Tie-Dyeing your Shoes at home.
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- In this video, I will show you how to Tie-Dye your cotton Shoes at home so you can be Walking on Rainbows in a couple days.
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First-time viewer. I gave this video an immediate thumbs up for the beard alone.
Thank you :-)>>>
Lol ikr
You explain things very throughly and very well. You're a great teacher! Thank you!!
thank you so much... I have been doing school events for 16 years, so I have lots of practice explaining things so anyone can understand it. You are welcome
I have been dyeing for 30yrs in one form or another😁 I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I still learn new things!!! Thanks for a great job and for sharing your art😁
That is wonderful to hear and you are most welcome :-) ... I love what i do and have always shared with others through school event and home parties, but RUclips has been a whole new thing for me .... Opened the whole World for me to be of service by sharing my knowledge
i personally would want you to tye dye my shoes if you could 😭
if you don’t already you should make a business out of this
Thank you, but I am not dyeing shows anymore.... I have dyed hundreds of pairs and have since moved onto other artistic creations as well as doing these videos .... but I am sure there is a dyer out there who would love to dye a pair of shoes for you..... when I was doing shoes, I had an Etsy store and I saw many other dyers doing shoes.... I wish you success in finding someone
LOVE how you did these! I attempted a pair a couple weeks ago but def put wayyy too much dye. Also, when I saw your face in this video I told my husband "OMG he just showed his face, we only ever see his beard" lol!
If you need another tutorial Idea I'd love to see one for a "galaxy" tie dye shirt. That's where they use the darker purple/blue/teal colors and then they splatter bleach after its washed!
Thank you... I have been dyeing shoes for 15 years and have had a few people ask, so I decided to do a video... and I do show my face in a few f the reveal videos LOL
Same, I’m interested in the galaxy look too with those colors!
@@kristabelle43 Tie Dye Hobo does a really cool tutorial for a Galaxy looking dye.
I've dunked a pair of red Van's in a bucket of bleach the silk type wire they used for the tounge logo all star and or Van's doesnt take dye or bleach sick!!!!!!!!!!
interesting... so they did not bleach at all?? did you neutralize the bleach when you were done?? it can still eat away at the fabric if you do not stop it and just plain washing is not enough.... you can soak then in a mix of one cup hydrogen peroxide and one gallon of water for 20 minutes and this will stop the bleach
They turned yellow but what ever the emblem on the tounge is made out of doesnt take to bleach on the top of the tounge it's like the thread used is wax coated so it doesnt I absorb
@@ryanbachmann3541 yeah bleaching is always an unpredictable thing... I have had some tees bleach out to white, some tan and some to orange... all from black ... and somethings did not bleach out at all .... if they went to yellow, you should be able to dye darker colors over top and save them??
@@MrTieDye good idea I could turn them a whole color using tie dye just realized lol
Gonna show you my results soon jedi master
How much Soda Ash and water do you use for a batch? And can you soak more than one pair per batch?
I use one cup of soda ash to one gallon of hot water and it can be used and reused .... as it gets low, I just make more and add it to my bucket... so you can soak as many items that you want and then save the rest for your next batch
here is how I mix it .... ruclips.net/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/видео.html
Glad I found your channel, I have a budding artist daughter who loves to create! We are about to dye a pair of shoes and 4 shirts 😊
That is awesome... have fun and I wish you success!! ✌️
I Never Dyeing it one of these Pair of Converse shoes like Just once White cotton to Spottifing thumbs up and subscribe his channel. 🌈✌👍🤙
I can see you around the table with the grands and teaching them to do their own arts , last night me n my grands did this with shirts socks n bras what a.great bonding experience , glory to the LORD for allowing me another day with these babies what a.blessing 💖💞
How many Jars like 5 or 17 Of 1.Ins from Dharma do you have them already. 🤫
My cousin and I did this and it was amazing! We love how they turned out! Thanks for the easy and insightful tutorial!
When I dye my shoes I pull out the soles before the SA soak, if the shoes let me...some are glued down better than others. I find that the shoes are easier to dye with them out, the washing is easier and they dry far faster. I also got tired of the soles getting ruined by the soaking, I think the SA is hard on the glue. When the dyeing process is all done, I simply glue them back in place.
yeah most of the shoes I dyed, the soles were glued in very good and others would come out during the process so I would use Shoe Goo to glue them back in
What is cinterpaul ?.. where do you buy it or how is it written
it is spelled Synthrapol ... it is a pH neutral soap that helps keep the dye suspended in the water while washing out your tie dye so it reduces the chance of back staining in the washer .... I buy it from dharma ..... www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html
some people use Blue Dawn instead as it is also a pH neutral soap, but I have not used that myself
Hi this is the first time I had seen your video. Where do you get soda ash and the other preparation stuff? They look really good. What do you sell them for?
