I like it very much!! Sometimes as artisans we are our worst critic. We have it in our minds what it's "supposed" to look like. Yet many times how it actually turns out... IS how it's supposed to be. ☺️ wonderful!
I love the colors you chose and the results, intended or not. Especially the blue focal point in the upper center front. I did not know Gildan had a new style, think I'll stick to the old. For my own personal style, I'd cut off about the bottom 25% of the shirt and call it perfect. You are truly inspiring in your willingness to experiment, to fail, and to shine. May you thrive.
The new silver tag Gildan G200/G500 shirts aren't an option - they replaced the old white tag G200/G500. The best Gildan options I've found to dodge the silver tags is to go with the SoftStyle or Hammer series.
Love the variety on this shirt - some sharp & bright, areas of blur, and all falls down. Wonder what a darker color at the fall area with a couple colors that "like" each other - violet, navy, forest?
Sometimes I put my garments in an oven at around between 150 (F) for about 30-45 minutes. The idea is that the water will evaporate faster and create interesting diffusion/osmosis effects, and that the higher temperature enhances titration effects. (I had been thinking about how tie dye is chemistry, and that in chemistry class back in the day, titrate and colors effects were affected by temperature)
I love this how this one came out. I like the contrast between the pastels and the darker tones and I like how you ended up with like a tower in the middle.
You are so amazing. I just saw your work for the very first time and I didn't sleep at all last night. Today is June 19th 2021 and it's almost 7:30 am. Aloha from Hawaii
I recently had a similar experience. I had done a dye using liquid dye for a peace sign and then decided to do ice dye for the rest. The colors came out super muted in the ice dye part. I know some people like that but I do prefer more vibrant colors. (I later re-dyed and it turned out really nice.) The thing I didn't do was put it on much of incline, add soda ash to the ice dye, and I think my color choices didn't blend well. It was also a very hot day and the ice may have evaporated some and not pulled the color though. I did a similar dye recently and I put dark on the back side first, ice dyed (not incline) flipped it over and did colors on the front. It turned out great.
Wow! I'm really surprised, like you, at the results of this one! I would not have expected the muted tones at the top. This really makes me want to try this style. I really love the look of the incline dyes. Thanks for sharing!
I love it, and it reminds me of a unicorn with the center purple being the horn, with a flower crown then the bottom part is the eyes closed. So cool!!!!
I saw one video where the artist sprinkled additional soda ash over the dyes for the second round of icing. She said that she wanted to be sure there was enough soda ash present so the dyes could react. I guess the first icing rinses away some of the soda ash. She also let her shirts (after tying) get pretty dry before she sprinkled dye then ice; and she also sprinkled a neutral color (ecru) over the ice. It was a lovely effect. Your shirt is definitely gorgeous and although you expected something different in areas, the results are beautiful.
The over-whelming majority of time I add extra soda ash between ice layers/cycles. I've tried to include that step in all of the videos over the past year or so; but, sometimes I forget. My brain is far from what it used to be. I'm very much in the tie and dye with damp shirts camp as I prefer how the fabric works in that state as well as the final results. I did a video about a year ago that shows the difference between dyeing wet, damp, and dry: ua-cam.com/video/kBWDD2OOUa8/v-deo.html
I follow your tutorials to make my own tie dye. And it seems that with incline ice dye if the shirt is still moist, all through, the colors after rinse and wash are quite a bit more brilliant. Then again it might be that i am using a ton more powder dye from Dahrma. Keep the designs and videos coming. Thanks
Ice dyeing almost always results in greater saturation than liquid dye. If you want similar saturation with liquid dye, you'll need to thicken the dye or add 2-3x the recommended powder when mixing the liquid. But, even then, I'd argue that ice dye has depth that's not possible with liquid dye.
First off you are a huge inspiration for tie dyers new and old!. I picked up tie dying during quarantine, ive always been artistic but this was a new way to express myself in that matter. Also im a giant hippy and love tie dyes in general and love creating them even more!!! Now my question is when do you know that it will be beneficial to really tighten the sinew or kind of let it be a little loose? I have notices taht getting it really tight can create really attractive negative space, I have also seen it have an adverse effect and be detrimental toward what you are working towards. Thanks for any feedback in advance!!
Thank you. Basically, it's exactly like you said. If you want to add more negative space/white areas/white lines - you pull the sinew tight. If you're looking for more fluid/organic results, you pull it loosely so that the dye is confined (partially or completely) to specific locations. If you're unsure which direction you want to go when you start, you can always make one of each to see which result you prefer.
