Tie-Dyeing your Shoes at home.
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this video, I will show you how to Tie-Dye your cotton Shoes at home so you can be Walking on Rainbows in a couple days.
Here is the soap I use called Synthrapol Soap : www.dharmatrad...
Use this link and I get credit : 4 oz Bottles with Metal tips : amzn.to/3h46iel
How I fill the bottles : • Filling the little Bot...
here is how I make thick dye if you want to dye paint your shoes :
• How to make Thick Blac...
Dye painting video, the painting starts about half way : • DIY How to combine Pai...
Here are the places I buy shoes from as they tend to have sales now and then : www.shoes.com/
this place has some sales, most often it is a buy one get one 50% off : www.famousfoot...
and this place if I cannot find children or toddler sizes from the places above : www.zappos.com/
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First-time viewer. I gave this video an immediate thumbs up for the beard alone.
Thank you :-)>>>
Lol ikr
You explain things very throughly and very well. You're a great teacher! Thank you!!
thank you so much... I have been doing school events for 16 years, so I have lots of practice explaining things so anyone can understand it. You are welcome
Glad I found your channel, I have a budding artist daughter who loves to create! We are about to dye a pair of shoes and 4 shirts 😊
That is awesome... have fun and I wish you success!! ✌️
I can see you around the table with the grands and teaching them to do their own arts , last night me n my grands did this with shirts socks n bras what a.great bonding experience , glory to the LORD for allowing me another day with these babies what a.blessing 💖💞
I have been dyeing for 30yrs in one form or another😁 I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I still learn new things!!! Thanks for a great job and for sharing your art😁
That is wonderful to hear and you are most welcome :-) ... I love what i do and have always shared with others through school event and home parties, but UA-cam has been a whole new thing for me .... Opened the whole World for me to be of service by sharing my knowledge
LOVE how you did these! I attempted a pair a couple weeks ago but def put wayyy too much dye. Also, when I saw your face in this video I told my husband "OMG he just showed his face, we only ever see his beard" lol!
If you need another tutorial Idea I'd love to see one for a "galaxy" tie dye shirt. That's where they use the darker purple/blue/teal colors and then they splatter bleach after its washed!
Thank you... I have been dyeing shoes for 15 years and have had a few people ask, so I decided to do a video... and I do show my face in a few f the reveal videos LOL
Same, I’m interested in the galaxy look too with those colors!
@@kristabelle43 Tie Dye Hobo does a really cool tutorial for a Galaxy looking dye.
Just here again doing a refresher course 😊. Haven’t done shoes in a while. Thank you 🙏🏻
You're so welcome!
Mr Tie Dye you are THE MAN! Thank you so much for sharing with us! I will be getting me some sneakers to practice on! ❤️
You are welcome
My cousin and I did this and it was amazing! We love how they turned out! Thanks for the easy and insightful tutorial!
Wow. That stained glass is absolutely incredible.
thank you 🙏
Watched your video about 20 times before starting this project. Was fun. Thanks !
I wanted to share photos but UA-cam won’t let me. My 10 year old wanted to do shoes. They look awesome ❤
you are welcome... She is Walking on Rainbow now ✌🏻💚🙏 and yeah, I wish UA-cam would allow us to share photos here ... but I am on Facebook and Instagram, if you are there you can tag me in a photo ✌🏻 I am glad you had fun and success!!
Thank you for the demonstration .Each step was lucidly explained. 👍
You are welcome, Glad it was helpful!
You are a Tie Dye genius xx
thank you .... I love what I do
I love your tutorials! You explain everything so well and show how to do it. You really are a great teacher!
This video was mad helpful! Also the washing machine tip was much appreciated too! I wouldn't have even checked if you hadn't brought it to my attention
Wonderful, I am glad to be of help and yes, I love to share the tips and tricks that make things easier ✌🏻🙏
Your stuff is beautiful! I don’t usually like tie Dye stuff but you have made me a fan! Cheers
Thank you and yes, I have converted many over the years LOL .... but really, I try to play with color, not just tie-dye
Another GR8 video with lots of info and important tips. You’re a Master! 🙏🏼 ❤️ 🌈 👟
Thank you and you are welcome
You are extremely talented! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!!
thank you and you are welcome... I have been dyeing for 19 years and love to help other have success
@@MrTieDye I just left nursing! I did that for 20 years! Now I'm looking to do fun things! This is so much fun! I will be ordering some good dye from the place u suggested! Do u have suggestions on ordering it? I would really like to get more into the tie die for sure!! Your tutorials have really helped me out so much!!
