎨
Man I've literally made about 200 shirts since recently picking up tie dye since the whole Covid thing. I've seen every one of your videos some of them dozens of times. Ever since I seen this video I have been just scarily obsessed trying to recreate your low immersion scrunch and I don't feel like I'm even close and I've done at least 20 of them. I pack it tightly in the bowl, I feel like I'm putting about as much dye as you are. I've left the color anywhere from 15 minutes to 3 or 4 hours. Put two cups of soda water with two tsp of soda, and leave that site untouched for an hour or so and rinse it out. I can post a few pics if that helps you at all. But please before my girlfriend kills me, where am I going wrong?
Could be because he said his dye was thickened?
Trying this today as ice dyes. How long did you leave the ice dye sit after the ice melted?
You can proceed as soon as the ice melts if you're doing an LWI.
Is there a reason the shirts were not soaked in the soda ash first ? Will it make a difference if they are?
If you soak the shirts in soda ash first, this method will NOT work. Low Water Immersion dyeing requires the soda ash be added *after* the dye has been in place, not before.
It the tight bowl the trick to this one?
No. There's no trick, really. The different effect is due to the low water immersion dye method versus pre-soaking the fabric is soda ash.
@@CasualCollisions Thank you. I’m going to give it a whirl next week. Waiting 24 to 48 hours is excruciating 😣
On your scrunch, could you see if the dye had saturated through to the bottom or was it still white?
It had saturated through.
How do you make your thickened dye??
What is your thicken dyed ratio? Water to dye and sodium alginate? You mix by hand or use a blender or hand mixer?
I use guar gum, not sodium alginate; and, the ratio depends on what I'm looking for with each tie dye. Generally I start around 1/4 tsp per 16oz water and go from there.
I use a blender if I plan well enough ahead; but, if I don't plan to use a thickened dye or if I just don't feel like cleaning the blender, I mix by hand. If I use a blender, I use it to make a thickened water solution and then divide that amoungst the bottles and then add dye to each bottle.
What do you mean by thickened dye? Is it a process you do? Or is it just that the dye is older? Thank you😊
The liquid dye has been thickened with guar gum. Most people use sodium alignate; but, I've had good results with guar gum. Both should be available at your local grocery store in the caning section. If not, they're available at Amazon:
Guar Gum: amzn.to/2UiOS4d
Sodium Alginate: amzn.to/2YmIhHt
I start with about 1/4tsp of thickening agent to 16oz of water and adjust from there for the consistency I'm looking for.
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Do you use hot or cold water with the guar gum? Thanks😊
@@jeanloyning8018 - We have a reverse-osmosis water filtration system with a storage tank and I use that water for the tie dye. So, it's room temperature water in my case. It's similar to this: amzn.to/3k213N8
I think maybe if the spiral was in a larger tub maybe it would have more of the depth that the scrunch one had