DIY How to use Kite String and Sinew for Tie Dye
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- In this video I talk about Kite String and Sinew and how I use each of them for tie-dye. I used to buy my kite string from Ace Hardware, but I recently found Tie-Dye String at Dharma and here : www.jamminon.c... ~ I LOVE this string!! ✌🏻
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Hi from Australia. Thank you so very much for your videos. You are inspiring. Have an amazing day. Cheers
Thank you and You are so welcome 🙏. I love to help others have fun and success with this art ✌🏻💚🥳
I love watching your videos.your voice is so calming.im subbing.keep doing the unique dyes u do.love ya 😘✌️
Thank you, I love what I do so it must come across in my voice ... I will be getting back to making new videos soon
I've been using SpiderWire 50lb EZ Braid fishing line with good results. It sticks to itself like sinew when pulled tight. It makes nice thin white borders when pulled tight and you can wrap without pulling for no border. Also, its thin enough that i can stitch tie with it. And it is 7 bucks for 110 yards so it's cheap too!
Wow....I will have to check that out... Thank you for sharing
You should try Spider-Wire Fusion. It has a wax coating where it doesn’t let dye through like some of the braided kinds. Get the highest pound test and I think it’s better than leather or kite string, because you only use one kind of line for the whole tight or loose knots. So awesome to see people come together and share what they have learned, thank you Mr Tye Dye for bringing us together and share are secrets that we use to keep many decades ago.
@@moephishh2o863 could you direct me where to be able to get the specific "fusion" spider-wire? I searched online, for it but it didn't turn up. Many other varieties, but not the "fusion". Thanks in advance! Be well~✌
happiRNhippi : It is discontinued I believe. I purchased 300 yards from a person on eBay for 50$$. Your right it’s not in the store it seems anymore. You can try the Spiderwire braided kind, or sinew works. High strength braid spiderwire might work, but I always used fusion, because it’s coated. Braided might have holes in the line where dye can get through. There’s always sinew!!
@@moephishh2o863 ok, thanks I currently use sinew, but was very intrigued by the possibilites of the coated fishing line. I appreciate you replying back. Take care!
Your work is SO amazing! Super cool thank you so much for sharing your love and knowledge of the craft!
You are so welcome!
4:20 spinning sinew (OK, a little after but I just wanted to use 4:20) 6:15 String Slide and around 9:00 string on the scrunch. Great video
thank you
The sinew is amazing stuff. I've been using it for many years for sewing my medicine bags, and beading. I love knowing that you can use it in this way as well. Thanks 👍
If there is a way to mess it up, I will find it for sure!! Check this one out, so I went to Ace to buy the kite string, and realized that I already own a huge spool of string that looks just like that kite string. Same thickness and it looks like the same material too, so I decided to just use what I already have instead. Well, it's not the same string!! My string acts like a wick and transfers the dye to spots of the shirt that I haven't dyed yet! When I first saw You tying with string, I actually thought about this and wondered why this same thing wasn't happening to You. But after that, I never gave it any thought again! What really sucks is that I still have about a dozen shirts already tied up with that same string, ready for dye! I just just started working with string, and I absolutely love it! I will definitely be using it for most of my future tying! I just certainly need to get back over to Ace and purchase the good stuff! Live and learn I guess! Do You know why the dye doesn't penetrate the Ace kite string, is it coated with something or is it just the type of material it's made from? Thanks Bro!
mine does that sometimes also, but it is a poly based string of some sort so that may not let it wick too much .... I am glad to be of help.... have fun!!
@@MrTieDye Thanks Bro! Ya the string I used is linen, and now that I think about it, when I bought it many years ago for leathercraft, I purposely bought this particular string because I needed to have different colors, and this string is actually meant to take on dye! Stupid Me didn't think this one through!! But, on those dozen shirts that I have already tied up, I have been wetting the strings with soda ash water. The dye doesn't seem to migrate nearly as bad this way! Thanks for Your time always Bro!
@@tonycaban5039 you are welcome
Found it! Thx Mr.!
You are Welcome ✌🏻🙏
Thanks for sharing!! I just tried my first batch of tie dying yesterday!