@@nursey1332 that is awesome... I love to create and have been doing it for 19 years ... as for ordering .... you can either start with a kit or just go for the colors you want ... it really depends on how much money you have to spend and this can be quite addictive ;-)
Those are gorgeous 😊 i just picked up a pair of white chucks going to make a pair for my daughters 11th birthday coming up 😊💕
Thank you and that is awesome.... have fun!!
I love your videos these shoes are awesome I would love to make a pair like that for my daughter I have been tie dying for about 3 yrs and I have watched a lot of you videos thank you for sharing your tie dye techniques with us I have learned a lot from you
thank you and now you have a video to help you create your own pair... have fun!
wow you are not only good in tie dying but also in detailed explaining!!! thanks so much
Thank you for this. Its the best explanation I've seen. I'm giving it a go later with just navy but I'm going to water it down in stages in seperate bottles to change the depth of colour(like tattoo ink) and leave white patches too. I hope it works!
Thanks for all the tips. I got those bottles too. They look so easy to use!
You are welcome... have fun and I wish you success with your project, it does sound fun and interesting... if you happen to have FB or IG, maybe you can tag me so I can see your results ✌🏻
@MrTieDye it didn't go well. I would like to send you some pics of possible? The tongue was a struggle to keep white and bleeding to rewhiten was a mistake but I dyed then twice more to cover the purple and pink from the bleach and they are OK.NOT at all what I imagined or wanted but I'll wear them. I'll give it a go again but dye the tongue next time as that caused the main issues.
Love the video! First time viewer. Just one question for ya, what kind of dye did you use?
Thank you 🙏. and I use Procion Dyes .. here are the main places to buy them in the US :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
CO : CO Wholesale Dye Corp. : www.bulkdye.com
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
MO : Dyespin : www.dyespin.com
Welcome back...haven’t seen you in awhile:). Thanks for the great videos.
thank you... yeah I had to get some orders done to catch up on bills .... but I am going to work on more videos and hopefully start getting at least one a week done
My Edwin white Shoes turned yellowish because i stored it on the cabinet.. so glad i didn’t put it away because i like it so much
Will soon do this thank you so much for the tutorial🙏🏻✨
yeah as long as they are cotton shoes, you can dye them... have fun and you are welcome 🙏
Mr. Tie Dye you are amazing!!
Wow, thank you!
Those are gorgeous
Thank you... I love Walking on Rainbows!!
@@MrTieDye 🌈🌈🌈🌈
Wow 🤩 ! Beautiful Work , thank you !
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you!!! This was so informational and you took your time trying to make sure your process was understood! Can’t wait to try to dye my shoes, I feel way more confident after washing and HI-FIVE for the beard 🤘🏼
You are welcome, I am glad to be of help... this art can be tricky to get started ... and thank you!! I love my beard 🙏✌🏻
Que tinta debo usar?
AWESOME!! Wish I had some growing up!!!! I would have been the cool kid then!!
yeah me to ✌🏻
Those are SO CUTE!
thank you
Thank you so much, great informational video that helped me accomplish something very important to me you're awesome!
You are welcome... I am glad to be of help!! ✌🏻❤️🌈🙏
I'm trying to make some t shirts and a sneaker using tie dye techniques and watching these movies by Mr. Tie Dye has been a lot of fun, he's great. Thanks Brother, Peace
wonderful, I am glad to be of help to you... have fun in your tie-dye creations and you are welcome
@@MrTieDye thank you so much for the response,so far I'm very happy with the results, it's great to learn some ttechnics and then apply it with my own ideas.very grateful to you.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the world 🌎.😊
You are welcome... I love to help others have success with this art
The shoes are awesome! Your talent amazes me! I just started tie dyeing & you are such an inspiration! 😎✌️
Never knew about all the techniques in tie dying… THX
I have been playing with this art for 22 years and I love to experiment and share what I find with others ... glad you like it and you are welcome 🙏✌🏻
That was awesome n thx for explaining so well
Glad it was helpful and you are welcome 🙏
Wow so creative 👌🏾👏🏾
OMG, so beautiful! Thanks for really getting into the process to make sure you have a vibrant and colorfast dye job. The only thing I would change is, that yellow is so freaking pretty I wish there was more of it in the pattern. But that's my choice when I start to dye. Definitely be catching up on all your other videos. Thanks!