Oh my god idk why but I lovvvve this!!!! I have to icedye holy moly you are a true artist. Do you sell your pieces I would love to have one in my possession!! Mad respect
What size is this shirt? I can live in a good xl! If you plan on selling this or anything similar in xl I’m sold! How often do you drop new shirts on your Etsy? 💗
It is pastel at the top because of gravity and the incline. You put dye and ice up there, but the water pulled the dyes mostly down the shirt. The water pulled the dyes down and it didn't "set" long enough up there at the saturation you're accustomed to. Just a thought.
I've made many, many others like this and they saturate properly even on an incline. This appears to be due to the inconsistent quality of the new silver tag Gildan G200 shirts.
It reminds of a Monet painting. I really like it. I’ve seen a couple videos where the shirt is soaked in soda ash, then the dye is added and a sprinkle of soda ash on top of that and then the ice. Do you think that would make the colors more vivid?
If a second round of ice is added, a second round of soda ash is best to maintain saturation. But, after working with these new silver tag Gildan shirts, it's become clear that this specific series of shirts (silver tag G200) has quite a few issues. They have odd dye retention issues at times and they are not cut as square as they were previously.
Casual Collisions thanks for that tip. I was looking on Amazon this morning for Gildan shirts and saw 3 different types. Heavy cotton, a light weight version 95% cotton 5% spandex and this performance series you mentioned. I was wondering about the 5% spandex affecting the dyes. Since I’m new to tie dye the heavy cotton is much harder to fold for me. Do you know if the 5% spandex will create issues?
You're much better off using www.JiffyShirts.com as a supplier. With the bonus being free shipping on orders of $59+. I've had good results with the SoftStyle or Hammer.
I really like the technique you used. I've only done ice dyeing with a huge pile of ice and squirting dye stock on it. This gets the look of ice dyeing without using half a bag. I wonder if the non-saturated section you point out only got hit with highly ice-diluted dye, so it didn't have the vibrant color you were looking for.
With regards to the amount of dye used for ice dyeing, most people greatly over-estimate my dye usage. The spoon in the videos is a baby food spoon -- approximately 1/4 teaspoon in volume. And, my average dye usage is less than 50 cents of dye per XL shirt. After a fair bit of testing with the new silver tag Gildan G200 shirts, it appears that the shirts are likely the culprit. Some of the shirts take dye in irregular ways and are not consistent like that of the white tag Gildan G200 that were previously available.
I think your t-shirt was really cool, it looks like a paiting, and the dye shapes helps to make more dinamic the design. Good one! All though, i'd like to know where did you get your dye? Hope your having a great Day
I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes: www.dharmatrading.com www.customcoloursinc.com/ www.grateful-dyes.com/ They're also available as Jacquard dyes on Amazon: amzn.to/2YPFwzf But, the small Jacquard bottles are much more expensive than larger quantities from Dharma, Custom Colours, and Grateful Dyes -- unless you only plan to dye a small number of shirts.
No, I haven't. I doubt it would work with how I typically do things due to a few reasons: 1) I have a tendency to change/add color frequently when dyeing. So, any prep I did with pulling out dye and mixing it in separate containers with soda ash would either be wasted time or time I'd have to reset and then go back to the actual dye step. 2) I don't like to do a lot of prep. That's why I prefer ice dyeing -- no prep is needed setting up all the bottles, mixing, guess how much I might use/what colors/etc. I can change on the fly with ice dyeing. I have a very narrow range of time I can do the work when I feel my brain is going to cooperate with me. 3) I've seen some people mix up larger quantities with soda ash and just pull from it when they HWI. That's a really bad idea as any moisture that infiltrates into the container is going to activate the dye in the container and it will no longer provide saturated results when used at a later date. So, the only option is a complete prep of all the colors with soda ash immediately before dyeing - especially in a humid environment.
@@CasualCollisions I gave your reply some thought. I haven't been doing tie-dye for long; only 6 months, so I am still finding my way. I am full time in art and design, so this was my project during the quarantine and now I don't have a lot of time for prep either. I found liquid dye as wasteful and took time to mix ahead of time, you need to use the dye in a small window or it goes bad. Ice dye takes time melting but affords the most variation for results that I can see. You do an excellent job demonstrating many dyeing techniques and folds for what you do. It shows that you are into ice dye. I have been playing with HWI, but I don't find the colors as vibrant as either liquid or ice. I started doing variations of Low immersion using syringes of warm soda ash water to activate and then finishing with 140 degrees plain water. That's where I use the soda and powered dyes together. I found some plastic disposable snack cups to mix just enough dyes and SA(basically 2 to 1) for about two shirts. I always keep the lids snapped on to keep out moisture and if they get wet; I only lose a small amount of dye. I do like the ease of the dye and SA because they do not clump as much and there isn't as much dye used...better control on fussier dye lays. Thank you for your excellent instruction videos. They have been very helpful. I appreciate your experiments and that you are doing some designs on the fly and then do a great critique of your own work. THX.