Welcome to my channel, I am glad you found it... as for the Soda ash... it is what activates the Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes, another name for it is Sodium Carbonate. You can find it at one of the dye houses, or you can purchase locally from a pool supply store, or in the laundry isle under the name Washing Soda, just be sure to check the label says 100% Soda Ash.
Here is how I mix or make soda ash: ruclips.net/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/видео.html
and I do a prewash in a textile soap called Syntrapol which has been replaced by these two soaps at Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=synthrapol
OR.... here are some other pH neutral soaps that some dyers use and can be found locally : Blue Dawn Dish Soap or Folex Carpet Cleaner (I found this at Home Depot)
I have not sold any shoes for a while, but I was selling them for around $100.00 ... basically I was charging $50.00 to dye them and then whatever the blanks cost... I was buy-in them from www.shoes.com ... they had discount codes all the time, plus you can sign up for their saving club and build points good toward more shoes
the other place I found good deals on Cons and Vans was www.famousfootwear.com ... they had a club to join and gave discount now and then... some were just buy one pair , get another 50% off .... but when I was dyeing a lot of shoes, I would use the code to stock up
anyways, I hope this helps you, but just in case, here is my Beginner's Playlist that has lots of tips and tricks to tie-dye :ruclips.net/p/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo
This may have been asked, but I didn't want to read through 300+ comments. I have a front loading washing machine. Would spinning out shoes damage my machine, or even be effective? Are there any other techniques for that, or would air drying be my best bet?
I put mine in the machine with the cotton facing out .... so a front loader would be more difficult to get them situated and balanced, but yes I think you can just air dry them for a while
so you leave them in the tub for 48 hours and they dont mildew?
yes ... by the time they are done batching, they are about dry, which is why I put the wet rags and water in to try to create some humidity ... they need to stay at least moist for the dye to bond
@@MrTieDye Wow, i cant believe you actually replied. Awesome, Thanks!
and a little capatalism i spelled that wrong who cares lol. dude you should sign your stuff. this vid has 114,975 views.
sign my stuff?? if you mean the actual pice of art, I do sign my tapestries 😉✌🏻🙏
I'm not Worthy.👐🤲lol. Sheer Genius and Experience to boot!!!
sure you are... everyone starts some place ... and yes, this is me after doing tie-dye for 20 years... practice is key to improving in this art so just keep at it and take pics of your work so you can look back and see how far you have come ✌🏻🙏❤️🥳
Why do others use the dryer or sun to dry their shoes, and you don’t? Also when I mix the Dharma procion fiber active dye do I use warm/hot water?
I think that comes down to personal choice, I will set mine outside where they may get a little bit of sun to speed the drying, but I also know that direct sun exposure for long periods of time can fade the fabric some.... so I prefer partial sun or shade when I dry my shoes ....
really it is personal choice ..... this art was so secretive for so many years that many people just developed their own processes which is why you can get so many answers when asking what seems to be a simple question ... so I show how I do it and recommend people find what works best for them, be it my way, someone else's way, or a way you come up with yourself, or you blend a couple peoples ways.... I hope this helped more than confused you ✌🏻💚🙏
and for me, I think putting in the dryer is too noisy, and I am not sure how the shoes would hold up to that.... I not saying you cannot do it that way, just that I have not so I cannot speak to it
Can you explain the orange turning brown when dyed with other colors bear it? I don't quite understand.
yeah it is the liquid dyes mixing or blending together when applied next to each other ... if you just add just a little bit of Purple, or Green to Orange, you get Brown ...
So when dyeing shoes, I try to surround the Orange with colors that it blends better with like Yellow or Fuchsia
Here is a video where I use purple and orange to tie-dye a tee, but tin this case I can control the blending some by applying the darker color first and letting it spread out some, then adding the orange to it ... a little bit of orange in the purple is not enough to show much change : ruclips.net/video/TAo9BgtpZ2Q/видео.html
One more side note on the mixing of colors, here is a video where I dye Spiral s in various ways, on the first one, I use just Primary Colors and mix them on the tee shirt to create a full rainbow spiral, it is the first tee I dye in this video : ruclips.net/video/2UJkPKHvruk/видео.html
Can you plz tell me what the soda ash is for and why we need to use it. I just subscribed to your channel, i need all the help i can get.lol :)
I use fiber reactive Procion Dyes and the soda ash (also known as Sodium Carbonate) is what activate the dyes and allows them the bond with the cotton fibers .... here is my Beginner's Playlist and the third video is on how I mix or make soda ash : ruclips.net/p/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo
Hey Mr. Tie Dye!! I have more questions. I was getting ready to dye my shoes. Thought I had everything, and started reading about dye thickener. It makes sense doing shoes why you would want a thickener since you are dealing with a smaller area to dye. My question is this: What is in the thickener? Is it just the aginate or is it a combination of urea and the aginate?? Then, I am doing 2 pairs of shoes so is a small bag of aginate enough? So confused and ready to get tie dying!! Your answer will be much appreciated!! Thank you!!