Thank you and yes I love to have the brightest colors possible and was 'called' a couple years back to start sharing my knowledge that I have picked up over the last 19 years ..... I am a shy person by nature, but teaching tie-dye in the schools for the last 15 years set me up perfect to create these videos for the World and beyond. I am glad you like them and on some shoes there is more yellow.... I just go with the flow of the moment as I create the shoes ... have fun on your tie-dye adventure!!
My son and I will definitely try this I know he will enjoy this activity 👍
Awesome, I am glad to be of help .... Have fun
Hi this is the first time I had seen your video. Where do you get soda ash and the other preparation stuff? They look really good. What do you sell them for?
Welcome to my channel, I am glad you found it... as for the Soda ash... it is what activates the Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes, another name for it is Sodium Carbonate. You can find it at one of the dye houses, or you can purchase locally from a pool supply store, or in the laundry isle under the name Washing Soda, just be sure to check the label says 100% Soda Ash.
Here is how I mix or make soda ash: ua-cam.com/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/v-deo.html
and I do a prewash in a textile soap called Syntrapol which has been replaced by these two soaps at Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=synthrapol
OR.... here are some other pH neutral soaps that some dyers use and can be found locally : Blue Dawn Dish Soap or Folex Carpet Cleaner (I found this at Home Depot)
I have not sold any shoes for a while, but I was selling them for around $100.00 ... basically I was charging $50.00 to dye them and then whatever the blanks cost... I was buy-in them from www.shoes.com ... they had discount codes all the time, plus you can sign up for their saving club and build points good toward more shoes
the other place I found good deals on Cons and Vans was www.famousfootwear.com ... they had a club to join and gave discount now and then... some were just buy one pair , get another 50% off .... but when I was dyeing a lot of shoes, I would use the code to stock up
anyways, I hope this helps you, but just in case, here is my Beginner's Playlist that has lots of tips and tricks to tie-dye :ua-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
Actually - I found my answer. Love your art!
Wonderful! and thank you
I know this is a year old, but want to think you for the video. My fiance and I are getting married on Halloween this year. COVID prevents us from having the celebration we want, but we plan to make the best of it with tie dye shoes for me, him and our daughter. (Clicked and subscribed...tie dye has become our new favorite family time project and I know we'll be back for more advice! LoL
❤💛💚💙💜)
1st time viewer. Those are beautiful! My son got ink stains on a brand new pink hoodie, I'm hoping to tie dye with black to blend it in. Fingers 🤞
That is a great way to save a tee or a hoodie that has a stain on it... one thing to consider... with Procion Dyes I use, they work on natural fibers and not at all on Poly ... so if the hoodie is mostly cotton then you should be fine.... if it is a 50/50 blend, then the hoodie may have a bit of a faded look to it, but I think it will still camouflage the ink stains 😉 ........ have fun and I wish you success!!....
OH, and hoodie being thicker fabric do take some more work to get them tied up and dyed ... here is my hoodie playlist to give you some insight : ua-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuqU-VjaVYYOBOjvEFZgxFfj.html
@@MrTieDye thank you so much! It's going to be our project for this weekend 😃
this was such a useful video thank you!
You're so welcome!
I'm not Worthy.👐🤲lol. Sheer Genius and Experience to boot!!!
sure you are... everyone starts some place ... and yes, this is me after doing tie-dye for 20 years... practice is key to improving in this art so just keep at it and take pics of your work so you can look back and see how far you have come ✌🏻🙏❤️🥳
Show! Que trabalho lindo . .
