I made my first t-shirt and this was the pattern I used. Thank you for the video it made so much easier and fun. Your videos touch other people lives. Keep up the great work. You rock in my eyes.
I taught my daughter's how to tie dye when they were younger and now I'm teaching my granddaughter's how to do the same thing I think that is so beautiful cuz that's one of my granddaughter's favorite colors purple 💜
Yes I do and now I done picked up on your videos there's more things that I can teach them with tie dye shirts I really enjoy your video cuz this stuff started in the '70s and you don't find too many people that still do stuff like this pretty cool awesome have a great day
Do you have any videos of dying the bottom half instead of the top? I’d just like to see how that looks! Or do you have any tips for not getting dye on a small stitched on design on the top left chest area? Thanks!
I don't know that I have any videos specifically on putting the color on the bottom of the shirt. You would just put it on the opposite 1/2 of the shirt as this one. On the part of the shirt that I left white. To avoid getting dye on a specific area, you can isolate that area, tie it off with sinew and cover it with a plastic baggie to try to keep the dye off of it. I have done a couple of shirts using that technique. The designs were right in the middle of the shirt though. Here is a link to one of them so you can see what I mean. ua-cam.com/video/9Q9q0zkwKp4/v-deo.html
Thats a good tip. I had an idea to make a red/white/blue shirt. After the (not so good) rinse it was more like red/fuschia/blue. So I bleached it and ended up with purple/off-white/green LOL more like Xmas colors than the 4th of July.
Awesome tutorial thank you so much. My question is when you are using the washer and dryer do you have any issues with the dye being left in the washer and dryer?
No, not at all. By the time my shirt goes to the washer, most of the excess dye has been rinsed out. If you are concerned though, there is a product called "Color Catcher" by Shout or "Color Grabber" by Carbona that are sheets you add to the washing machine to help keep dye from staining your clothes.
I was thinking, as you were doing this that you could also make a smaller margin where you place dye.. so then when it creeps, as it will, you will be left with the right amount of white and color? I LOVE the idea of the thickened water! So that must just lock out the dye? I would love to see that done. Thank you for ALL your amazing videos. Ive learned SO much from you Angie!
Thanks! I usually just leave a larger white area than I really want and expect some of the color to creep over there. The dye likes to travel to an area that isn't already saturated with either dye or water. So, the thickened water will fill the fibers and hopefully deter the dye from creeping into that area as much. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos - thank you for watching!
I have one more question - its about the clear cake collars you used. I was looking at that as an alternative to cardboard for ice dyes. It seemed to hold up against a round ice dye.. have you ever used it for a longer one? Results? Im really curious about it. Thanks Angie!
@@pj3132 I have only used the clear cake collars with spirals. I actually prefer to use silicone cake molds most of the time. They are more expensive than the cake collars, but they are washable and reusable. They are also thicker and more easily molded to odd shapes like geodes. I will hold them in place around the shirt by clamping clothes pins next to them on the rack. Here is a link to the silicone cake molds so that you can see what I am talking about. I bought several sets and I use them constantly when I ice dye. Silicone Cake Molds: amzn.to/2EnsaU2
No, the dye should already be set by the time I begin the rinsing process. I use hot water when I rinse the shirt to get any of the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric. It is the best way to get out the extra dye so that it doesn't continue to bleed color in the wash.
Your explanations were clear and your demonstrations were better, I just want to say thank you for this amazing video and continue on. But I still have a question. After the rinsing process, is it obligatory to put in the the blue soap and like soak it ..... Because I'm afraid it kind of lighten the colour of the dyed part and even get on the white parts .
Thank you - I'm glad you liked it! It isn't necessary to use the Blue Dawn dish soap if you don't want to. The blue dawn helps to keep any of the excess dye that is being rinsed from re-depositing back onto the white areas of the shirt. It won't lighten the dye color though. The dye that is being soaked out of the shirt is excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric and that will eventually wash out of the shirt.
Hello, there is no Daw brand dishwashing liquid in Turkey, can we use something else, what would you recommend? How hot is the water when soaking in detergent? I also want the paint not to flow on the white areas, what can I do? Thanks
I would suggest a professional textile detergent like Synthrapol or something similar if you have that available. Otherwise, perhaps you can find another pH neutral dish soap to use. The water I soak the shirt in is very hot. If the shirt is slightly damp when you begin applying the dye, it won't flow as much as it will on a dry shirt.
Thank you so much for this helpful video! I am dying a pair of pants that are 100% cotton and I am worried that if I wash them in hot water, they will shrink. Is cold water ok? Or should I wash them in warm? Thank you!!
The hot water is really useful to flush out any of the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric. You could try using cold or warm water - just keep rinsing until the water is almost clear.
I know that some people use Blue Dawn Dish soap. However, I haven't tried using it in my washing machine. If you try it, I wouldn't use very much - just a drop.
After I rinse my shirts really well I usually wash them together. If the colors are really dark or drastically different (like a yellow shirt and a black shirt) I don't wash them together, but if the colors are similar I will put them all in one load. I always add a bit of Dharma's textile detergent to the washing machine too and that will help keep any of the excess dye that is washed out from bonding with the shirts.
No, not really. I just rinse in cold water for quite awhile. When I soak the shirt the pH neutral Dawn dish soap will help neutralize any little bit of soda ash that may still be hanging around so that the color won't re-bond somewhere else on the shirt.
thank you for sharing you video for me to see, I never gotten the chance to do this when I was a child (1987 year born) so I have no clue how to different designs. Plus I never had the chance to see anyone do it or show me how to. So thank you, your videos are short enough but yet are very helpful and nice to watch with my daughter's.
You should wash the t-shirt before you begin to get out any chemicals that might be in the fabric from the production process. After I apply the dye, I put the shirt aside and wait 24 hours before I rinse it.
The most important part is rinsing first in cold water to get out the soda ash. Once the soda ash is out of the shirt, the chance of the colors mixing gets greatly reduced since the dye needs soda ash to bond with the shirt.
Can you do these with the tulip dyes? Planning to do this for my boys birthday as THE activity of the day but have never done it. Want something simple and easy and fun, do you recommend the one step dyes like tulip dyes and do I need to wash the shirts first? Some say it needs to be wet before dying, is That necesario
You can use the Tulip dyes. I suggest washing the shirts before you dye to get out any chemicals that were used when the shirt was made. I think that Tulip adds the soda ash into the dye bottles, so I wouldn't mix the dyes until right before you are ready to use them. If you are interested, I've made a couple beginner videos for a tie dye party. Here are links to those. ua-cam.com/video/zcpHSYaDpiU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/7UMGT8pjwng/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/I6qYQ-zJZI4/v-deo.html I have boys and when they were young, they loved to make spider shirts (the 2nd link). I used to tie dye outside with them so that they could be a bit messier. Make sure you wear old clothes and cover your work area if it is something you don't want covered in dye. I hope you have lots of fun!