I’ve wondered too why some shirts turn out with sharp, clean lines, others seem a bit faded. One shirt I put sodium sulfate (Glauber salts) sprinkles on was extra vibrant, yet another was not, same with random applications of extra soda ash at various points. I’m thinking it won’t hurt to apply dyes, then extra soda ash to keep the melting ice from lowering the pH. Maximillian tie dye is a student of Timofey Malaryov, his spiral ice dyes are so sharp..I’m really interested in duplicating..I’ll find a link..
@@johncspine2787 I looked at some of Maximillian's pictures. I think he's figured out some soft of a machine or tool to do his swirls. I've seen forks or tongs used to spin them and plastic covers to help sort the pleats. I'd like to figure that out. All of his swirls seem to go the same direction and they are SO uniform it's amazing, he has a couple of pictures of what it looks like before dying. I'll look for Timofey as well, very interesting stuff!
Here’s a link showing this technique..the “super spiral”. You can put 20-23 pleats for a great shirt, or as many as you want. More pleats though it’s thinner and harder to mainytain shape. Too few, the shirt has a very pronounced cup shape. Dye from the flat side.. m.ua-cam.com/video/qSiBPCr2XYg/v-deo.html
Oh mine looked nothing like this! If Dharma sold a dye called ‘Mud Pie Mess’, that’d be mine. Think I overdid the dye powder and also folded up the bottom half too tight so I had distinct bands. I’ll wear it and try again, next time in the guttering I forgot I had 🙄
No, it's been a periodic issue with the new silver tag Gildan shirts. The response I've received when I complained was basically a, "Suppliers and production changes over time. You might want to try another series of shirt." And, based on other complaints I've found online, it's an ongoing issue with the new silver tags.
I think you and I are the only people to watch to the end of videos. I'm going to throw something out there one time and see who actually watches to the end. ;)
I've been having the same issues lately with the faded results too and not understanding why either. It's strange for sure. Doing everything the same as the vibrant ones but yielding different results
I love the very top, but I don't like the upper middle where it seems like complementary colors blended and made that brownish-mustardy color. I think if I did it I would stick to an analogous color scheme ( like blue-purple-magenta) so that even if they blended, it would not make brown.
Brown isn’t bad. In oil painting you find an entire universe of variation in browns..bluish, greenish, violet, purple, it’s an amazing color like all the rest.
@@johncspine2787 I didn't say it was bad, I said I didn't like that section of this shirt. "bad" is a statement about the thing itself. "I don't like it" is a statement about me and my feelings, but makes no value judgement about the thing itself. I realize 90% of the internet is not clear on that distinction.
That’s a sophistry. You are implying that the blending is a mistake to make brown, and in tie dye this is a well worn trope that blends that make brown are “bad.” Brown is not a mistake, or bad, and need not be criticized as it has a place on the color wheel like all others. It has a subtlety and complexity to be explored, not demeaned. Just because you “don’t like” a color doesn’t mean it’s a mistake to be avoided.
@@johncspine2787 Wow. You are taking this way too personally. I did not "imply" anything, rather you are inferring things which were never said. The video asked if we liked the result and I said which part I liked and which part I didn't like. That's it. I have intentionally dyed things brown. I own brown dye. I am not "anti-brown" if that even exists as a thing? I just don't care for the center of this particular shirt.
“I don’t like..” certainly doesn’t “imply” good. I’m nitpicking now, but, you’re also going overboard saying that I’m “taking it personally.” No offense..no big deal..take a break from getting the last word maybe..
I love your videos! If I could make one suggestion it would be for the ending of the videos to have more of a “reveal” if you will, vs just showing it on a white background for a minute. I only say that because that’s my favorite part of tie dyes just seeing all the different colors, front and back after I rinse it out. I need that satisfying moment lol. Please keep up these amazing videos I can’t wait to try them all myself!! 🌈
Sometimes I show extra soda ash being applied between ice layers on video, sometimes I don't show it on video, and other times I completely forgot. I couldn't even begin to tell you if it was applied to this shirt or not.
The point of ice dyeing is to allow the dye that's used to split into its component colors adding additional color-depth to the design. If you place the dye over the ice, the dye will split and fall onto the fabric within a fairly large area around the location it's initially placed; because of it's movement through the ice. However, if you place the dye under the ice - directly onto the fabric - you can keep more precise lines of color and maintain patterns while still achieving the goal of the dye splitting into it's component colors. I personally prefer the final result of placing the dye under the ice for most of my work. I switch to dye over ice for some specific patterns when the more organic result of that method is what I'm trying to achieve. I have a video comparing the two methods -- over versus under the ice -- and it's scheduled to be posted within the next 1-2 weeks.
Looks like a kind of abstract "sacred art" with the trinity/godhead/heavenly entities upper/middle section and the congregates below. Maybe it's the coffee I'm drinking.
