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Intro to Ice Dye: Techniques & Tools for Incredible Results
Introduction
VIDEO: About your instructor (1:15)
Learn More: Links to articles & press
Tools, Chemistry
VIDEO: What you'll need to have on hand (4:31)
Materials Checklist: a shopping guide
About fiber reactive dyes, and where to buy them
What about "Prepared for Dyeing" fabrics?
VIDEO: All about soda ash (7:30)
SA ratios, mixing tips, and buying links
Muck dyeing vs. Rack dyeing
Get ready, get set... Prepping your Fabric
VIDEO: Scouring & Soaking (5:10)
Notes & Tips
Helpful Links: Professional Textile Detergents
All the patterns!
VIDEO: The Crumple (aka "fireworks" or "scrunch") (3:49)
Gallery: Ice Dyed Crumples: tanks, tees, tops
Gallery: Ice Dyed Crumples: pants, leggings, bottoms
Gallery: Ice Dyed Crumples: dresses & jumpsuits
VIDEO: The Spiral (2:40)
Gallery: Ice Dyed Spirals
VIDEO: Bullseyes and Jellyfish (aka "Geodes") (5:20)
Gallery: Ice Dyed Bullseyes/Jellyfish/Geodes
VIDEO: Ladder or Accordion Folds (7:16)
Gallery: Ice Dyed Ladder or Accordion Folds
Gallery: Ice Dyed Ladders/Accordions with symmetry line
VIDEO: The Diamond (also the X!) (3:39)
Gallery: Ice Dyed Diamonds and Xs
VIDEO: The Heart (5:54)
Gallery: Ice Dyed Hearts
BONUS .PDF handout of all 6 patterns
Rack & Muck Dyeing Set Ups
VIDEO: Setting up for rack dyeing (3:19)
VIDEO: Setting up for muck dyeing (2:08)
The Magic of the Dye Powders & How to Apply Them
VIDEO: All about color splits (4:42)
GALLERY: Single Color Splits (our 28 core colors)
Ways to lay out your colors
VIDEO: Applying dyes to a muck project (7:25)
VIDEO: Applying dyes to a rack project (6:16)
Curing & Washing
VIDEO: The three step process (wait, cold, hot) (4:37)
Written Instructions: A Downloadable Cheat Sheet!
Bonus video: watch a washout (1:12)
Bonus Content
Ice Dye Tricks: Dip dyeing solid areas
Ice Dye Tricks: Confetti dyeing
Ice Dye Tricks: Incline dyeing
Ice Dye Tricks: Using symmetry
More advanced folds!
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Helpful Links: Professional Textile Detergents
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