You could use bleach. If you bleach the shirt, make sure you neutralize the bleach afterwards though. Otherwise you will probably end up with holes in your shirt. To neutralize the bleach you can use a solution of 3% hydrogen peroxide and water (1 part hydrogen peroxide and 9 parts water).
Thank you for this great tutorial - such clear instructions and presentation! I have a question: I accidentally bought the kind of dye that comes in the form of dry crystals. According to the instructions, I'm supposed to dissolve the dye in boiling water and submerge any fabric I wish to dye in the steaming-hot dye-water solution. I doubt that works for this technique, so I wonder if pouring that mixture on my prepared t-shirt will make any difference to the outcome? Or should I stick it into the water sideways? I don't have that type of pointed bottle and I don't know if keeping the water hot enough matters for this kind of dye. Both the dry and liquid versions come in a box and I forgot to shake it to see if it was the one I wanted. :/ Edit: PS: Another tip: Adding vinegar is supposed to lock the pigment in the fibres better. Just pointing that out in case anyone wants to add that step after the first rinse/soak in dish soap water. (:
Thank you so much - I'm glad you liked it! I'm not familiar with the type of dye that you purchased. However, if it was me - I would probably try sticking the shirt into the hot dye sideways. I've done that with a shirt into color remover before and it worked fairly well. Vinegar is used during the dyeing process with some types of dye. However, it will not keep the shirt from bleeding dye with the type of dye that I've used (Procion Fiber Reactive Dye). The dye that is bleeding out is the excess dye that hasn't bonded with the fabric. Allowing the shirt to process at a high enough temperature for a long enough period of time is what properly bonds Procion Fiber Reactive Dye to the fibers. After the shirt is rinsed properly, the dye is permanent and won't fade. I have shirts that I made 10+ years ago and the dye still looks great. The fabric of shirt is wearing out, but the color looks bright.
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hi i did the same tie dye color. if i did one section purple and then the next section leaving it white as the pattern keeps going on, what do think it would look like?
Each section of color you apply will make a swirl. The size of the swirl depends on the size of the section. I did 1/2 this shirt in plum, so the swirl is pretty large. The space that you leave white will also make a white swirl. This video shows what would happen if you added several smaller sections of color: ua-cam.com/video/Ktoyu61B_a4/v-deo.html
Thank you! I rinse in the cold water to rinse the soda ash out of the shirt. Since the dye needs soda ash (a higher pH) and heat (that's why I rinse in cold water) to react and bond with the fabric - once the soda ash is out of the shirt, the chance of the white area getting stained lessens. After I've rinsed really well in cold water, I gradually warm the water up to rinse out the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric. The hot water is what helps to rinse out the dye so that it doesn't continue to bleed color with each washing. I add the Blue Dawn Dish Soap into the hot water when I soak the shirt to help neutralize the pH of the water and keep the white area from staining.
Hi! This would be a great design to do with a Youth Group. I've tie dyed with the Youth Group at my church before and their shirts turned out really cool. I didn't do a single color though, I let them dye them however they wanted to. I offered the rainbow colors and black dye. We did the process outside. I set up 8 foot tables and a couple of stations for dyeing on each table. I also had a couple of separate tying tables. All the Youth couldn't tie dye at the same time. Part of them were tying their shirts while others were dyeing them. If your group is large, you can have another game or activity for those who aren't tie dyeing to participate in until it is their turn. I used long under the bed plastic containers that have metal shelves over the top for the dye stations. Generally 2 teens can use 1 container at a time with 1 shirt on each end. Since they are deep, I didn't empty the bottom of the container after each use, but I did clean the metal rack so that dye transfer from the shirt before didn't happen. I had helpers at each station and I taught them how to spiral a shirt before we started. I'm sure your group will have a lot of fun making their own shirts.
What exactly is “thickened water”? And can a similar method me used with liquid dye to make it stay in a certain dyed section with a less likely chance to bleed into other colors?
Thickened water is made by adding sodium alginate into the water to make it thicker. You can do that with dye as well. Thickened dye won't run as much, but it is also a little more difficult to get it down into thick folds. I use thickened dye when I paint on a shirt using fiber reactive dye. It's also great for outlining or making intricate designs. Here's a link to the kind of sodium alginate that I buy: amzn.to/2EkHoZX You will need an immersion blender or some other kind of blender to mix the sodium alginate into the water really well, otherwise it will clump. The mixture will also continue to thicken as it sits for awhile.
You will need a 100% cotton T-shirt, soda ash, dye and a dye bottle, rubber bands, Blue Dawn dish soap and textile detergent or regular laundry soap. Soda ash: www.grateful-dyes.com/1-lb-dye-fixer/ Dye: www.grateful-dyes.com/plum-68/
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Is there any the dye methods that you don't have to rinse? And is soda ash the best method of dying? I'm thinking about getting into this and really could use some pointers, Thank you!😁
If you are using Procion Fiber Reactive dyes like I use, you must use soda ash to properly bond the dye with the fabric. There may be other types of dye available that don't require soda ash, but I am not familiar with those. I also don't know of a dye method that doesn't require rinsing.
I use powdered fiber reactive dye that I mix with water to get liquid dye. I have a link for where I purchased the dye in the description for this video.
They aren't super tight. They are tight enough to hold the folds and keep them spiraled, but not so tight that it starts to make the shirt fold in on itself.
I use blue Dawn dish soap in particular because it is a pH neutral dish soap. The purpose of adding dish soap is to make sure the pH isn't too high where the dye would be encouraged to bond back onto the shirt during the soaking phase. That's the reason that I use a textile detergent in the wash cycle as well. If your dish soap is a pH neutral one or at least not a higher pH dish soap, it would probably work. I haven't ever tried any other ones though.
Dharma Trading Company, Prochemical and Dye and Grateful Dyes all offer tie dye kits using the same Procion Fiber Reactive dye that I use. They are also very comparably priced to the craft store kits. I personally would buy one of those kits. Dharma offers several different kit sizes to match whatever project you would like to start with. Here is a link to their kit page: www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/kits/tie-dye-kits.html
You can dye this design either damp or dry. If you are using fiber reactive dyes like I use, the soda ash is essential. Without it, the color will eventually wash out of the shirt. The soda ash raises the pH so that the dye can permanently bond with the fabric.
@@jeantumbagahan2053 You're welcome! 😀 If you aren't using fiber reactive dyes, you will need to read the instructions on your particular dye to see if soda ash is necessary.
The spiral on this shirt is at the top of the shirt because I found the area of the shirt where the neck of the shirt was and applied dye to that area. If I want a specific area dyed - I will sometimes mark that area of the shirt with a washable marker before I begin tying so that I can find it easier after it is tied. So in this case, you could mark the bottom or hem of the shirt and then after it is tied, you can apply dye to that area of the shirt.
@@frutodeurano I use Procion Fiber Reactive dyes. To permanently fix them to the shirt, I soak the shirt in a soda ash solution before I tie it which raises the pH. Then after I apply the dye I allow the shirt to sit for at least 24 hours at a temperature above 70 degrees Fahrenheit to bond the dye to the fabric. Then the shirt is rinsed and washed. I don't have to add any additional liquid - after this process the dye is permanent.
