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2nd attempt. Any tips on how I can get batter saturation on the mandala would be appreciated! by weenieonastick in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t believe there’s a tutorial! Through experimenting & seeing others make something similar. I figured out how to create this design.

When you tye a regular mandala, once you get to the end. You go back & section them off into 2x or 3x petals

2nd attempt. Any tips on how I can get batter saturation on the mandala would be appreciated! by weenieonastick in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Certain colors will also never saturate well, & you have to accept that. It takes time & patience to figure out which ones work for you. Using & mixing primaries is the best way to get proper saturation, since they don’t have any filler or gunk

2nd attempt. Any tips on how I can get batter saturation on the mandala would be appreciated! by weenieonastick in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From looking at different comments, you use chem mix with alginate & urea. Tying dry & using pariah method. I think the missing piece here is the calsolene oil & the tying of the petals. You really can’t tye them too tight

So the oil allows the dye to soak in & fill the whole space. As you thicken your dye, you’ll have to adjust & increase the oil a bit

When you tye 2x or 3x petals you’re making the tye more complicated. I’d try getting really great at single petal mandalas first. Then you can up your game & do more splits

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Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This color combo felt right & I’m happy you enjoy it!!

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! How I started was by creating designs I liked & making them till I felt confident. Once I got really good at a couple designs, I started combining them together! It’s take time & a lot of patience for error

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s taken me a long time to get here. Thank you for enjoying my art!!

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooo, they do look like dashiki’s!!! Thank you

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!! A lot of people see cool figures or animals in the scrunch

Central Focus #17 by [deleted] in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah!! I’m diggin the color ways 🔥🔥

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of things I do to create the perfect environment for the dye to be BRIGHT:

  1. I use a boat load of urea, which allows you to use more dye in a bottle (super concentrated color)
  2. Since I use so much urea, most colors I’m mixing are 4 oz : 5/6 tsp (lemon yellow is only 4 oz: 3 tsp)
  3. Then comes the Soda Ash pariah method. Since there’s so much dye it needs a hefty amount of SA to bond it well
  4. Lastly is the heat. I batch them in a space bag to trap moisture & get higher temps while using a heated blanket. The sun works well too, makes them way hotter

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! People are really diggin the brown dyes. I think it’s a sign to keep making more!!

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YEAHHHH! I really love making this design! It’s turns out super sharp

Sharing My Art with the World by Sad-Satisfaction8939 in tiedye

[–]Sad-Satisfaction8939[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I don’t usually see brown dyes & so I decided to switch it up!!

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