Muito obrigado
So cool I was thinking of doing something like this
awesome.. have fun!! and I wish you success
Getting ready to tie-dye a pair of my older pink converse that I've had for a couple years and have been a good pair of shoes for me. It's time for them to have a face lift and what better way to do that than to add some dye. Looks like I will have to go to the laundry mat since I have a new front loader and it doesn't allow me to just do a spin cycle without rinsing or washing them.
you can also just leave them out to dry and then when you are ready to dye them, just lightly spray them with soda ash
love your videos, thanks
Glad you like them! and you are welcome
Can I just hang or air dry(til damp) the shoes? I don't have a washer available to spin the shoes.
Good tutorial btw. Thanks!
yes after they are rinsed well, then they can just air dry ... the spinning out just speed it up by removing some of the liquid ✌🏻
@@MrTieDye Thank you! 😃
Where can i go to get the pre wash and the soda ash? My girlfriend and i just found your channel and i can already tell with your tips we are going rock it!
I buy my synthrapol from dharma, the same place I buy my dyes from .... www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html ........... and the soda ash can be purchased from there as well, but it can also be purchased from pool supply stores as it is the same chemical they use to adjust the pH .... ask for soda ash or Sodium Carbonate .... another place you can find soda ash is in the laundry isle at the store, it is called Washing Soda ... just check the label and it should say 100% soda ash or sodium carbonate .... and one more name I have heard it called by is pH Up ....
have fun and be aware the dye spread quickly on the shoes, so I add the dye slowly and I put colors that will blend nicely next to each other, like orange for example, I make sure to surround it with yellow, red or fuchsia
Do you have to do the synthrapol part ? Or can you just wash them with regular soap?
this is really cool and i have done a t shirt before
We've done these the past few years for my niece, but we'll definitely be following this when we do them this summer. Hers never come out as vivid as we hope, so I'm thinking the single application is why. Just curious, can shoes be reverse dyed too?
That is beautiful
Excellent job on the converse! Can you tell me where you got those bottles from?
thank you... and I bought mine from Amazon .... www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DB6K3XZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I am just getting into tie dye and was wondering where you get you dies 😁
I use Procion Dyes and buy most of mine from Dharma, but here are links to the main places in the US to buy them :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
CO : CO Wholesale Dye Corp. : www.bulkdye.com
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
MO : Dyespin : www.dyespin.com
I do have links for some other countries as well, if you need them, please ask a new questions as replies do not show up for me in the same fashion ✌🏻
Your video is amazing!
Thank you so much!
The shoes are awesome. Do you sell them?
thank you and no, I do not sell them any more ... but I used to make a lot of them, I do have 3 pair left in my store though : mrtiedye.myshopify.com/search?type=product&q=shoe
@MrTieDye
A very special lady to me loves tie dye. The shoes in the video would be perfect for her. I have never Tie dye befor. What type of dye do you use? Would you have any advice for me? Would you be willing to give me a list of supplies I would need to try tie dying shoes. You make it look so easy but I know that is due to your experience. I thank you for all your help.
Do you recommend rit dye or the tulip kits for the shoes? Just looking at what is available on amazon... awesome video!!
if you are going with one of those instead of Procion dye, I would choose the Tulip dyes, but make sure to have the shoes prepped and ready before you mix your dyes as they become active as soon as you add the water and will give the best colors right after they are mixed and must be used the same day... so have some other stuff ready to dye also
Hello, awesome teacher. What is Center Paul?
sorry for my pronunciation.... it is Synthrapol soap from dharma ... it is a pH neutral soap that helps keep the excess dyes suspended in the water during wash out so it does not back stain and 'muddy' a dye up .... a lot of dyers will use Blue Dawn Dish Soap instead as it to is pH neutral so it works in the same way
Can you plz tell me what the soda ash is for and why we need to use it. I just subscribed to your channel, i need all the help i can get.lol :)
I use fiber reactive Procion Dyes and the soda ash (also known as Sodium Carbonate) is what activate the dyes and allows them the bond with the cotton fibers .... here is my Beginner's Playlist and the third video is on how I mix or make soda ash : ua-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
So just curious how do you know what colors mix and which ones don’t?! My shoes turned out muddled. Also where do you find those tips you use on your bottles to make it so precise? And how do you know the ratio of dye powder to water? It’s all so confusing but looks so much fun! Sorry I know I asked a bunch of questions😅
Okay... for the first question... a color wheel will help with that... if the colors are close on the wheel, then they will , mix well, but opposites do not.... for example ... Orange/Yellow mixed with Purple will make brown ... orange/green will make brown .... so I tend to lay orange down and surround it with yellow, fuchsia or red
here are the 4 oz Bottles with Metal tips : amzn.to/3h46iel ... if you use this link for purchase, then I get credit ........ and here is How I fill the bottles : ua-cam.com/video/laYYAlV5Yng/v-deo.html
and here is my Beginner's Playlist : ua-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
....... the second video shows how I mix the dyes with water and it has a lot of videos with good tips for getting started with tie-dye... have fun!!
