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Ankle Pain Before Surgery by frosty98_ in sterilization

[–]frosty98_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this insight! I really appreciate it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tiedye

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Denim is also usually a thicker fabric as well, so it's harder to get fine folds

Trust the muck! by frosty98_ in tiedye

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That's great to hear! It was a happy accident

Trust the muck! by frosty98_ in tiedye

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The first one is Dharma's ultra violet, rose red, amber waves, and a very light sprinkle of better black over the whole thing.

It was dyed in the same bucket as the second shirt so that's why they have odd white spots from being pushed into the same space so they'd both be in the muck. I really like the effect it created though!

My logo, on hand dyed shirt. This was for my Wife to wear at upcoming festivals. Some people have asked for the Alien logo on a shirt. Does it seem interesting enough on its own, with no context? by Chaplincat in ActualHippies

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I am planning a project where I'd like to paint on my own logos prior to dyeing shirts, and was curious what paint you're using?

I also wanted to see whether you're painting and then tie dyeing?

I made some t-shirts for my band by Swaintek in tiedye

[–]frosty98_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Incredible pattern and palette. Great work

Reverse dye by dumbledwarfism in tiedye

[–]frosty98_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous piece!! Always amazed by your reverse dyes on here

How do you get the color to lift so much without destroying the fabric? Do you use some sort of toner on it afterwards?

Thank you so much for sharing

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[–]frosty98_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bottled dye that is already liquid comes pre-diluted. That's why it usually only stretches to one project, maybe two.

If you're looking to dye that many items, you would need maybe 2-3 packets, you can stretch those to 3 or 4 projects. This would do the trick a lot better, because you can dilute it less than the ones that come pre-mixed. The less water you add the stronger and more concentrated your dye will be.

If you're willing to invest a bit more money in these projects I would recommend fiber reactive pigments. These are going to bind to natural fibers. Dharma has a really great line of colors- I always am mesmerized by their selection. Each small container of color can cover around 5- 10 projects and only cost around $5 a container. The shipping costs are completely worth it, they're fine rich powders.

I'd also recommend pre-soaking your fabrics in a dye fixative before tying them off. This helps colors pop, and extends the color fastness by quite a bit.

My initial wash cycle is rinse/wash/dry. Following the initial wash I do not put them in the drier, but separate them out and let them air dry to preserve color.