Thank you so much! I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes. It is a cold water dye that works on natural fibers like cotton, rayon, hemp, etc... The dye must be used with soda ash to raise the pH though. Once the shirts have been dyed and washed out properly the colors don't fade. I truly have shirts that are 10+ years old and they are still vibrant after numerous washings. They are sold by several suppliers. I purchase my dye from Dharma Trading Company, Custom Colours, Grateful Dyes or Prochemical and Dye. Here are there links: www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html?lnav=dyes.html. customcoloursinc.storenvy.com/ www.grateful-dyes.com/dyes/ prochemicalanddye.net/pro-mx-fiber-reactive-dye.html
Hi! You can either leave a much larger white area than what you would really like when the shirt is done, or you can just add plain water to the area that you would like to keep white.
Hello @funendeavors was curious when you put the washing machine you should only wash it on cold water right not hot. 🤔🤔😊😊😊🙏🙏 love this video tutorial by the way , amazing job💯💯🔥🔥 I've just subscribed
Thank you so much! No, I wash it in hot to get out any of the remaining unbonded dye. Once the excess dye has been washed out of the shirt, it can be washed in cold water from then on whenever the shirt is laundered.
Pls I would like to ask, apart from dye what other chemical do you mix because my teacher always use dye, sulphite and caustic soda together. Also what is the purpose of soda ash
I use Procion Fiber Reactive dye and I mix my dye by adding the dye powder and 1 Tablespoon of Urea for every 8 ounces of water. The Urea helps to keep the shirt from drying out during while it is processing and helps to get the dye into solution. The soda ash (sodium carbonate) is what I use to raise the pH so that the dye will bond properly with the fabric. From what I have read, the chemicals that you are using are mainly used to vat dye items and you may not be using the same kind of dye that I am either. I know that there are a lot of different types of dye available depending upon where you are located. I am not familiar with any other type other than Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes.
How can I keep indigo and red dyes from bleeding? I am really struggling to perfect my technique with these two colors as a combination. I am using Rit dyes and soaked them in soda ash prior for 25 minutes before dying and left them to sit in their bags for 48 hours. I rinsed all four shirts totally clear individually and I added them to a bucket with 1 cup of salt, 2 cups of white vinegar, and three gallons of water to set together after they had been rinsed. I then put them in the washer together since they were all the same exact colors and ran it on cold water delicate cycle with a low spin, and I ran it three times. The first time the Indigo and red bled together making the white areas light lavender. The second time the red is the one that bled with a pink color in the areas that are supposed to be white. What am I doing wrong? I have been reading that Indigo and Red dyes can be the tricker colors to set. I am a big fan of your UA-cam channel and wanted to see if you would do a video about it, or perhaps respond with some tips. Also, how can I fix items that have bled? Thank you.
I'm sorry, but I am not familiar with using Rit Dyes. I use Rit Color Remover, but it is a totally different product. My understanding is that Rit dye is an all purpose dye that will continue to fade and bleed over time. The type of dye that I use is Procion MX Fiber Reactive dye. It is a totally different type of dye. The dye that I use will be permanent once it has bonded properly with the fabric. In addition, after the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric has been rinsed from the shirt it will not continue to bleed or fade. I have shirts that are 10+ years old that are still as bright and vibrant as they were when they were new. If you prefer using Rit over a fiber reactive dye, you might be able to find some useful information on Paula Burch's website. Here is a link to an article that she wrote about using Rit dye to tie dye: www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/rit-tie-dye.shtml
@@888altamber I personally haven't used Jacquard brand, but those will work - they are the same type of dye that I use. I purchase my dyes from several suppliers. I buy from Dharma Trading Company in California, Grateful Dyes in Colorado, Dyespin in Missouri, Prochemical and Dye in Massachusetts, and Custom Colours in North Carolina. All of the dye is the same type (Procion MX Fiber Reactive Dye), but the colors they offer are different. Most dye colors are mixed, and so each supplier has a few unique colors that they have mixed. They are all equally good though. I purchase from all of the suppliers listed above and have never had any issues with their dye at all.
I use Procion Fiber Reactive dyes and soda ash is needed to raise the pH so that the dye bonds properly with the shirt. If you are using a different type of dye - you will need to read the instructions to see whether soda ash is a necessity. I use Blue Dawn dish soap because it is a pH neutral dish soap. I haven't really ever tried any other kind of dish soap, but if it is pH neutral it should work.
@Breath Tomorrow The kind of dye that I use (Procion Fiber Reactive Dye) won't fade after the shirt has been processed long enough and rinsed out properly. I have shirts that are probably over 10 years old that are still beautiful and vibrant. Truthfully, I wear shirts out before they ever fade.
Is it okay to dye it when the dress is wet? Or it should only be dry? Another question is does a black dye works for a faded violet dress? Thank youuu! Your video is very informative! ❤️
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! You can apply the dye when the shirt is damp - I wouldn't have it too wet though. Black dye should show up well on a violet dress.
Photos of the front and the back are at the end of the video. The first photo is the front and the 2nd one is the back. The back looks the same, but it is a mirror of the front.
Bleach normally won't take black back to complete white without a pretty big risk of damaging the fabric. You could use Out White Brite to get the shirt back to a light enough color to dye over it with a different pattern, and try a spiral on a different shirt using black.
There are several dye suppliers that you can buy the dye from. I use a Fiber Reactive Dye. I purchase from Grateful Dyes, Pro Chemical and Dye and Dharma Trading Company. They all offer tie dye kits if you just want to make a couple of shirts.
Hi! The dye that I used is Procion Fiber Reactive Dye. Here is a link to the specific one that I used for this shirt. Dye: Plum from Grateful Dyes: www.grateful-dyes.com/dyes/
I'm sure other dish soap would work, but I'm not sure it would work as well since I haven't tried it. There is something special about blue Dawn dish soap. There are a lot of cleaning "recipes" that call specifically for blue Dawn because of unique formulation. In tie dye, blue Dawn is used because it is pH neutral and will help neutralize any of the soda ash that might be left in the soaking water so that the released dye won't re-bond with the fabric.
When it's time to do laundry, how do you wash the tie dyed shirts? Separately? Do the colors continue to bleed, i.e., if I wash a shirt like this one with other light-colored shirts, would it be like putting a red item in the white load? Thanks.
Some colors tend to bleed worse than others. However, if I soak the shirt like I did in this video and continue soaking until most of the excess unreacted dye gets washed out - they don't bleed much if any in the washing machine. Just to be cautious, I usually wash a new tie dye in a load with other tie dyes for the first couple of washes. Then I will just put it in a regular load of clothing with similar colors. I've accidentally had tie dyes end up in a load of white clothing that was washed on hot and they didn't bleed. The soak is what is really great to get out most of the excess dye.