How much Soda Ash and water do you use for a batch? And can you soak more than one pair per batch?
I use one cup of soda ash to one gallon of hot water and it can be used and reused .... as it gets low, I just make more and add it to my bucket... so you can soak as many items that you want and then save the rest for your next batch
here is how I mix it .... ua-cam.com/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/v-deo.html
So awesome thanks for sharing 😊
thank you and you are welcome
Thank you so much. Very 😎 cool!
you are welcome 🙏
I love, love your videos so does my 8 yr old granddaughter. We have made a few tshirts from your tutorial for her. I tie dyed some shoes but the colors are coming out dull, I'm using procion from dharma trading. I mixed the colors on room temperature water and soak them in soda ash for 25 mins prior to dying.
Please can you help me I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your videos.
thank you and you are welcome.
For shoes, the first thing, are they cotton shoes?? polyester does not take these kind of dyes?? I worked mostly with Converse, Vans, or Keds as I knew they were cotton.
Then I did a prewash on them to make sure there is nothing the manufacturer sprayed on them as this could interfere with the dyes.
Then after I soak in soda ash, I spin out the excess in the washer, too much soda ash in the shoes means extra liquid which can dilute the dyes, or it can cause them to run even more.
Next, after I have applied the dye, I let them it for a few minutes and then I will go back and touch up any spots that look faded by adding a little extra dye... with converse being made from canvas, the dye can soak into the thicker fabric and the outer surface can then look faded
Then I batch mine in tub with a lid so they stay damp while batching, if they dry out, then the dye bonding stops... also, I will toss a couple wet rags in the bin just to help keep the humidity up.
and I batch mine for 24-48 hours before I do the rinsing and washing. I hope one of these tips help you... I wish you success on your next pair
1 year later I see that you replied to my question. We want to dye another pair of shoes. Yes they are cotton (converse) I pre washed them like you said but maybe they are too wet when we dye them. I only have a front loader washer. How do I make sure that they are damp and not too wet? Thank you
Also do I use synthrapol every time I change the water? Thank you
Me encantó!!!! Solo que no se lo que hiciste al inicio del video cuando metiste los zapatos en el agua...me puedes decir si le pusiste algo en el agua..por fa???
Gracias y sí, ese fue mi prelavado para los zapatos. Utilicé synthrapol para el prelavado ..... www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html ...... pero un detergente suave debería funcionar si no tiene snythrapol ... también Algunos tintoreros usan el jabón para lavar platos Blue Dawn, ya que también es un jabón de pH neutro.
MrTieDye gracias eres chevere!!!
de nada
Did you say you soaked them in soda ash again after rinsing the dye? Or is that soap? Thanks I just couldn't tell if you said soda ash or something else.
After the rinsing, I add a little bit of Synthrapol soap to help wash and remove the rest of the un-bonded dyes ... Blue Dawn Dish soap can also be used as it to is a pH neutral soap ✌️
@@MrTieDye thanks so much! My first tie-dye shoes. 🤞🏻
Wow those are awesome do you sell these
I used to do a lot of these, but I am not doing them anymore... I have just a couple pair left in my store and a few pair of white blanks that I may dye up some day and sell.... but I did these for many years and had fun helping people to Walk on Rainbows ... these are the dyed ones I currently have : mrtiedye.myshopify.com/collections/shoes
Mr. Tie dye what solution did you use with the warm water in the beginning to strip any treatment? Love your work and follow regularly ❤✌
Thank you and I used a bit of Synthrapol soap (some dyers use Blue Dawn Dish soap as it to is a pH neutral soap)
@@MrTieDye thank you very much! Keep creating those beautiful patterns, and again thank you for reaching out to assist a new upcoming fellow Dyer 🙂✌.
