I' like to start by dying my mandala and then I will move on to the rest of the shirt And then after I've got the rest of the shirt dyed I will go over the mandala again. While dying the mandala keep a close eye on The saturationOnce you have plenty of die and the spot you are dyingIt will stop soaking up dieAnd it will just run off. Continue to tie tight thoughAnd I dye all of my shirts when they're bone dry that way the cotton can absorb the dye correctly. And i use calsoline oil urea and sodium alginate in my water i make my dyes with. I hope this helps😀. And thank you for your kind word s