@@FunEndeavors Thanks so much for the speedy reply. You're awfully patient, answering questions again and again, despite the fact that they've been answered in your video and the notes below it. Sorry if this is one of those FAQs. I looked for it but couldn't find it. A couple other things...I'm a little confused about shirts being turned inside out. I've seen one expert state to always do it, but I haven't seen you do that much. What's the determining factor? Also, do you ever use urea? If so, under what conditions? Same question about kite string vs sinew. I hope I haven't asked questions you've already answered in a specific FAQ tute. If so, just point me to the link. Off-the-wall question/joke: if you work from home, how much of a spike did you see in your water bill when you started tie dyeing? Thanks again.
@@1pinestreet I usually do turn most of my shirts inside out before I dye them (except hoodies and other fleece items). I do it to avoid speckling from undissolved dye. I don't turn fleece and hoodies inside out because a lot of them have cotton only faces - the inside is usually made of polyester or some other component other than cotton. I do use Urea in my liquid dyes. Urea helps to get the dye into solution and it also helps to keep the fabric from drying out while the shirt is processing. I live in a hot environment - and so Urea is a must for me. I know some tie dyers who live in cold climates don't use it, but I always have - even in the winter. It isn't used in ice dyeing though, only liquid dyeing. Here is a link to a video explaining how I mix my dyes. ua-cam.com/video/3oMVD4ilBkE/v-deo.html As far as kite string vs sinew goes - Sinew is wax coated and so whenever I wrap a sinew line around an area of the shirt and pull it really tight, it will lock down on itself and form a barrier that won't allow dye to get underneath it. Therefore, wherever I put a sinew line - it will remain white underneath. So, I use sinew when I want definite white lines - like geodes, around hearts, mandalas, and various other designs. Kite string is great to hold the folds tightly in place, but not make white lines. So, I use kite string in designs where I don't want the white lines - like various fan folded designs. I usually only use rubber bands for spirals. I will occasionally use them for small fan fold designs, but not too often.
@@FunEndeavors Thank you so much for answering all (but one) of my questions. Okay, okay, I get it. Your water bill is none of my business. I've watched several videos in the last few days and as a novice, the tying process wasn't clear to me. I understand it now, but initially, I was confused as to whether or not the rubber bands used to hold the shirt together also kept white portions white. I hadn't really understood the difference between containing the shirt and creating white patterns. I'm good now. Thanks again. No more questions.
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I made my first t-shirt and this was the pattern I used. Thank you for the video it made so much easier and fun. Your videos touch other people lives. Keep up the great work. You rock in my eyes.
Awesome - I'm so glad that it was helpful to you! 🙂
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Thank you for this simple video. I had the need for an emergency tie-dyed shirt and it turned out great.
Awesome - I'm glad it helped!
This is the video I ended up going with & my shirt turned out perfect! Thanks!
Fantastic - I'm glad I could help!
I taught my daughter's how to tie dye when they were younger and now I'm teaching my granddaughter's how to do the same thing I think that is so beautiful cuz that's one of my granddaughter's favorite colors purple 💜
That is awesome - I hope they enjoy it!
Yes I do and now I done picked up on your videos there's more things that I can teach them with tie dye shirts I really enjoy your video cuz this stuff started in the '70s and you don't find too many people that still do stuff like this pretty cool awesome have a great day
@@sarahparker40443 thank you - you too!
Looks great. Can't wait to try this. Thanks for explaining it so well.
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Thanks this was super helpful for my school projects
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this is really pretty and cool. and that it's purple makes it better.
Thank you so much!
@@FunEndeavorsI'm a little late, but is it the same for a 4T size kiddo shirt ?
@@Mandy-nt2cs Yes, it is the same technique no matter what the size. 😀
Do you have any videos of dying the bottom half instead of the top? I’d just like to see how that looks! Or do you have any tips for not getting dye on a small stitched on design on the top left chest area? Thanks!
I don't know that I have any videos specifically on putting the color on the bottom of the shirt. You would just put it on the opposite 1/2 of the shirt as this one. On the part of the shirt that I left white.
To avoid getting dye on a specific area, you can isolate that area, tie it off with sinew and cover it with a plastic baggie to try to keep the dye off of it.
I have done a couple of shirts using that technique. The designs were right in the middle of the shirt though. Here is a link to one of them so you can see what I mean. ua-cam.com/video/9Q9q0zkwKp4/v-deo.html
@@FunEndeavors thanks!
@@GoreJess11 You're welcome! 😀
Thats a good tip. I had an idea to make a red/white/blue shirt. After the (not so good) rinse it was more like red/fuschia/blue. So I bleached it and ended up with purple/off-white/green LOL more like Xmas colors than the 4th of July.
Oh no! Those colors sound like they would look really cool together though. 😀
Thank you for sharing. I like your rinsing method. Going to try it out. My colors keep mixing.
You're welcome. The trick is to rinse the soda ash out in cold water and then use the hot water to flush the excess dye from the shirt.
Gorgeous results and great tips for the white. Thank you!
Thank you! 🙂
Awesome tutorial thank you so much. My question is when you are using the washer and dryer do you have any issues with the dye being left in the washer and dryer?
No, not at all. By the time my shirt goes to the washer, most of the excess dye has been rinsed out. If you are concerned though, there is a product called "Color Catcher" by Shout or "Color Grabber" by Carbona that are sheets you add to the washing machine to help keep dye from staining your clothes.
@@FunEndeavors awesome thanks for the quick response. ❤
@@twilaguy7012 You're welcome!
very good, it's batik from my area. Thanks very much! Finally I can make batik neatly
Thank you! 🙂
Your work has inspired me so much I am creating my own business so thankyou
That's great - I wish you well!
Give robux give me
No way and leave me alone
@@handcraftedgamers7738 because you dont have robux duhh
Just buy them yourself :D
I was thinking, as you were doing this that you could also make a smaller margin where you place dye.. so then when it creeps, as it will, you will be left with the right amount of white and color? I LOVE the idea of the thickened water! So that must just lock out the dye? I would love to see that done. Thank you for ALL your amazing videos. Ive learned SO much from you Angie!
Thanks! I usually just leave a larger white area than I really want and expect some of the color to creep over there. The dye likes to travel to an area that isn't already saturated with either dye or water. So, the thickened water will fill the fibers and hopefully deter the dye from creeping into that area as much. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos - thank you for watching!
I have one more question - its about the clear cake collars you used. I was looking at that as an alternative to cardboard for ice dyes. It seemed to hold up against a round ice dye.. have you ever used it for a longer one? Results? Im really curious about it. Thanks Angie!
@@pj3132 I have only used the clear cake collars with spirals. I actually prefer to use silicone cake molds most of the time. They are more expensive than the cake collars, but they are washable and reusable. They are also thicker and more easily molded to odd shapes like geodes. I will hold them in place around the shirt by clamping clothes pins next to them on the rack. Here is a link to the silicone cake molds so that you can see what I am talking about. I bought several sets and I use them constantly when I ice dye.
Silicone Cake Molds: amzn.to/2EnsaU2
@@FunEndeavors Awesome thanks for the update! And the link! Happy Tie Dyeing!
@@pj3132 you are welcome - you too!
Outstanding. Im really good at squirting. It's the delicate folding and careful, diligent rinsing i fail at
One word, wow!