@@Cljtcommander064 you are welcome, I am glad to be of help... I love to see other have success
What kind of dye are you using in the bottles? I am going to order a set of the bottles and would also like to get some of the dye as the colors are beautiful and bright. I've got about 12 pair of converse to dye in multiple sizes of the families I am going to experiment with. Thanks
I am using the same dyes I do for my tees.... Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes .... and yes I have dyed hundreds of Converse over the years... people love Walking on Rainbows!! ... have fun!!
I make a batch of tie dye at least once a month. i like to watch these tho for ideas
awesome... yes it is nice to have some ideas to work with when it is time to do some tie-dye ... check out some of my playlists, I try to group certain types of dyeing together and some videos are in more than one play list
Very cool. I am going to try this. How do you make thick water and the thick black? Do you have a video on that? Thank you :-)
thank you and yes I do, here is my preferred method of making thick water and dye .... ua-cam.com/video/imaTXWdNJTo/v-deo.html
and here is a second video with a different product .... ua-cam.com/video/0s-7cOvM6tU/v-deo.html
@@MrTieDye thank you for sharing your link. I'm just getting into tie dying and absolutely love your instructional videos. You have awesome designs. I appreciate you sharing your skills and designs.
@@valorafrazier you are welcome... have fun creating
This a great video! Thank you so much! Where do I get soda ash?
this is insane thx so much for doing a vid to show how to do it!!
thank you and you are welcome :) have fun and soon you will be Walking on Rainbows!!
When I dye my shoes I pull out the soles before the SA soak, if the shoes let me...some are glued down better than others. I find that the shoes are easier to dye with them out, the washing is easier and they dry far faster. I also got tired of the soles getting ruined by the soaking, I think the SA is hard on the glue. When the dyeing process is all done, I simply glue them back in place.
yeah most of the shoes I dyed, the soles were glued in very good and others would come out during the process so I would use Shoe Goo to glue them back in
How much Synthrapol soap should we use for one pair of Cons in a tub similar to the one you used in this awesome video?
I do not use much since it is a small pail, just a few drops will get you some suds and that is all I want... then I change the water when it cools and add a couple more drops.... but after a couple water changes, I do not put synthrapol in any more.... but I keep soaking until the water stays clear... then I spin out the excess water in the washer and then shape the heel a bit and air dry ... thank you and you are welcome 🙏
Hey Mr. Tie Dye!! I have more questions. I was getting ready to dye my shoes. Thought I had everything, and started reading about dye thickener. It makes sense doing shoes why you would want a thickener since you are dealing with a smaller area to dye. My question is this: What is in the thickener? Is it just the aginate or is it a combination of urea and the aginate?? Then, I am doing 2 pairs of shoes so is a small bag of aginate enough? So confused and ready to get tie dying!! Your answer will be much appreciated!! Thank you!!
most of the shoes I dyed, I did with just regular dyes, no thickener, but the dye spreads fast so I lay colors down that mix well... so like my orange, I make sure to surround it with yellow or fuchsia
only when i wanted to 'dye paint' a detailed design did I use thickener ..... and for that I used sodium alginate, urea and salt in my mix ..... I do not seem to be able to post a link here for some reason, but I do have two videos on how to make thick water/dye .... so just search my channel for thick black dye .... and it is the older video .... with the shoes, you will need the urea if you are going to paint them with dye
Love these videos.
Glad you like them!
I love your channel and these shoes are amazing. I was wondering where I can buy the chemical you use for pre-wash. I just tye-died a pair of canvas and I didn’t pre-wash. I did soak in soda ash. I used way too much color and the colors bled and they also faded a bit. Any suggestions?