most of the shoes I dyed, I did with just regular dyes, no thickener, but the dye spreads fast so I lay colors down that mix well... so like my orange, I make sure to surround it with yellow or fuchsia
only when i wanted to 'dye paint' a detailed design did I use thickener ..... and for that I used sodium alginate, urea and salt in my mix ..... I do not seem to be able to post a link here for some reason, but I do have two videos on how to make thick water/dye .... so just search my channel for thick black dye .... and it is the older video .... with the shoes, you will need the urea if you are going to paint them with dye
What is center fall? That stuff you are soaking the shoes in where do you find that at?
I apologize, I should have written it out in the video... it is a textile soap called Synthrapol ... is is pH neutral and helps keep any loose dye particles suspended in the water .... but, since this video they have discontinued Syntrhapol and then Dharma made their own version of it, plus it looks like another company made a replacement... so you can choose which you prefer : www.dharmatrading.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=synthrapol
OR.... here are some other pH neutral soaps that some dyers use and can be found locally : Blue Dawn Dish Soap or Folex Carpet Cleaner (I found this at Home Depot)
Getting ready to tie-dye a pair of my older pink converse that I've had for a couple years and have been a good pair of shoes for me. It's time for them to have a face lift and what better way to do that than to add some dye. Looks like I will have to go to the laundry mat since I have a new front loader and it doesn't allow me to just do a spin cycle without rinsing or washing them.
you can also just leave them out to dry and then when you are ready to dye them, just lightly spray them with soda ash
If I didn't use a soda ash before I dyed the shoes can I redye them again but with a soda ash soak?
yes, I imagine that if you did not soak them the first time, then most of the color washed out when you rinsed them... so Yes, if you do a soak in soda ash and then re-dye them and let them batch, then you will have lasting color ✌️
Love the video! First time viewer. Just one question for ya, what kind of dye did you use?
Thank you 🙏. and I use Procion Dyes .. here are the main places to buy them in the US :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
CO : CO Wholesale Dye Corp. : www.bulkdye.com
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
MO : Dyespin : www.dyespin.com
Do I need to use soda ash? I don't have a washer to do this with. I use my apartments washer and it cost money and I can't turn off the water
Yes... the soda ash is what activate the Procion Dyes and causes the dye to bond with the cotton fibers of the shoes .... but you can soak them in soda ash and then set them on end to drip dry some... once they are just barely damp, then you can start dyeing them, batch for 24-48 hours, I do mine in a tub with a lid so the stay wet... (if the dye drys out, then the bonding stops) ... then you can rinse in the sink, then I just do repeated soaks in hot water until color stops coming out, then I would wrap in a towel and squeeze to get some more of the liquid out, then let them air dry... oh and I do any re shaping I need to while they are still wet... sometimes the heel part is mis-shapen a bit, but that maybe be from the spinning out I do 😉✌🏻 ... I hope this helps
Do you have to have SODA ASH and what was the product you soaked the shoes in on the first step?
I did a prewash with Synthrapol Soap, it is a textile detergent from Dharma that is pH neutral .... and then the soda sh is what activate the Procion Dyes, so if you use these dyes, you will need soda ash ..... here is my Beginner's Playlist to give an overview of tie-dyeing with Procion dyes : ruclips.net/p/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo
Ok what colors do I avoid putting next to each other to avoid brown ?
to avoid Brown, I would not put Orange next to Purple, Blue, or Green .... mostly I try to surround Orange with either Fuchsia or Yellow .... also, avoid putting Yellow next to Purple
I hope this helps... have fun ✌️
Do you sell your shoes and if so where can I find them to purchase a pair. Thank you.
I do not make them anymore as I have so many other things I want to explore with tie-dye and the shoe orders were keeping me too busy ... I have just a couple pair left that are dyed and a few pair of white blanks that I will dye evenutally .... but it would be in my store where you will see them : mrtiedye.myshopify.com/collections/shoes
Could I just wash my cons Bc I don’t have anything like soda ash and the things that you soak them in for 20 min
the dyes I use are activate by soda ash ... so it depends on the type of dye you get.... there are some one step kits in the stores you could try out
had to get a new washer, no ability to just spin, darn those new fangled machines
yeah those new ones are a pain.... I usually call the repair guy who fixes up old machines and see what he has available .... Or, you can get one of those spinner dryer things from amazon ✌🏻
Welcome back...haven’t seen you in awhile:). Thanks for the great videos.
thank you... yeah I had to get some orders done to catch up on bills .... but I am going to work on more videos and hopefully start getting at least one a week done
You are a Tie Dye genius xx
thank you .... I love what I do
I love your tutorials! You explain everything so well and show how to do it. You really are a great teacher!