Three words, I love you!
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Lovely shirt. I just subscribed and I’m wondering why you use hot water. Does it set the dye?
No, the dye should already be set by the time I begin the rinsing process. I use hot water when I rinse the shirt to get any of the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric. It is the best way to get out the extra dye so that it doesn't continue to bleed color in the wash.
Do I have to wash it after or just take the bands off and it’s done? Also this is a great tutorial thank you!
Also can I do this on a tank top?
Yes, you need to wash it to get out the soda ash and excess dye before you wear it.
Yes, you absolutely can do this design on a tank top.
Waooo! May Almighty bless you, for sharuhg this.
Ma, please, how do i llcate where to put dye on?
After you tie the shirt, apply the dye to one half of the front side of the shirt and the same area on the back of the shirt.
Очень красивый рисунок и все так подробно объясняете! Thank you very much!
Thank you! 🙂
This is amazing!! Wow!! 👍👍👍
I'm gonna try this out with my cute Lil nephew!
Thank you for the tutorial. Lots of love 💜.
Thanks so much 😊 I hope you have fun!
Your explanations were clear and your demonstrations were better, I just want to say thank you for this amazing video and continue on.
But I still have a question. After the rinsing process, is it obligatory to put in the the blue soap and like soak it .....
Because I'm afraid it kind of lighten the colour of the dyed part and even get on the white parts .
Thank you - I'm glad you liked it!
It isn't necessary to use the Blue Dawn dish soap if you don't want to. The blue dawn helps to keep any of the excess dye that is being rinsed from re-depositing back onto the white areas of the shirt. It won't lighten the dye color though. The dye that is being soaked out of the shirt is excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric and that will eventually wash out of the shirt.
@@FunEndeavors Thank you. I really appreciate the fact that you respond to every single comment concerning questions about the tie and dye .
Respect !
@@noemielaeticiatourmentin6426 Thank you! 🙂
thank you for your making video :) We will test for our silk products. We hope it work
This shirt isn't made of silk it is 100% cotton. I'm not sure this would work the same way to dye silk.
Does it work better if you let the shirt dry out a lot after soaking in soda ash or can u soak and hand wring really well and dye righr away?
You can hand wring the shirt and dye it right away.
Thank you!
We have tie dye at school tomorrow I'm so excited😊
Have fun!
Excellent sharing and very attractive. Thank you.
Thank you - I'm glad you like it!
Hello, there is no Daw brand dishwashing liquid in Turkey, can we use something else, what would you recommend? How hot is the water when soaking in detergent? I also want the paint not to flow on the white areas, what can I do? Thanks
I would suggest a professional textile detergent like Synthrapol or something similar if you have that available. Otherwise, perhaps you can find another pH neutral dish soap to use. The water I soak the shirt in is very hot. If the shirt is slightly damp when you begin applying the dye, it won't flow as much as it will on a dry shirt.
Thank you so much for this helpful video! I am dying a pair of pants that are 100% cotton and I am worried that if I wash them in hot water, they will shrink. Is cold water ok? Or should I wash them in warm? Thank you!!
The hot water is really useful to flush out any of the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric. You could try using cold or warm water - just keep rinsing until the water is almost clear.
I wonder if you can do that with silk
I'm not sure. I haven't ever done any silk dyeing, but Procion Fiber Reactive dye can be used on silk.
Is there something i can use instead of dharma textile detergent? something more readily available!
I know that some people use Blue Dawn Dish soap. However, I haven't tried using it in my washing machine. If you try it, I wouldn't use very much - just a drop.
@@FunEndeavors Thank you so very much!!
@@macydiy9697 you're welcome!
After I rinse 2-3 times would I be able to wash multiple shirts in the washer together , or should I wash them 1 at a time?
After I rinse my shirts really well I usually wash them together. If the colors are really dark or drastically different (like a yellow shirt and a black shirt) I don't wash them together, but if the colors are similar I will put them all in one load. I always add a bit of Dharma's textile detergent to the washing machine too and that will help keep any of the excess dye that is washed out from bonding with the shirts.
Is there anyway you can tell when the soda ash is all out? Does it feel different or something?
No, not really. I just rinse in cold water for quite awhile. When I soak the shirt the pH neutral Dawn dish soap will help neutralize any little bit of soda ash that may still be hanging around so that the color won't re-bond somewhere else on the shirt.
thank you for sharing you video for me to see, I never gotten the chance to do this when I was a child (1987 year born) so I have no clue how to different designs. Plus I never had the chance to see anyone do it or show me how to. So thank you, your videos are short enough but yet are very helpful and nice to watch with my daughter's.
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you have fun tie dyeing!
After applying dye on the t-shirt we should wash it immediately? And should we wash the t-shirt first
You should wash the t-shirt before you begin to get out any chemicals that might be in the fabric from the production process. After I apply the dye, I put the shirt aside and wait 24 hours before I rinse it.
I took the rubber bands off before rinsing. I didn't think about it until after I took them off. What could I do to help keep the colors from mixing?
The most important part is rinsing first in cold water to get out the soda ash. Once the soda ash is out of the shirt, the chance of the colors mixing gets greatly reduced since the dye needs soda ash to bond with the shirt.
It's a lot of work but it worth it! Result is beautiful!
Thank you!
Can you do these with the tulip dyes? Planning to do this for my boys birthday as THE activity of the day but have never done it. Want something simple and easy and fun, do you recommend the one step dyes like tulip dyes and do I need to wash the shirts first? Some say it needs to be wet before dying, is That necesario
You can use the Tulip dyes. I suggest washing the shirts before you dye to get out any chemicals that were used when the shirt was made. I think that Tulip adds the soda ash into the dye bottles, so I wouldn't mix the dyes until right before you are ready to use them. If you are interested, I've made a couple beginner videos for a tie dye party. Here are links to those. ua-cam.com/video/zcpHSYaDpiU/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/7UMGT8pjwng/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/I6qYQ-zJZI4/v-deo.html
I have boys and when they were young, they loved to make spider shirts (the 2nd link).
I used to tie dye outside with them so that they could be a bit messier. Make sure you wear old clothes and cover your work area if it is something you don't want covered in dye. I hope you have lots of fun!
Could this technique work with the bleach tye dye process?
You could use bleach. If you bleach the shirt, make sure you neutralize the bleach afterwards though. Otherwise you will probably end up with holes in your shirt. To neutralize the bleach you can use a solution of 3% hydrogen peroxide and water (1 part hydrogen peroxide and 9 parts water).