I use synthrapol soap for my prewash .... www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html .... some dyers use Blue Dawn Dish Soap instead as it to is pH neutral soap.
so the pre wash helps to remove any type of anti stain treatments on the shoes which may inhibit the dyes ... so even if you just soak them in warm water for a 20 minutes may help, but a prewash is better... then I rinse the good and then soak in soda ash then i sin out the excess in the washer, or let them sit for a while, I like them to be barely damp when I add the dyes... and I use the fine tip bottles so I can add the dye slowly.... and they have to be cotton shoes... I know Cons, Keds and Vans are good cotton shoes .... after the first coat of dye has soaked in, I do touch u some of the colors that look lighter with just a bit more dye... then i batch them for 48 hours, but they need to stay wet during this time, if they dry out the dye bonding stops ... ua-cam.com/video/SvhwNQbhZJA/v-deo.html .... and they will always be lighter after they are washed and dry, so I stopped taking pics of wet shoes because they do look darker when wet
What can you use if you don't have synthrapol to wash shoes in ???? We just got our new Dharma dye in the mail today I am anxious to try it out
Some people use Blue Dawn Dish soap in place of synthrapol as it to is a pH neutral soap .... have fun and I wish you success!!
Tq for this. Do you add the synthrapol each time u change the water? How much do you use?
you are welcome and yes I do, just a few drops, just enough so there is a tiny bit of suds is how I like it
This may have been asked, but I didn't want to read through 300+ comments. I have a front loading washing machine. Would spinning out shoes damage my machine, or even be effective? Are there any other techniques for that, or would air drying be my best bet?
I put mine in the machine with the cotton facing out .... so a front loader would be more difficult to get them situated and balanced, but yes I think you can just air dry them for a while
i personally would want you to tye dye my shoes if you could 😭
if you don’t already you should make a business out of this
Thank you, but I am not dyeing shows anymore.... I have dyed hundreds of pairs and have since moved onto other artistic creations as well as doing these videos .... but I am sure there is a dyer out there who would love to dye a pair of shoes for you..... when I was doing shoes, I had an Etsy store and I saw many other dyers doing shoes.... I wish you success in finding someone
Great videos thank u! ✌
thank you
FICOU TOP OF THE GALAXIES.🇧🇷
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Very cool
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I'm new to starting tie-dyeing and imma start doing it as a side business. but i do have some questions? do you have to use soda ash? if yes where can i buy soda ash?
I use Procion Dyes and they require soda ash to activate and bond with the cotton fibers... Soda Ash is also known as Sodium Carbonate ... it can be purchased where you buy your procion dyes (see links below)
OR, you can buy locally... I get mine for a pool supply store, I buy a 50lb bag for $35.00 ....
you can buy it in the stores... Laundry isle it is called 'Washing Soda' just check the label to make sure it says 100% Soda Ash or Sodium Carbonate ... and there is a product called pH Up for pools that is also soda ash ....
and lastly, if you cannot find it, you can make it by heating Baking Soda also known as Sodium Bicarbonate ... I demo it in this video where I compare store bought soda ash, some bought from dharma where I get my dyes and some that I made : ua-cam.com/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/v-deo.html
here is my Beginner's Playlist with lots of helpful tips and tricks to getting started with tie-dye and using Procion Dyes : ua-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
and here are the main places in the US to buy these dyes :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
CO : CO Wholesale Dye Corp. : www.bulkdye.com
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
MO : Dyespin : www.dyespin.com
@@MrTieDye have you ever tie-dyed with sharpies?? That is what im doing right now due to the fact that i dont have much money to buy actual tie-dye
Amazing thank you 😊❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Thank you and You are welcome 😊
Why no finished shoe at the end? Dry and laced up?? Lookin super rad tho bro!! #beardgang
Do you have to use soda ash?
Can you explain the orange turning brown when dyed with other colors bear it? I don't quite understand.
yeah it is the liquid dyes mixing or blending together when applied next to each other ... if you just add just a little bit of Purple, or Green to Orange, you get Brown ...
So when dyeing shoes, I try to surround the Orange with colors that it blends better with like Yellow or Fuchsia
Here is a video where I use purple and orange to tie-dye a tee, but tin this case I can control the blending some by applying the darker color first and letting it spread out some, then adding the orange to it ... a little bit of orange in the purple is not enough to show much change : ua-cam.com/video/TAo9BgtpZ2Q/v-deo.html
One more side note on the mixing of colors, here is a video where I dye Spiral s in various ways, on the first one, I use just Primary Colors and mix them on the tee shirt to create a full rainbow spiral, it is the first tee I dye in this video : ua-cam.com/video/2UJkPKHvruk/v-deo.html
gorgeous
Thank you
Why do others use the dryer or sun to dry their shoes, and you don’t? Also when I mix the Dharma procion fiber active dye do I use warm/hot water?