Cool as shit dude! I've never tried that technique. Could room temp have anything to do with saturation? (Fast or slow melt times) On the second side did you do random placement of dye or match the first side? Yer videos are very well done :-)
I watched other vidz from a lady *cant remember her page name* but she also uses dharma....she usually adds extra soda ash when doing ice n her colors are always on point so u can try that...idk..#amateur
I use extra soda ash on about 90% or so of my work - adding it between each additional ice cycle. The rest of the time I either forget or opt not to to create a more pastel result due to viewer/customer request.
@@candicetaylor2043 - Nope, didn't think that. You're good. :) I was one of those "I don't feel like doing anything" for the majority of 2020 people. I regret not taking that time to learn new things and actually accomplish something.
Casual Collisions It is almost certainly due to the specific shirts you are using. The new Gildan Silver label Tees have issues with consistently reliable quality... a small portion of the shirts you get in a batch of shirts will resist the dye like this... some will even come out with noticable lines of polyester in the shirts. It really sucks that Gildan has become unreliable now☹
I recorded this video back in the Spring; but, yes - the silver tags have several issues compared to the previous white tags. I've been trying several other Gildan styles and the SoftStyle and Hammer are providing quality results like that of the older white tag G200s. SoftStyle is thinner than I typical like; but, they saturate well and they're soft.... So, they might become my new top choice. The Hammer is good; but, it doesn't seem to allow as much color saturation - which is odd since it's a thicker material.
I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes from: www.dharmatrading.com www.customcoloursinc.com/ www.grateful-dyes.com/ I think Custom Colours used to ship internationally; but, I'm not sure if that's still an option.
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I *LIKE* the dreamy, muted colors. This shirt is no failure by any stretch.
I Absolutely love how this one turned out.
Thank you.
I agree! I think it looks better than it would if more saturated.
I think it’s very pretty
I like the muted colors, it looks like a watercolor painting
unbelievably amazingly beautiful
Oh my goodness I love how it turned out!!!! Just love it.
Thank you!
I like it very much!! Sometimes as artisans we are our worst critic. We have it in our minds what it's "supposed" to look like. Yet many times how it actually turns out... IS how it's supposed to be. ☺️ wonderful!
I love the colors you chose and the results, intended or not. Especially the blue focal point in the upper center front. I did not know Gildan had a new style, think I'll stick to the old. For my own personal style, I'd cut off about the bottom 25% of the shirt and call it perfect. You are truly inspiring in your willingness to experiment, to fail, and to shine. May you thrive.
The new silver tag Gildan G200/G500 shirts aren't an option - they replaced the old white tag G200/G500. The best Gildan options I've found to dodge the silver tags is to go with the SoftStyle or Hammer series.
@@CasualCollisions That is so important to know. Thank you for saving my bacon.
I love your asymmetrical style
It's gorgeous!!! Wouldn't change a thing!
Love the variety on this shirt - some sharp & bright, areas of blur, and all falls down. Wonder what a darker color at the fall area with a couple colors that "like" each other - violet, navy, forest?
I love it!! Looks like an ornate gate that opens to a vibrant, secret garden. Beaitiful
There are a lot of very descriptive comments on this one - many involving flowers/gardens.
As the late Bob Ross used to say...'There are no mistakes. Just happy accidents. ' This came out excellent.
Thanks!
Sometimes I put my garments in an oven at around between 150 (F) for about 30-45 minutes. The idea is that the water will evaporate faster and create interesting diffusion/osmosis effects, and that the higher temperature enhances titration effects. (I had been thinking about how tie dye is chemistry, and that in chemistry class back in the day, titrate and colors effects were affected by temperature)
How does it turn out
Lovely Art , beautiful colors
I think the pastel parts look awesome it really works with the white
Thank you.
It looks like a flower garden! I see petunias and lupines and pansies. Softer and more subtle is not a fail.
and I see a demon! Look at the bottom of the purple in the middle. Horns, eyes, nostrils, mouth and then his body. It's insane how that came out. 😈
beautiful colored Pattern
I love this how this one came out. I like the contrast between the pastels and the darker tones and I like how you ended up with like a tower in the middle.
Thanks!
Just wanted to drop a line to say thank you! You are hands down the best on UA-cam. I love your work and have learned so much.
I'm pretty sure I'm not the best... Thanks for the feedback and I appreciate your watching!
Beyond gorgeous
You are so amazing. I just saw your work for the very first time and I didn't sleep at all last night. Today is June 19th 2021 and it's almost 7:30 am. Aloha from Hawaii
I recently had a similar experience. I had done a dye using liquid dye for a peace sign and then decided to do ice dye for the rest. The colors came out super muted in the ice dye part. I know some people like that but I do prefer more vibrant colors. (I later re-dyed and it turned out really nice.) The thing I didn't do was put it on much of incline, add soda ash to the ice dye, and I think my color choices didn't blend well. It was also a very hot day and the ice may have evaporated some and not pulled the color though. I did a similar dye recently and I put dark on the back side first, ice dyed (not incline) flipped it over and did colors on the front. It turned out great.