@@FunEndeavors I'll give it a try! Thanks for replying :)
Thank you for this great tutorial - such clear instructions and presentation! I have a question: I accidentally bought the kind of dye that comes in the form of dry crystals. According to the instructions, I'm supposed to dissolve the dye in boiling water and submerge any fabric I wish to dye in the steaming-hot dye-water solution. I doubt that works for this technique, so I wonder if pouring that mixture on my prepared t-shirt will make any difference to the outcome? Or should I stick it into the water sideways? I don't have that type of pointed bottle and I don't know if keeping the water hot enough matters for this kind of dye. Both the dry and liquid versions come in a box and I forgot to shake it to see if it was the one I wanted. :/
Edit: PS: Another tip: Adding vinegar is supposed to lock the pigment in the fibres better. Just pointing that out in case anyone wants to add that step after the first rinse/soak in dish soap water. (:
Thank you so much - I'm glad you liked it! I'm not familiar with the type of dye that you purchased. However, if it was me - I would probably try sticking the shirt into the hot dye sideways. I've done that with a shirt into color remover before and it worked fairly well.
Vinegar is used during the dyeing process with some types of dye. However, it will not keep the shirt from bleeding dye with the type of dye that I've used (Procion Fiber Reactive Dye). The dye that is bleeding out is the excess dye that hasn't bonded with the fabric. Allowing the shirt to process at a high enough temperature for a long enough period of time is what properly bonds Procion Fiber Reactive Dye to the fibers. After the shirt is rinsed properly, the dye is permanent and won't fade. I have shirts that I made 10+ years ago and the dye still looks great. The fabric of shirt is wearing out, but the color looks bright.
Wow!! Almost one million views. That’s awesome!! I love this shirt. I think it’s the tenth time I’ve watched it. I wish UA-cam would count all my views. ☺️❤️🌈
Thank you - I'm excited that it's almost hit a million! I appreciate you watching! 😊
@@FunEndeavors I watch everything you make. ☺️
@@BelladonnaDyesCo Thank you! ❤
Incredible!! Doing this in a day or two!
Awesome - have fun!
hi i did the same tie dye color. if i did one section purple and then the next section leaving it white as the pattern keeps going on, what do think it would look like?
Each section of color you apply will make a swirl. The size of the swirl depends on the size of the section. I did 1/2 this shirt in plum, so the swirl is pretty large. The space that you leave white will also make a white swirl. This video shows what would happen if you added several smaller sections of color: ua-cam.com/video/Ktoyu61B_a4/v-deo.html
@@FunEndeavors Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your tips how to dye shirt
My pleasure 😊
I enjoyed your video. Explain why you gradually rinse from cold water to hot please? Thank you.
Thank you! I rinse in the cold water to rinse the soda ash out of the shirt. Since the dye needs soda ash (a higher pH) and heat (that's why I rinse in cold water) to react and bond with the fabric - once the soda ash is out of the shirt, the chance of the white area getting stained lessens. After I've rinsed really well in cold water, I gradually warm the water up to rinse out the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric. The hot water is what helps to rinse out the dye so that it doesn't continue to bleed color with each washing. I add the Blue Dawn Dish Soap into the hot water when I soak the shirt to help neutralize the pH of the water and keep the white area from staining.
@@FunEndeavors thank you! 🙂
@@taracreighton75 You are welcome!
Wow that's really fantastic dear..
Thank you so much 😊
Hello there , I need some tips from you , I will like teach this o a youth group in my church.
Hi! This would be a great design to do with a Youth Group. I've tie dyed with the Youth Group at my church before and their shirts turned out really cool. I didn't do a single color though, I let them dye them however they wanted to. I offered the rainbow colors and black dye.
We did the process outside. I set up 8 foot tables and a couple of stations for dyeing on each table. I also had a couple of separate tying tables. All the Youth couldn't tie dye at the same time. Part of them were tying their shirts while others were dyeing them. If your group is large, you can have another game or activity for those who aren't tie dyeing to participate in until it is their turn.
I used long under the bed plastic containers that have metal shelves over the top for the dye stations. Generally 2 teens can use 1 container at a time with 1 shirt on each end. Since they are deep, I didn't empty the bottom of the container after each use, but I did clean the metal rack so that dye transfer from the shirt before didn't happen.
I had helpers at each station and I taught them how to spiral a shirt before we started.
I'm sure your group will have a lot of fun making their own shirts.
I love that spiral pattern and how it only cover the top and center part of the t-shirt
Thank you so much!
I am new to this and really thinking about doing my own
Awesome, have fun with it! 😀
Can you control which side does the spiral go? Left/right
Yes you can. It depends on which direction you spiral the shirt. You can twist right or left.
Best instructions! Thanx a bunch!
Glad it was helpful!
What exactly is “thickened water”? And can a similar method me used with liquid dye to make it stay in a certain dyed section with a less likely chance to bleed into other colors?
Thickened water is made by adding sodium alginate into the water to make it thicker. You can do that with dye as well. Thickened dye won't run as much, but it is also a little more difficult to get it down into thick folds. I use thickened dye when I paint on a shirt using fiber reactive dye. It's also great for outlining or making intricate designs.
Here's a link to the kind of sodium alginate that I buy: amzn.to/2EkHoZX
You will need an immersion blender or some other kind of blender to mix the sodium alginate into the water really well, otherwise it will clump. The mixture will also continue to thicken as it sits for awhile.
Do you think this would work on a pair of white shorts?
It should if the shorts are 100% cotton.
Very nice mam..
Where I can get this colour ...plz reply
Thank you! Here is a link to the dye color that I used:
Plum from Grateful Dyes: www.grateful-dyes.com/dyes/
it is amarzing..i like to try it.what are the materials for one t shirt?
You will need a 100% cotton T-shirt, soda ash, dye and a dye bottle, rubber bands, Blue Dawn dish soap and textile detergent or regular laundry soap.
Soda ash: www.grateful-dyes.com/1-lb-dye-fixer/
Dye: www.grateful-dyes.com/plum-68/
if i wanted to do a multi color effect in the area of only the plum (so keep half white) how would i go about that?
You would do the same thing that I did on this shirt, but you would add all the colors in the area where I added the plum.
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Is there any the dye methods that you don't have to rinse? And is soda ash the best method of dying? I'm thinking about getting into this and really could use some pointers, Thank you!😁
If you are using Procion Fiber Reactive dyes like I use, you must use soda ash to properly bond the dye with the fabric. There may be other types of dye available that don't require soda ash, but I am not familiar with those. I also don't know of a dye method that doesn't require rinsing.
Great job! Please how do I get the liquid dye? 8:12 8:15 8:20 8:21
I use powdered fiber reactive dye that I mix with water to get liquid dye. I have a link for where I purchased the dye in the description for this video.
Can I ask you how tight you put the rubber bands?
They aren't super tight. They are tight enough to hold the folds and keep them spiraled, but not so tight that it starts to make the shirt fold in on itself.
Can I use any kind if dish soap?
I use blue Dawn dish soap in particular because it is a pH neutral dish soap. The purpose of adding dish soap is to make sure the pH isn't too high where the dye would be encouraged to bond back onto the shirt during the soaking phase. That's the reason that I use a textile detergent in the wash cycle as well.
If your dish soap is a pH neutral one or at least not a higher pH dish soap, it would probably work. I haven't ever tried any other ones though.
Do you wash it hot water when it makes it to the washing machine ?
Yes, I do. I also use either Synthrapol or Dharma's Professional Textile Detergent in the washing machine.