I used, like... hmm... it's kind of like jewelry making string, it came with some wind chimes that I got for a windchime project of mine lol. Sort of like floss, I guess. I'm not sure if it will come out more in the style of sinew or kite string, but I can't wait to find out!! Anyway I used rubber bands and simple spirals or scrunches for the rest of my shirts. I'm just an amateur experimenting for personal use :)
Thanks again for sharing :)
You are welcome and that sounds great.... I have used all sorts of strings and even dental floss... whatever works to tie up a tee is great... have fun creating and I wish you success!! ✌🏻
Awesome explanation of the two thank you for sharing your knowledge
thank you and you are welcome... I love to help others with this art ✌🏻
Put A Screw In The End Of The Wood Dowel And Put The Screw In A Drill To Wind Your Sting On To The Dowel.
yes you can do that... or you can buy one with a bit in it : ua-cam.com/video/NsHsoLFh7-0/v-deo.html
My kite string is kind of slippery and hard to tie easily. I found it easier to make a slip knot by using a crochet hook. For those who crochet, it's just the same as using the "wrap thread, single crochet, yarn over,, single crochet" way of attaching the crochet thread to your hook before you make your first real stitch. Once I have a slip knot on the hook, I draw the hook up to open the loop, and remove my hook and start tying my shirt. I use the rubber bands then in place of a fabric marker to define my pie slices for spirals. Then I have no worries about some rogue fabric marker that doesn't wash out well
Awesome, I am glad you found a way to make it work and to explain it in case others are having the same troubles... thank you!! Oh and for the rogue markers.... that is why I work on the inside of the tee 😉✌🏻
Mr Tye Dye, moephishH2O here and I’ve been Tye Dying for approximately 25 years or more. I’ve learned a lot in my Tye Dye adventures and have used leather and kite string. Today I use Fusion Spider-wire, it’s high test fishing line with a rubber coating. I think it’s the strongest filament or line out on the market for Tye dyes. It can be used as kite string or high test strength pulling it tight. I think it makes crisper cleaner lines and it’s easier to work with in my opinion. Not to mention you can make it tighter than leather or use it like kite string too. I wrap it around a lighter and pull it tight. I’ve had great luck with it and was wondering if you ever used it or if you like to try it. It’s at Walmart in the fishing line section and you have to get the Fusion and not braided, because braided has holes where dye can get through. The Fusion has a wax coating and it’s thinner and stronger than leather line. Let me know what you think, I’ve got many great ideas about Tye Dyes. I’m actually making some now for my job and employees I work with. Would be awesome to talk or chat on line if you have time. You are a legend in the Tye Dye Arts and I would enjoy sharing my style to benefit the educational world of Tye Dye Art. Keep up the positive energy and educating people who want to learn, it’s very impressive and inspirational.
I have tried fishing line, but not the Fusion Spider-wire, I will have to get some and try it out ... and yes we can chat sometime, but it may be one of these random things that just works out as I seem to be quite busy lately between my tie-dye, the videos, custom orders and just regular life ... are you on FB?? here is where you can message me ... m.me/CarlMrTieDye and then we can try to find a time that works for both of us to chat ... and yes I plan to continue as long as there is interest :-)
Fast forward mode😂🤣😂🤣
wish I could tap into that for real 😂😉✌🏻
Yep. I use both on almost every piece I dye.
Awesome
Thank you for the video !
You are Welcome!
You are so precise and so many tips! Thank you!
Have you ever soaked cotton thread in soda ash, dyed, and wrapped on wet? Or use resist used for silk painting coated on string? I'm a newbie and can't wait to try your designs!💕✌
You are welcome. and no I have not done that yet .... I love it when people experiment, you should try it :)
The shirt you’re wearing in this video inspired me to ask you how would you fold a symmetrical, centered Christmas Tree that is not just a triangle of green with a red background?
yes, I have done one in the past, but I cannot find a pic of it at moment, but rather than just a triangle shape, I gave it some shape and tied tiny spots for ornaments and a start type shape at the top.... I will add it to my list of videos to make soon since we will be in Christmas season soon
MrTieDye 😊 thank you, Mr.TieDie. I’m imagining a mirror image fold to begin and then slightly curved lines pleated and tied from the folded shirt middle sloping down ward toward the sides. Does that sound like it would work? I’d like to mess around with trying that. If I do I’ll show it to you.
you are welcome and yes I say play ... that is how I started out back in the day... tie-dye was a huge secret and no one talked....
so I just tried stuff... fold it this way or that way and dye it and then slowly open to see what it looked like and if I liked it I would practice the fold more until I got it down... then try another.....
that is how you develop your own style .... have fun on your tie-dye adventure!!
and yes please share your results with me .... you can send direct message to FB here .... m.me/CarlMrTieDye
Thank you, you’re very encouraging. How would I be able to show you a picture of a paper model with the folds I’m imagining? I’d like to figure out how to tie it after folded on that pattern and if you think it will work.
you are welcome, right now the easiest way to send a photo is to my facebook page .... m.me/CarlMrTieDye ..... and sure I will take a look and help where I can
Could you use nano-paracord? I would think it and kite string would be very similar. And I have like 40,000 feet because tie-dyes not my only art.
yes that wold work also... I have used many things to tie with .... so mostly I use Kite String from Ace Hardware. I have also used Embroidery String (it was not quite as strong as the kite string) And dental floss works great, I used the flat kind that was cheapest.
