I show you my understanding of the tie dye process to make a mandala or star/ lotus blossom pattern on a bandana Come check out my website or send me a message, like me on facebook. www.RoslynRags.com RoslynRags@yahoo.com / roslynrags
Thanks so much for posting! I'm not experienced with tie dying, but was able to create this type of pattern on the back of a t-shirt. Wasn't sure if I could get it to work out, but it turned out great! I'm so grateful that you shared this.
This was the best tie dye video ever! Thanks.. we just brought a whole bunch of dye to St. Croix to make some shirts and pillow cases for the dead show..( It's our first time Tie dyeing.. Cant wait to see how they turn out tomorrow and we will be using your technique to finish our stuff tomorrow! Thanks
Love the video and the narrative, especially " cause I don't really care about, .....anything....." Lol!!!!!!!! my first try not too bad , a lot less stressful than other methods! Thanks!
Throughout the whole dying process I kept thinking 'how much dye is he adding to that section' and 'why is he adding more than one colour to each section' but I was absolutely stunned by the final product!!! Definitely going to be trying this out soon!
Thanks, I started using more dye early on in my practice. You can put too much dye, but too little dye doesn't give me the results that I like (most of the time)
When you first started slapping the dye on I was thinking, NO! Those colors will look terrible together! I couldn't be any more wrong. That looks really awesome! Next shirt I make is definitely having a star on it. Thanks for the tutorial!
@aishumaj1 Yes and no... This was a fairly thin bandana, you could do two or three or more layers with thin fabric. I wouldn't even try this fold on thick fabric such as sweatshirt material. So it depends on your fabric. and my best advice, as with an tie dyeing, is to experiment and try it out :)
@JaneBritany I would guess that the "center" point you are using is the outside of the fabric. Try the fold on a tshirt and see if that helps you visualize the "center" any better. Hope that helps.
I love the way this turned out and am so grateful for your tutorial!!! I've been wanting to create a tapestry with this sort of design, but the fabric I got was too tick to create the tiny folds.... do you have any sort of recommendations on the type of fabric to use?????
there are so many types of fabric out there, it is almost on a case by case basis. If I get a new fabric that I can reliably re-order. It may take me 20-100 pieces before I feel comfortable with knowing which designs I can put on it without messing it up. But there is always a possibility of "ruining" any piece...
@oneshrivledweenie I did it too with a tshirt and it ended up too thick too. what i learned to do is only use the front side of the tshirt for the mandala (so you only have one layer of fabric). It is quite confusing to tie though. Then dye another pattern to the back of the shirt.
I know this is an older video but hopefully you see this comment I really love this design would it be the same if I wanted to do this on a tshirt or tank top?
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To the best of my knowledge, fabric reactive dyes, such as Procyon MX, contain chlorinated triazines which which can undergo aminolysis with peptides that compose natural fabrics. This reaction follows a nucleophillic substitution pattern which requires the peptide bond broken to allow the free amine to serve as the nucleophile and can be catalyzed by acids.Nnormal stress of manufacturing and spinning the fiber would mechanically do this, but this reaction can be catalyzed by acid.
Love it! So, it looks like you use pretty big bottles. All over the web, it says the dyes are only good for a day. Was wondering if you stored yours differently or if you really use that much dye every day?
it depends if they are mixed with soda ash or not, some dye companies like dylon and tulip actually mix soda ash in their dyes and that can effect the longevity of the dye once mixed. i have read that if there is no soda ash than it is good for much longer. i have heard of people using the dye weeks later and having good results.
I have a potentially very silly question: if I want to do this on a standard, short-sleeved t-shirt, how should I fold the sleeves, since it's not the square you have here?
that is very good i wish i could do stuff like that all i can do is airbrush and draw any way i still think that it is better than airbrush keep in toush
What is your tips for doing this on a bed sheet rather than shirts. I've been making taperstry out of twin size flat sheets. swirls are pretty easy I find folding this with a rectangle is alot Harder to achieve the 16 point.
Crazyinnova When dealing with a rectangle, focus your mandala on the radius to the shorter side of the sheet. Once you fold into the short edge of the sheet, treat the rest of the fabric like a "background".
Roslyn Rags maybe one day you can make a video to show me. I use a twin size flat sheet from Walmart an i prepare it with soda ash an what not, the colors stick good. Just can't make it right. You have an email I can show you how my first one came out.
I have a chemistry question. Procion dyes can be mixed in a pre-activated method in which the soda ash is mixed with the dye, or one can presoak the fabric. It seems like you presoaked the fabric in the video, but your shirt is quite dry. Could you elaborate on the presoak process?
Thanks for the question. The dyes are inactive when in dry powder form. When they go into water they will slowly start to activate and only have a limited shelf life. Soda ash allows the dye to bond to the fiber of the project, you have a couple hours to use the dye before it has been fully activated and you start losing vibrancy. I prewash every item. Then I soak it in soda ash. Then I spin it out in a spare washing machine that puts the water back in the bucket the item was soaking in. Normally I will put the item in the dryer with low or no heat. With trial and error I have determined which designs should be at what dampness, or bone dry.
Saji Khadijah salt for natural fibers works like soda ash ... not the same result but still does the same thing ... you would use vinigar on other items that are man made if you get a box of RIT or go to their site they walk you thru it ...sorta lol
lexi keiffer It is Sodium Carbonate, You can get it where you get your dyes. I believe it comes premixed with the dye in tie dye kits. Also pool supply stores, as pH up, pH plus. Something like that just make sure it is 100% Sodium Carbonate.
its lexi here Sodium carbonate is sold in regular stores as washing soda in the detergent section. Its like a $2 box. Hope you discovered that 5 mo ago.
hippypotto In order to use baking soda, a lower pH, you need to heat up the piece after the dye is applied. I am not sure what temp to get it at, I use Soda Ash. Some people like Baking Soda because it is less caustic, and safer for use.
Melissa Hedge Mixing two colors will give different results, depending on which one is placed first. Also different concentrations will yield different results. Experiment and find the ones you like!
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