Amazing your awesome .... made a few your way and i can't stop making them! great video much appreciated!!!
Well, i LIKE it! and again thank you for being so generous . you are so kind to share .
Thanks for watching!
Wow! I'm really surprised, like you, at the results of this one! I would not have expected the muted tones at the top. This really makes me want to try this style. I really love the look of the incline dyes. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome and thanks for watching.
Oooo, another method I would have never thought of but for your channel. On to watch more...
I love it, and it reminds me of a unicorn with the center purple being the horn, with a flower crown then the bottom part is the eyes closed. So cool!!!!
Thanks for the descriptive feedback! And, thanks for watching.
I saw one video where the artist sprinkled additional soda ash over the dyes for the second round of icing. She said that she wanted to be sure there was enough soda ash present so the dyes could react. I guess the first icing rinses away some of the soda ash. She also let her shirts (after tying) get pretty dry before she sprinkled dye then ice; and she also sprinkled a neutral color (ecru) over the ice. It was a lovely effect. Your shirt is definitely gorgeous and although you expected something different in areas, the results are beautiful.
The over-whelming majority of time I add extra soda ash between ice layers/cycles. I've tried to include that step in all of the videos over the past year or so; but, sometimes I forget. My brain is far from what it used to be.
I'm very much in the tie and dye with damp shirts camp as I prefer how the fabric works in that state as well as the final results. I did a video about a year ago that shows the difference between dyeing wet, damp, and dry: ua-cam.com/video/kBWDD2OOUa8/v-deo.html
This is the coolest dye I’ve ever seen.
Thanks!
This is beautiful
I follow your tutorials to make my own tie dye. And it seems that with incline ice dye if the shirt is still moist, all through, the colors after rinse and wash are quite a bit more brilliant.
Then again it might be that i am using a ton more powder dye from Dahrma.
Keep the designs and videos coming. Thanks
Ice dyeing almost always results in greater saturation than liquid dye. If you want similar saturation with liquid dye, you'll need to thicken the dye or add 2-3x the recommended powder when mixing the liquid. But, even then, I'd argue that ice dye has depth that's not possible with liquid dye.
Looks great man!
Colors chosen works.
Interesting effect. Pastel bold. Always enlightening!
Thanks for watching and the feedback!
I love your design and your analysis. Very cool..
Thank you!
I love your work. I ordered a shirt and the rainbow tumbler. So excited to get them!
Edited for spelling
It looks so cool
I also think this is very beautiful ....
First off you are a huge inspiration for tie dyers new and old!. I picked up tie dying during quarantine, ive always been artistic but this was a new way to express myself in that matter. Also im a giant hippy and love tie dyes in general and love creating them even more!!! Now my question is when do you know that it will be beneficial to really tighten the sinew or kind of let it be a little loose? I have notices taht getting it really tight can create really attractive negative space, I have also seen it have an adverse effect and be detrimental toward what you are working towards. Thanks for any feedback in advance!!
Thank you.
Basically, it's exactly like you said. If you want to add more negative space/white areas/white lines - you pull the sinew tight. If you're looking for more fluid/organic results, you pull it loosely so that the dye is confined (partially or completely) to specific locations. If you're unsure which direction you want to go when you start, you can always make one of each to see which result you prefer.
If you dont need to pull the sinew as tight as you can, i would use Kite String. IMO its a waste of sinew if you dont pull it tight
Oh my god idk why but I lovvvve this!!!! I have to icedye holy moly you are a true artist. Do you sell your pieces I would love to have one in my possession!! Mad respect
Saw the link! Excited for the pieces! Thank you!
Thank you - that's much appreciated.
Yes, the Etsy shop is at: www.etsy.com/shop/DyeForIt
But, it looks like you've already placed an order. :)
What size is this shirt? I can live in a good xl! If you plan on selling this or anything similar in xl I’m sold! How often do you drop new shirts on your Etsy? 💗
GORGEOUS
Thanks!
I love this one the best
I really like the faded pastel coloring! I think more soda ash may have amped the color intensity overall but honestly, that is cool.
Thanks. It's not what I planned for the saturation; but, it does work.
I'm not sure what you were hoping your results would be, but I'm loving the way it turned out! 💛💙💚💜🧡
You have thee best hair in tie dye imho!
Super duper cool and impressionistic. LOVE ❤️
Thanks!
It is pastel at the top because of gravity and the incline. You put dye and ice up there, but the water pulled the dyes mostly down the shirt. The water pulled the dyes down and it didn't "set" long enough up there at the saturation you're accustomed to. Just a thought.