This may be what I try first 🤗 I love the contrast
I love the contrast too from a single color spiral! Have fun with it!
Wow you make it look so easy!
Thanks! 🙂
Excellent work for our project
Thank you!
What is the best overall dyes you have used that are beginner friendly?
Dharma Trading Company, Prochemical and Dye and Grateful Dyes all offer tie dye kits using the same Procion Fiber Reactive dye that I use. They are also very comparably priced to the craft store kits. I personally would buy one of those kits. Dharma offers several different kit sizes to match whatever project you would like to start with. Here is a link to their kit page: www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/kits/tie-dye-kits.html
does it need to be damp or completely dry?? Also, what if I don't have soda ash?
You can dye this design either damp or dry. If you are using fiber reactive dyes like I use, the soda ash is essential. Without it, the color will eventually wash out of the shirt. The soda ash raises the pH so that the dye can permanently bond with the fabric.
@@FunEndeavors wow!! You actually replied!! 😦 thank you so much!🥰 I'm not using fiber reactive dyes btw
@@jeantumbagahan2053 You're welcome! 😀 If you aren't using fiber reactive dyes, you will need to read the instructions on your particular dye to see if soda ash is necessary.
Do you know I was doing tie dye while watching this video . And my t shirt turned so beautiful thanks
That is awesome!
Is it successful in polyester cloths
No, not using the kind of dye that I use (Procion Fiber Reactive Dye). It will only work on natural fibers like cotton.
is there a way i can ensure the spiral comes up from the bottom of the tshirt?
The spiral on this shirt is at the top of the shirt because I found the area of the shirt where the neck of the shirt was and applied dye to that area. If I want a specific area dyed - I will sometimes mark that area of the shirt with a washable marker before I begin tying so that I can find it easier after it is tied. So in this case, you could mark the bottom or hem of the shirt and then after it is tied, you can apply dye to that area of the shirt.
Que liquido le pone al final para fijar la pintura en la polera ???
@@frutodeurano I use Procion Fiber Reactive dyes. To permanently fix them to the shirt, I soak the shirt in a soda ash solution before I tie it which raises the pH. Then after I apply the dye I allow the shirt to sit for at least 24 hours at a temperature above 70 degrees Fahrenheit to bond the dye to the fabric. Then the shirt is rinsed and washed. I don't have to add any additional liquid - after this process the dye is permanent.
@@FunEndeavors español plis🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😞😞😞😞
@@frutodeurano I'm sorry, but I don't speak Spanish.
I love your videos what have you found is the best dye to use ?
Thank you so much! I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes. It is a cold water dye that works on natural fibers like cotton, rayon, hemp, etc... The dye must be used with soda ash to raise the pH though. Once the shirts have been dyed and washed out properly the colors don't fade. I truly have shirts that are 10+ years old and they are still vibrant after numerous washings. They are sold by several suppliers. I purchase my dye from Dharma Trading Company, Custom Colours, Grateful Dyes or Prochemical and Dye. Here are there links:
www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html?lnav=dyes.html.
customcoloursinc.storenvy.com/
www.grateful-dyes.com/dyes/
prochemicalanddye.net/pro-mx-fiber-reactive-dye.html
Super cantik!!! Hello from Malaysia!
Hello to you! 🙂
Great video! Can you soak a few shirts at a time in the Dawn solution before washing in the machine?
Yes, you can. I usually try to soak shirts that are similar colors together.
just a question, how do i make the actual dye? do i just put dye powder in hot water?
Yes, I add the dye powder to room temperature water. I have a video showing how I mix my dye. Here is a link: ua-cam.com/video/3oMVD4ilBkE/v-deo.html
Am gonna try this😍
i love purple😍💜💜💜😍
Awesome - I hope you have fun with it! 🙂
Looks so good!!!!!😮💕
Thank you so much! 🙂
Hi Angie is there anything else i can use instead of thickened water to prevent the color creeping on white areas?
Hi! You can either leave a much larger white area than what you would really like when the shirt is done, or you can just add plain water to the area that you would like to keep white.
Hello @funendeavors was curious when you put the washing machine you should only wash it on cold water right not hot. 🤔🤔😊😊😊🙏🙏 love this video tutorial by the way , amazing job💯💯🔥🔥 I've just subscribed
Thank you so much! No, I wash it in hot to get out any of the remaining unbonded dye. Once the excess dye has been washed out of the shirt, it can be washed in cold water from then on whenever the shirt is laundered.
Pls I would like to ask, apart from dye what other chemical do you mix because my teacher always use dye, sulphite and caustic soda together. Also what is the purpose of soda ash
I use Procion Fiber Reactive dye and I mix my dye by adding the dye powder and 1 Tablespoon of Urea for every 8 ounces of water. The Urea helps to keep the shirt from drying out during while it is processing and helps to get the dye into solution. The soda ash (sodium carbonate) is what I use to raise the pH so that the dye will bond properly with the fabric. From what I have read, the chemicals that you are using are mainly used to vat dye items and you may not be using the same kind of dye that I am either. I know that there are a lot of different types of dye available depending upon where you are located. I am not familiar with any other type other than Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes.
In my opinion purple faded dye on white looked amazing!!
Can i do this with fabric paint?
I'm not sure, I personally haven't ever tried using fabric paint.
Love the videos, super informational!!
Thank you so much - I appreciate you watching!
BEAUTIFUL
Thank you! 😊
How can I keep indigo and red dyes from bleeding? I am really struggling to perfect my technique with these two colors as a combination. I am using Rit dyes and soaked them in soda ash prior for 25 minutes before dying and left them to sit in their bags for 48 hours. I rinsed all four shirts totally clear individually and I added them to a bucket with 1 cup of salt, 2 cups of white vinegar, and three gallons of water to set together after they had been rinsed. I then put them in the washer together since they were all the same exact colors and ran it on cold water delicate cycle with a low spin, and I ran it three times. The first time the Indigo and red bled together making the white areas light lavender. The second time the red is the one that bled with a pink color in the areas that are supposed to be white. What am I doing wrong? I have been reading that Indigo and Red dyes can be the tricker colors to set. I am a big fan of your UA-cam channel and wanted to see if you would do a video about it, or perhaps respond with some tips. Also, how can I fix items that have bled? Thank you.
I'm sorry, but I am not familiar with using Rit Dyes. I use Rit Color Remover, but it is a totally different product. My understanding is that Rit dye is an all purpose dye that will continue to fade and bleed over time. The type of dye that I use is Procion MX Fiber Reactive dye. It is a totally different type of dye. The dye that I use will be permanent once it has bonded properly with the fabric. In addition, after the excess dye that didn't bond with the fabric has been rinsed from the shirt it will not continue to bleed or fade. I have shirts that are 10+ years old that are still as bright and vibrant as they were when they were new.
If you prefer using Rit over a fiber reactive dye, you might be able to find some useful information on Paula Burch's website. Here is a link to an article that she wrote about using Rit dye to tie dye: www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/rit-tie-dye.shtml
@@FunEndeavors thank you so much 😊
@@888altamber You're welcome.