ALSO >>> I just heard about Red Heart® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10, from another Rainbow Warrior, so I will be going to find some of this soon and try it out, but they said it worked great.
But if you have nano cord, I say go for it
My mom does crochet. We’ve used red heart crochet thread before seems to hold folds OK but can sometimes cause colors to mix.
Question Mr.Tiedye can you reuse the sinew? Or is one time use only? Thank you.
I know some people reuse it, I have tried, but I did not rinse mine well enough and had some dye spots the next time I used it.... so now I just use it once... but you can decide if you want to reuse :-)
@@MrTieDye thank you for replying!! I will give it a try and see what happens
Do you prefer the flat or the round sinew? I'm interested in getting some but not sure which to go with!
I prefer the flat and here is where I buy mine from .... www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/3340/category_id/571/category_chain/557,560,571/product_name/MI0310+Artificial+Sinew+-+70+lb.+8oz.+Spool+-+300+Yards
I'm having issues with sinew and mandalas on tshirts. When I untie the shirt, its stretched out in the center of the mandala. I've washed in hot water and used an iron and there's still a pucker. Any advice? Thanks!
yeah that is an issue I am not sure how to get around... for me, I just do not tie the very center as tight, as the pulling stretches the cotton or I scrunch it instead of the pleating ... you may ask some other dyers as I have seen some detail work, but I to end up with a pucker ✌🏻
@@MrTieDye Thank you! You're videos and advice are always GREATLY appreciated!
I just used kite string for the first time. Definitely will take some getting used to. I have a question tho, mine soaked in the colours and made them bleed to areas i didnt want it to...have you every had this problem? And if so, how do i fix that?
Yeah I like the kite string for how easy it works with tying, but there is the dye that travels along the string ... I have not solved this ... but what I do to cut down on this is when I add dye, I try to avoid the kite string where I can and if I see some drop on the string, I will push on the string so it touches the tee, this will soak up most of the dye that is trying to spread ... but when I was using rubber bands, I had many times where the dye splashed upon hitting a band and went everywhere ... so it is a matter of finding what works best for you or is the least annoying ✌🏻
Thanks!
You are welcome ✌️ and Thank you!! 🙏
I am having trouble with the kite string. I start with a loop and pull it tight. Then I keep going with the string, the new wrap makes the previous wraps loose. I do not tighten the string as much as I do with sinew. I must keep going back and tightening the previous loops but that is time consuming and a pain in the @$$. I am practicing but have not found the right tension to keep everything tight. How do you keep the string tight?
Thanks for all your tutorials.
yeah working with the kite string at first can be a bit tricky... but the more you work with it, you will find the tightness you like... I do the first few wraps a little bit loose just to get it started.... then it is a matter of wrapping your string and finding th tightness you like, and then being consistent with it ... but if the first wraps loosen up a bit as I tighten things, I just ignore them ... keep at it and it will click in for you and you are welcome... I love to help others have fun and success with this art ✌🏻🙏💚
Hello mr tie dye, where did you get those fine tip applicators for squeeze bottles ?
I buy my larger bottles, as well as the long stem needle, and the gutta bottles from dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=bottles
if you use this link, then I get credit : 4 oz Bottles with Metal tips : amzn.to/3h46iel
How I fill the bottles : ua-cam.com/video/laYYAlV5Yng/v-deo.html
The website says the sinew is currently unavailable. Do you have a new source for it? I want to buy some. Thanks!
they usually get it back in stock pretty quickly, but I know some other dyers who buy from here : www.grateful-dyes.com/sinew/
hi there, I was wondering if you purchased you sinew locally? I'm from Lebanon,Or and not having luck finding it at any craft stores. wondering if u could possibly let me know where I can find it.
I am in Corvallis, and I have not had much luck finding more than a tiny roll at Micheals, so I buy mine online here : www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/3340/category_id/571/product_name/MI0310+Artificial+Sinew+-+70+lb.+8oz.+Spool+-+300+Yards
What about elastic string that's used for jewelry- its stretchy and non porous,
I have never tried it, but it could work, if you have some, try it out and see .... but one thing to keep in mind is the cost.... I can tie up many many tees with one roll of kite string at $5.00 a roll ✌🏻
Can you please tell me where i can buy the kite string and sinew ? Kind regards sharon .