I've made many, many others like this and they saturate properly even on an incline. This appears to be due to the inconsistent quality of the new silver tag Gildan G200 shirts.
I love all your videos so thank you. I think this is really cool. I'm curious to see the difference with the DOI
Where did you get your labels that are on the top of your dye
It reminds of a Monet painting. I really like it. I’ve seen a couple videos where the shirt is soaked in soda ash, then the dye is added and a sprinkle of soda ash on top of that and then the ice. Do you think that would make the colors more vivid?
If a second round of ice is added, a second round of soda ash is best to maintain saturation. But, after working with these new silver tag Gildan shirts, it's become clear that this specific series of shirts (silver tag G200) has quite a few issues. They have odd dye retention issues at times and they are not cut as square as they were previously.
Casual Collisions thanks for that tip. I was looking on Amazon this morning for Gildan shirts and saw 3 different types. Heavy cotton, a light weight version 95% cotton 5% spandex and this performance series you mentioned. I was wondering about the 5% spandex affecting the dyes. Since I’m new to tie dye the heavy cotton is much harder to fold for me. Do you know if the 5% spandex will create issues?
You're much better off using www.JiffyShirts.com as a supplier. With the bonus being free shipping on orders of $59+.
I've had good results with the SoftStyle or Hammer.
Casual Collisions Thanks for the tip. I’ll look into them. 😃
Looks rad most dont pay attention to the the shoulders.
Fantastic! Stunning.
Thank you.
I really like the technique you used. I've only done ice dyeing with a huge pile of ice and squirting dye stock on it. This gets the look of ice dyeing without using half a bag. I wonder if the non-saturated section you point out only got hit with highly ice-diluted dye, so it didn't have the vibrant color you were looking for.
With regards to the amount of dye used for ice dyeing, most people greatly over-estimate my dye usage. The spoon in the videos is a baby food spoon -- approximately 1/4 teaspoon in volume. And, my average dye usage is less than 50 cents of dye per XL shirt.
After a fair bit of testing with the new silver tag Gildan G200 shirts, it appears that the shirts are likely the culprit. Some of the shirts take dye in irregular ways and are not consistent like that of the white tag Gildan G200 that were previously available.
Kimberly here...love it!
I think your t-shirt was really cool, it looks like a paiting, and the dye shapes helps to make more dinamic the design. Good one! All though, i'd like to know where did you get your dye? Hope your having a great Day
I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes:
www.dharmatrading.com
www.customcoloursinc.com/
www.grateful-dyes.com/
They're also available as Jacquard dyes on Amazon: amzn.to/2YPFwzf
But, the small Jacquard bottles are much more expensive than larger quantities from Dharma, Custom Colours, and Grateful Dyes -- unless you only plan to dye a small number of shirts.
@@CasualCollisions thank you so much!! You are amazing :)
Still an epic dye
Thanks!
I think it came out killer. I always see alien faces on symmetrical scrunch's.
Very creative, thanks for sharing your ideas with us. :)
Do you ever mix the soda ash in with the dyes? It makes it easier to apply. The HWI people do that.
No, I haven't. I doubt it would work with how I typically do things due to a few reasons:
1) I have a tendency to change/add color frequently when dyeing. So, any prep I did with pulling out dye and mixing it in separate containers with soda ash would either be wasted time or time I'd have to reset and then go back to the actual dye step.
2) I don't like to do a lot of prep. That's why I prefer ice dyeing -- no prep is needed setting up all the bottles, mixing, guess how much I might use/what colors/etc. I can change on the fly with ice dyeing. I have a very narrow range of time I can do the work when I feel my brain is going to cooperate with me.
3) I've seen some people mix up larger quantities with soda ash and just pull from it when they HWI. That's a really bad idea as any moisture that infiltrates into the container is going to activate the dye in the container and it will no longer provide saturated results when used at a later date. So, the only option is a complete prep of all the colors with soda ash immediately before dyeing - especially in a humid environment.
@@CasualCollisions I gave your reply some thought. I haven't been doing tie-dye for long; only 6 months, so I am still finding my way. I am full time in art and design, so this was my project during the quarantine and now I don't have a lot of time for prep either. I found liquid dye as wasteful and took time to mix ahead of time, you need to use the dye in a small window or it goes bad. Ice dye takes time melting but affords the most variation for results that I can see. You do an excellent job demonstrating many dyeing techniques and folds for what you do. It shows that you are into ice dye. I have been playing with HWI, but I don't find the colors as vibrant as either liquid or ice. I started doing variations of Low immersion using syringes of warm soda ash water to activate and then finishing with 140 degrees plain water. That's where I use the soda and powered dyes together. I found some plastic disposable snack cups to mix just enough dyes and SA(basically 2 to 1) for about two shirts. I always keep the lids snapped on to keep out moisture and if they get wet; I only lose a small amount of dye. I do like the ease of the dye and SA because they do not clump as much and there isn't as much dye used...better control on fussier dye lays. Thank you for your excellent instruction videos. They have been very helpful. I appreciate your experiments and that you are doing some designs on the fly and then do a great critique of your own work. THX.