I think that comes down to personal choice, I will set mine outside where they may get a little bit of sun to speed the drying, but I also know that direct sun exposure for long periods of time can fade the fabric some.... so I prefer partial sun or shade when I dry my shoes ....
really it is personal choice ..... this art was so secretive for so many years that many people just developed their own processes which is why you can get so many answers when asking what seems to be a simple question ... so I show how I do it and recommend people find what works best for them, be it my way, someone else's way, or a way you come up with yourself, or you blend a couple peoples ways.... I hope this helped more than confused you ✌🏻💚🙏
and for me, I think putting in the dryer is too noisy, and I am not sure how the shoes would hold up to that.... I not saying you cannot do it that way, just that I have not so I cannot speak to it
Could you do some puzzle piece one? My son has autism and I would love a pair of puzzle piece tye dye chucks.
for shoes, I would thicken my dye and paint it on, I have done a few designs that way, including Dark Side of the Moon ..... ua-cam.com/video/imaTXWdNJTo/v-deo.html and if you want a puzzle piece on a tee, here is how I fold them .... ua-cam.com/video/o5wZjqxS9Cc/v-deo.html
So you don’t do the Vinegar and cold water trick to lock in the colors ?
What adhesive spray do you use for the soles? Sorry if I missed it somewhere.
the only times I use adhesive for the shoes is when something comes apart ... sometimes the sole insert will come loose during the wash out cycle and I will use 'Shoe-Goo' (it is a name brand glue found in the shoe section of a store, comes in a red tube) to glue sole back int the shoe after everything has been washed and is completely dry... I use rubber gloves to apply some of the 'Shoe-Goo' to the inside bottom of the shoe, then carefully insert the sole back in and then I apply pressure to make sure it sticks good, then I let it dry completely for a day
other times just the fabric from the sole will come off and this is a bit more of a pain to put it back on with the sole still in the shoe, so I will check to see if the sole is a bit loose and if so, then I will remove it from the shoe, this makes putting the fabric back onto the sole a bit easier... I found some spray adhesive at the hardware store, this one is called 3M Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive ... I will lat the soles and the fabric part onto some cardboard and then I spray the sole and the back side of the fabric with the adhesive, I let it set for a couple minutes according to the instructions on the can and then I match them up and press them down good so the stick... I let it set for a few hours to dry, then I re-glue the sole back in as described above
it is a pain when the shoes come apart, but this is how I fix them ...
I hope this has answered your question , but just in case I misunderstood the question and you were just asking about the dyeing process and if I use something to cover the soles while I dye them... I do not apply anything to the soles while I am dyeing them I am just careful to wipe up any drips or dye as they happen, if the dye it left on the soles for too long, it will stain them ✌️
Thank you so much. That is exactly what I was asking, and the answer I needed! I have a hard time with the glue for my soles, and the inserts coming loose recently. Years ago that never happened, now it feels like every pair I buy it's an issue. @MrTieDye
Do you have to have SODA ASH and what was the product you soaked the shoes in on the first step?
I did a prewash with Synthrapol Soap, it is a textile detergent from Dharma that is pH neutral .... and then the soda sh is what activate the Procion Dyes, so if you use these dyes, you will need soda ash ..... here is my Beginner's Playlist to give an overview of tie-dyeing with Procion dyes : ua-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
What is center fall? That stuff you are soaking the shoes in where do you find that at?
I apologize, I should have written it out in the video... it is a textile soap called Synthrapol ... is is pH neutral and helps keep any loose dye particles suspended in the water .... but, since this video they have discontinued Syntrhapol and then Dharma made their own version of it, plus it looks like another company made a replacement... so you can choose which you prefer : www.dharmatrading.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=synthrapol
OR.... here are some other pH neutral soaps that some dyers use and can be found locally : Blue Dawn Dish Soap or Folex Carpet Cleaner (I found this at Home Depot)