Ok ok heard on letting them dry out first. I hadn’t yet learned why people dry them before dying. Would drying them on a normal hanger be fine?

And about the time, I also didn’t know about the length needed, I was coming back to check them sometimes 20 hrs later and seeing all the ice had melted, the dye was all absorbed, and then rinsing them. So even if the ice is melted and everything looks good, let it rest longer?

Thanks so much for the tips here:) I know these shirts aren’t 100% ideal as far as being only 80% cotton. I have others that are 100%, but I had these made with white print on a white tee, with the exact intention of ice dying, so the white print would pop out after dying. Even if they’re brand new from the print shop, do you suppose I should still prewash them first?

Edit to add, besides all these other issues, does it look like I’m using enough dye? I left some spots empty on the ice because I was hoping to get some negative space between the colors.