@@FunEndeavors do you recommend Jacquard Procion MX dyes? Or is there another brand you recommend?
@@888altamber I personally haven't used Jacquard brand, but those will work - they are the same type of dye that I use. I purchase my dyes from several suppliers. I buy from Dharma Trading Company in California, Grateful Dyes in Colorado, Dyespin in Missouri, Prochemical and Dye in Massachusetts, and Custom Colours in North Carolina. All of the dye is the same type (Procion MX Fiber Reactive Dye), but the colors they offer are different. Most dye colors are mixed, and so each supplier has a few unique colors that they have mixed. They are all equally good though. I purchase from all of the suppliers listed above and have never had any issues with their dye at all.
Is it the same way by using dylon multipurpose dye?
I've never used Dylon dye and so I am not familiar with it.
Probably a dumb question but I’ve never dyed anything before, how and when do you use soda ash? And does any liquid dish soap work?
I use Procion Fiber Reactive dyes and soda ash is needed to raise the pH so that the dye bonds properly with the shirt. If you are using a different type of dye - you will need to read the instructions to see whether soda ash is a necessity.
I use Blue Dawn dish soap because it is a pH neutral dish soap. I haven't really ever tried any other kind of dish soap, but if it is pH neutral it should work.
@Breath Tomorrow The kind of dye that I use (Procion Fiber Reactive Dye) won't fade after the shirt has been processed long enough and rinsed out properly. I have shirts that are probably over 10 years old that are still beautiful and vibrant. Truthfully, I wear shirts out before they ever fade.
Is it okay to dye it when the dress is wet? Or it should only be dry? Another question is does a black dye works for a faded violet dress? Thank youuu! Your video is very informative! ❤️
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
You can apply the dye when the shirt is damp - I wouldn't have it too wet though.
Black dye should show up well on a violet dress.
Thankyou! Now I'm ready to do our tie dye project💙
Have fun! 🙂
What does the back of the shirt look like? Considering doing this on a hoodie
Photos of the front and the back are at the end of the video. The first photo is the front and the 2nd one is the back. The back looks the same, but it is a mirror of the front.
That looks awesome
Thank you! 🙂
I love the video so relaxing I will try but with color blue, blue is a calm color the video was cool😁😁😁
Thank you! 😊
I dyed too much black on my shirt. Can I use dabs of bleach to get a better pattern? Don't want to put holes in it
Bleach normally won't take black back to complete white without a pretty big risk of damaging the fabric. You could use Out White Brite to get the shirt back to a light enough color to dye over it with a different pattern, and try a spiral on a different shirt using black.
Good day darling how can I get the material for making t-shirt?
There are several dye suppliers that you can buy the dye from. I use a Fiber Reactive Dye. I purchase from Grateful Dyes, Pro Chemical and Dye and Dharma Trading Company. They all offer tie dye kits if you just want to make a couple of shirts.
Are u sure the dye is not contaminating the sewer system? Great video through
No, according to the supplier they are considered safe to be disposed of down the drain.
wait quick question .. can i do like the color green instead of purple ?
Absolutely! You can use whatever color you want to.
Hi really loved your video please can u help out with the list of things you used would love to try it tnks
Hi! The dye that I used is Procion Fiber Reactive Dye. Here is a link to the specific one that I used for this shirt.
Dye:
Plum from Grateful Dyes: www.grateful-dyes.com/dyes/
Any dishwasher liquid will do?
I'm sure other dish soap would work, but I'm not sure it would work as well since I haven't tried it. There is something special about blue Dawn dish soap. There are a lot of cleaning "recipes" that call specifically for blue Dawn because of unique formulation. In tie dye, blue Dawn is used because it is pH neutral and will help neutralize any of the soda ash that might be left in the soaking water so that the released dye won't re-bond with the fabric.
When it's time to do laundry, how do you wash the tie dyed shirts? Separately? Do the colors continue to bleed, i.e., if I wash a shirt like this one with other light-colored shirts, would it be like putting a red item in the white load? Thanks.
Some colors tend to bleed worse than others. However, if I soak the shirt like I did in this video and continue soaking until most of the excess unreacted dye gets washed out - they don't bleed much if any in the washing machine. Just to be cautious, I usually wash a new tie dye in a load with other tie dyes for the first couple of washes. Then I will just put it in a regular load of clothing with similar colors. I've accidentally had tie dyes end up in a load of white clothing that was washed on hot and they didn't bleed. The soak is what is really great to get out most of the excess dye.
@@FunEndeavors Thanks so much for the speedy reply. You're awfully patient, answering questions again and again, despite the fact that they've been answered in your video and the notes below it. Sorry if this is one of those FAQs. I looked for it but couldn't find it. A couple other things...I'm a little confused about shirts being turned inside out. I've seen one expert state to always do it, but I haven't seen you do that much. What's the determining factor? Also, do you ever use urea? If so, under what conditions? Same question about kite string vs sinew. I hope I haven't asked questions you've already answered in a specific FAQ tute. If so, just point me to the link. Off-the-wall question/joke: if you work from home, how much of a spike did you see in your water bill when you started tie dyeing? Thanks again.
@@1pinestreet I usually do turn most of my shirts inside out before I dye them (except hoodies and other fleece items). I do it to avoid speckling from undissolved dye. I don't turn fleece and hoodies inside out because a lot of them have cotton only faces - the inside is usually made of polyester or some other component other than cotton.
I do use Urea in my liquid dyes. Urea helps to get the dye into solution and it also helps to keep the fabric from drying out while the shirt is processing. I live in a hot environment - and so Urea is a must for me. I know some tie dyers who live in cold climates don't use it, but I always have - even in the winter. It isn't used in ice dyeing though, only liquid dyeing. Here is a link to a video explaining how I mix my dyes. ua-cam.com/video/3oMVD4ilBkE/v-deo.html
As far as kite string vs sinew goes - Sinew is wax coated and so whenever I wrap a sinew line around an area of the shirt and pull it really tight, it will lock down on itself and form a barrier that won't allow dye to get underneath it. Therefore, wherever I put a sinew line - it will remain white underneath. So, I use sinew when I want definite white lines - like geodes, around hearts, mandalas, and various other designs. Kite string is great to hold the folds tightly in place, but not make white lines. So, I use kite string in designs where I don't want the white lines - like various fan folded designs. I usually only use rubber bands for spirals. I will occasionally use them for small fan fold designs, but not too often.
@@FunEndeavors Thank you so much for answering all (but one) of my questions. Okay, okay, I get it. Your water bill is none of my business.
I've watched several videos in the last few days and as a novice, the tying process wasn't clear to me. I understand it now, but initially, I was confused as to whether or not the rubber bands used to hold the shirt together also kept white portions white. I hadn't really understood the difference between containing the shirt and creating white patterns. I'm good now. Thanks again. No more questions.
@@1pinestreet Great - I'm glad I could answer your questions. I hope you enjoy tie dyeing!
You must be a teacher. Thank you for explaining the why.
Thank you - I'm glad you liked it! 🙂