Dear Mr. The Dye, would you pls teach me how to "TYE OFF" the kite string when you finish tying of tee (final, the end of tee tying b4 dying). I just Un-able to clearly seeing it @ your "kite string & sinew" video. Because I've that kinda trouble right now. Thanks.
When I start with the kite string, I put the end of the kite string on the tee, then I wrap everything I need to, then I find the end and tye off to it ..... so sometimes I will leave extra string out to make the find of the end easier at the end
@@MrTieDye Pleasantly thank you ☺👍
@@daniantadarmabrata2945 you are welcome
Hey MrTieDye i had a question do you think certain colors look better together than others and how do i decide which colors should be on the same T?
I love all colors and have fun mixing different ones... sometimes I go for the rainbow, and you can change that up a bit by using either lite or dark shades, or combine them
also I love to work with colors that mix and blend well so I can layer them... so I will use a few shades of blue or fire colors .... but I lay down the lightest color first and then start adding darker shades over top
another thing I like to do is have contrasting colors on one tee.... so purple and yellow or orange .... makes a bold statement
sometimes I just start dyeing and grabbing colors without any plan at all ....... or I will see a color combo out in the world whether it is an advertisement, a shirt or dress in a store and then I make a note and try it with tie-dye .... so I get inspiration for color combos in all sorts of ways
When using kite string on the first time you wrap it around how do you keep it from sliding around on you? And then on the sinew how do you make a slipknot I'm not very good with knots
for the kite string, I just leave a long tail so I can pinch it with my thumb or finger if needed as I wrap it around the second time
and for a slip knot, I do a simple one, I make a loop with the sinew, then take the long end that is attached to the roll and wrap it around the loop one time and then I push that piece through the loop which forms a new loop, this is the one you are going to use, the first loop you made will not tighten around your loop by pulling on the short end of the sinew and there you have a slip knot where the long end is pulled to tighten it .... I plan to make a series of tips and tricks videos and this will be one of them 😉✌🏻
Thank you for making all the videos you do.
Could you share a link to where you get your sinew or kite string?
here is where I buy my Sinew from .... www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/3340/category_id/571/category_chain/557,560,571/product_name/MI0310+Artificial+Sinew+-+70+lb.+8oz.+Spool+-+300+Yards
and I buy Kite string from Ace Hardware, or if I cannot find that, then I buy embroidery string from any craft store... it is not quite as strong as kite string, but it will work
Thank you so much
Where do you buy your tye dye in bulk
I use Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes. I buy most of mine from Dharma Trading Co. www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
I have also purchased the same kind of dyes from Custom Colours in NC and Grateful Dye in CO.
Here is a video on how to mix the dyes: ua-cam.com/video/3Fj289T6BVg/v-deo.html
Can i know how thin is your sinew in mm?
I do not know, it is flat sinew so kind of thin, ere is where I buy mine from : www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/3340
Do you use round or flat sinew? Thanks!
Also, have you ever tried zipties? If so, do they yield the same effect as sinew, or more of a rubber band effect?
I check and I have been using the flat sinew, I am not sure what the difference is, but I buy mine from dharma and that is what they sell
I have not tried zip-ties myself, but I have seen other people who use them and I think they are closer to rubber bands than sinew, I would think the effect would be in between the two, but I am not sure
I cant seem to find the address for buying the sinew puller. Can you repost it please.
yes, it is Nikolay Savin and he sells them from FB, here is his recent post, just message him about sinew dowels and he will set you up ..... facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1145755365793807&set=pcb.2640670319509657&type=3&theater
MrTieDye the link didn’t work for me and there are several Nikolay Savin’s. Where is he located?
@@betzzzel He is in Moscow Russia .... here is a link direct to his profile ..... facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010780633696
MrTieDye thank you so much!
@@betzzzel you are welcome
Can I reuse the sinew? since it is waxed, the wax may come off in a hot water dye bath? (I'm using sources from nature for dyes).
I have heard some dyers re use it, I tried years ago and had some dye that stained it from the first time leave a spot on the next tee ... and some of the wax comes off during the wash out, so it does not have the same 'lock' in when you pul it tight on the second use ... so I stopped trying to re use and just use it once now ✌️
Where do you get your sync dowls
Ok. Now its offiziell. I cant buy in Germany a künstliche Sehne ;-(
I hate this Land more and more......
did I give you this link before?? www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyesources.shtml
I know some dyers use fishing line or dental floss to tie with instead of sinew ... not quite the same or as strong, but they will work in some cases
Thank you!