I would totally wear this! Is it available?
I love this one so much!
I’ve wondered too why some shirts turn out with sharp, clean lines, others seem a bit faded. One shirt I put sodium sulfate (Glauber salts) sprinkles on was extra vibrant, yet another was not, same with random applications of extra soda ash at various points. I’m thinking it won’t hurt to apply dyes, then extra soda ash to keep the melting ice from lowering the pH. Maximillian tie dye is a student of Timofey Malaryov, his spiral ice dyes are so sharp..I’m really interested in duplicating..I’ll find a link..
His stuff is amazing, is he sharing any information?
Timofey has a tie dye school online..
@@johncspine2787 I looked at some of Maximillian's pictures. I think he's figured out some soft of a machine or tool to do his swirls. I've seen forks or tongs used to spin them and plastic covers to help sort the pleats. I'd like to figure that out. All of his swirls seem to go the same direction and they are SO uniform it's amazing, he has a couple of pictures of what it looks like before dying. I'll look for Timofey as well, very interesting stuff!
Here’s a link showing this technique..the “super spiral”. You can put 20-23 pleats for a great shirt, or as many as you want. More pleats though it’s thinner and harder to mainytain shape. Too few, the shirt has a very pronounced cup shape. Dye from the flat side..
m.ua-cam.com/video/qSiBPCr2XYg/v-deo.html
John Cspine just spotted that myself, thanks! I’ll be practicing it today to see if I can manage it :-)
Oh mine looked nothing like this! If Dharma sold a dye called ‘Mud Pie Mess’, that’d be mine. Think I overdid the dye powder and also folded up the bottom half too tight so I had distinct bands. I’ll wear it and try again, next time in the guttering I forgot I had 🙄
Quiero comenzar un proyecto dime que tintes debo usar, bonito trabajo!
I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes:
www.dharmatrading.com
www.customcoloursinc.com/
www.grateful-dyes.com/
I absolutely love it!
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
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Same here.
I love it
Could it be you didn't add soda ash after yuou turned it over or did you need to
No, it's been a periodic issue with the new silver tag Gildan shirts. The response I've received when I complained was basically a, "Suppliers and production changes over time. You might want to try another series of shirt." And, based on other complaints I've found online, it's an ongoing issue with the new silver tags.
I really love the look.... can't wait to see ice with dye to see the difference!!! Always a FAN of your work. FYI: Always watch videos until the end
I think you and I are the only people to watch to the end of videos. I'm going to throw something out there one time and see who actually watches to the end. ;)
You do a great job explaining for new enthusiasts like me. Sub’d!
I've been having the same issues lately with the faded results too and not understanding why either. It's strange for sure. Doing everything the same as the vibrant ones but yielding different results
Are you using the new silver tag Gildan shirts? I think it's the shirts. Some of them are cut katy-wampass as well....
I think it's awesome.
Thanks.
I LOVE IT!
Thank you.
Where do uou get the theives soap?
From my wife.
BTW, I love this one.
Thanks!
Where do you buy your dyes at?
I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes from:
www.dharmatrading.com
www.customcoloursinc.com/
www.grateful-dyes.com/
www.dyespin.com/
Are those washable markers?
Yes, they're Crayola Washable Markers: amzn.to/3gXgHJ8
I love the very top, but I don't like the upper middle where it seems like complementary colors blended and made that brownish-mustardy color. I think if I did it I would stick to an analogous color scheme ( like blue-purple-magenta) so that even if they blended, it would not make brown.
Brown isn’t bad. In oil painting you find an entire universe of variation in browns..bluish, greenish, violet, purple, it’s an amazing color like all the rest.
@@johncspine2787 I didn't say it was bad, I said I didn't like that section of this shirt. "bad" is a statement about the thing itself. "I don't like it" is a statement about me and my feelings, but makes no value judgement about the thing itself. I realize 90% of the internet is not clear on that distinction.
That’s a sophistry. You are implying that the blending is a mistake to make brown, and in tie dye this is a well worn trope that blends that make brown are “bad.” Brown is not a mistake, or bad, and need not be criticized as it has a place on the color wheel like all others. It has a subtlety and complexity to be explored, not demeaned. Just because you “don’t like” a color doesn’t mean it’s a mistake to be avoided.
