What happens when we dye a wigwag pattern on a spiral?
0:00 Intro
0:10 Folding into a Spiral
1:50 Dyeing the 1st side
5:18 Dyeing the 2nd side
8:16 Reveal
8:40 Washed and dried
๐๐ง-๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ข๐-๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐ญ๐ข๐-๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐
๐) ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ญ
Start with a clean 100% cotton blank white shirt.
Soak the shirt in water then wring it out. Leave it slightly damp.
๐) ๐๐ข๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ
Using 8oz (230ml) bottles
Measure and add your dye powder first.
Add 1 teaspoon of soda ash to the bottle.
Fill the bottle with water and shake well.
Donโt mix too much at one time - the solution only stays good for a few hours.
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก - ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
Pastel - 1/20 tsp (0,1g)
Soft - 1/8 tsp (1g)
Medium - 1/2 tsp (4g)
Strong - 1 tsp (8g)
Powerful - 2 tsp (16g)
๐) ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ญ
Choose your favorite technique and follow the folding process.
Pleat, crumple, and fold your way to success.
When youโre done, bind the shirt using rubber bands or string to secure it in place.
๐) ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ญ
Using your dye bottle, apply the dye gently over the shirt. Use your favorite technique or let loose your creativity, thereโs no wrong way to do it!
๐) ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ญ
Leave the shirt in a warm room. The dye reacts better at a temperature of 70ยฐF (20ยฐC) or more.
Let the dye react for 8 hours or overnight.
๐) ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ญ
Rinse your shirt in the sink under cold running water. Open up the shirt while rinsing. Continue rinsing and washing by hand until the shirt stops bleeding.
Soak the shirt in warm water to remove any remaining dye.
๐) ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ญ
Machine wash the shirt by itself or with other tie-dye shirts for the first wash.
Cold wash with a small amount of detergent.
After the first time, you can wash your tie-dye shirt with other pieces of clothing.