@@johncspine2787 Wow. You are taking this way too personally. I did not "imply" anything, rather you are inferring things which were never said. The video asked if we liked the result and I said which part I liked and which part I didn't like. That's it. I have intentionally dyed things brown. I own brown dye. I am not "anti-brown" if that even exists as a thing? I just don't care for the center of this particular shirt.
“I don’t like..” certainly doesn’t “imply” good. I’m nitpicking now, but, you’re also going overboard saying that I’m “taking it personally.” No offense..no big deal..take a break from getting the last word maybe..
I love your videos! If I could make one suggestion it would be for the ending of the videos to have more of a “reveal” if you will, vs just showing it on a white background for a minute. I only say that because that’s my favorite part of tie dyes just seeing all the different colors, front and back after I rinse it out. I need that satisfying moment lol. Please keep up these amazing videos I can’t wait to try them all myself!! 🌈
Side note, when you flipped it you may have wanted to give a few dustings of sa to bump up to 12 or 14
Sometimes I show extra soda ash being applied between ice layers on video, sometimes I don't show it on video, and other times I completely forgot. I couldn't even begin to tell you if it was applied to this shirt or not.
But why more soda ash? The extra soda ash does nothing for it. I've tried it a couple times and never saw a difference.
I think you are supposed to sprinkle the powder onto the ice...that is kind of the point for ice dyeing
The point of ice dyeing is to allow the dye that's used to split into its component colors adding additional color-depth to the design.
If you place the dye over the ice, the dye will split and fall onto the fabric within a fairly large area around the location it's initially placed; because of it's movement through the ice. However, if you place the dye under the ice - directly onto the fabric - you can keep more precise lines of color and maintain patterns while still achieving the goal of the dye splitting into it's component colors.
I personally prefer the final result of placing the dye under the ice for most of my work. I switch to dye over ice for some specific patterns when the more organic result of that method is what I'm trying to achieve.
I have a video comparing the two methods -- over versus under the ice -- and it's scheduled to be posted within the next 1-2 weeks.
@@CasualCollisions Cool..sounds interesting. I will be looking for it
@@scpatl4now - The video is now available: ua-cam.com/video/2eNNylYJqgI/v-deo.html
How much would you charge me to make me one like this
Fan'fricking tastic
Looks like a kind of abstract "sacred art" with the trinity/godhead/heavenly entities upper/middle section and the congregates below. Maybe it's the coffee I'm drinking.
lol - Maybe you should check to see if someone spiked the coffee.
Amei 👏👏👏👏
You didn’t sprinkle sofa on it
It looks really organic. Some of its very 'scripted' then other parts look 'adlib'... Well done!
Scripted would require forethought. That's typically lacking when I go in to make a video. :)
Cool as shit dude! I've never tried that technique. Could room temp have anything to do with saturation? (Fast or slow melt times) On the second side did you do random placement of dye or match the first side? Yer videos are very well done :-)
All good dogs go to the gates of heaven
Lindo, lindo
Thank you.
I watched other vidz from a lady *cant remember her page name* but she also uses dharma....she usually adds extra soda ash when doing ice n her colors are always on point so u can try that...idk..#amateur
I use extra soda ash on about 90% or so of my work - adding it between each additional ice cycle. The rest of the time I either forget or opt not to to create a more pastel result due to viewer/customer request.
Ok cool...just to note...i wasn't calling u an amateur...lol I am...like 3months old amateur😂😂...on lockdown again n decided 2 do something fun
@@candicetaylor2043 - Nope, didn't think that. You're good. :) I was one of those "I don't feel like doing anything" for the majority of 2020 people. I regret not taking that time to learn new things and actually accomplish something.
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Thank you!
Love your work, video is great, I am hoping you are not rinsing in your kitchen sink!
Casual Collisions
It is almost certainly due to the specific shirts you are using.
The new Gildan Silver label Tees have issues with consistently reliable quality... a small portion of the shirts you get in a batch of shirts will resist the dye like this... some will even come out with noticable lines of polyester in the shirts.
It really sucks that Gildan has become unreliable now☹
I recorded this video back in the Spring; but, yes - the silver tags have several issues compared to the previous white tags. I've been trying several other Gildan styles and the SoftStyle and Hammer are providing quality results like that of the older white tag G200s. SoftStyle is thinner than I typical like; but, they saturate well and they're soft.... So, they might become my new top choice. The Hammer is good; but, it doesn't seem to allow as much color saturation - which is odd since it's a thicker material.
Есть тут ребята из России и СНГ? Не знаете, у нас такие краски продаются или нет?
I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes from:
www.dharmatrading.com
www.customcoloursinc.com/
www.grateful-dyes.com/
I think Custom Colours used to ship internationally; but, I'm not sure if that's still an option.
@@CasualCollisions thank you so much 🤍🥰
theres no link in the description for how you fold it.
I love it !
Thank you.
I love it!!!!
I love it!
Thank you.