Can I just hang or air dry(til damp) the shoes? I don't have a washer available to spin the shoes.
Good tutorial btw. Thanks!
yes after they are rinsed well, then they can just air dry ... the spinning out just speed it up by removing some of the liquid ✌🏻
@@MrTieDye Thank you! 😃
How do you dry your converse shoes without shrinking them?
for the shoes, after they have been dyed and batched for a couple days, I do a rinse and wash on them, just in the sink and then let them soak in a basin... once they are done being washed... I rinse and then I use my washer to spin out the excess liquid... this squishes them just a bit, so I re-shape them a bit and then I set them outside to air dry ✌️
I ad a hard time figuring out what the pre rinse was called. Synthrapol is what he said
Yes Syntrhapol is a pH neutral soap that helps keep the dye particles suspended in the water, so it cuts down on back staining... Recently it was discontinued, so Dharma made their own Textile soap and I will try that next ... but many other dyers use Blue Dawn Dish Soap or Folex Carpet Cleaner as they too are pH neutral
Did you say you soaked them in soda ash again after rinsing the dye? Or is that soap? Thanks I just couldn't tell if you said soda ash or something else.
After the rinsing, I add a little bit of Synthrapol soap to help wash and remove the rest of the un-bonded dyes ... Blue Dawn Dish soap can also be used as it to is a pH neutral soap ✌️
@@MrTieDye thanks so much! My first tie-dye shoes. 🤞🏻
I like the beard also. But its cool what you did but I rather just buy the lazy way.
Thank you and Thank you.... and yes, there is nothing wrong with that... but for the people who want to learn this art... I love to help them have success!! ..... here is my store link just in case you need it : www.mrtiedye.com
What if it’s not the same shoe material? Colors won’t stay or dye accurate?
the Procion Dyes I use work on natural fibers like cotton, but not on polyester ... so if you use a different kind of material for the shoes, you may need to find a different kind of dye, or you can paint them... but I have not tried any of that, I have just worked with cotton canvas shoes like Cons, Vans, Keds and a few off brands
Hi Mr. Tie Dye! How much would you sell a pair of these for?
I am no longer doing custom orders, but I have a couple pair left in my store : mrtiedye.myshopify.com/search?type=product&q=shoe
I would love for you to do a Bob Marley theme converse pair of shoes😊
those would be cool ✌🏻
Where can i go to get the pre wash and the soda ash? My girlfriend and i just found your channel and i can already tell with your tips we are going rock it!
I buy my synthrapol from dharma, the same place I buy my dyes from .... www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html ........... and the soda ash can be purchased from there as well, but it can also be purchased from pool supply stores as it is the same chemical they use to adjust the pH .... ask for soda ash or Sodium Carbonate .... another place you can find soda ash is in the laundry isle at the store, it is called Washing Soda ... just check the label and it should say 100% soda ash or sodium carbonate .... and one more name I have heard it called by is pH Up ....
have fun and be aware the dye spread quickly on the shoes, so I add the dye slowly and I put colors that will blend nicely next to each other, like orange for example, I make sure to surround it with yellow, red or fuchsia
Do you have to do the synthrapol part ? Or can you just wash them with regular soap?
I love, love your videos so does my 8 yr old granddaughter. We have made a few tshirts from your tutorial for her. I tie dyed some shoes but the colors are coming out dull, I'm using procion from dharma trading. I mixed the colors on room temperature water and soak them in soda ash for 25 mins prior to dying.
Please can you help me I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your videos.
thank you and you are welcome.
For shoes, the first thing, are they cotton shoes?? polyester does not take these kind of dyes?? I worked mostly with Converse, Vans, or Keds as I knew they were cotton.
Then I did a prewash on them to make sure there is nothing the manufacturer sprayed on them as this could interfere with the dyes.
Then after I soak in soda ash, I spin out the excess in the washer, too much soda ash in the shoes means extra liquid which can dilute the dyes, or it can cause them to run even more.
Next, after I have applied the dye, I let them it for a few minutes and then I will go back and touch up any spots that look faded by adding a little extra dye... with converse being made from canvas, the dye can soak into the thicker fabric and the outer surface can then look faded
Then I batch mine in tub with a lid so they stay damp while batching, if they dry out, then the dye bonding stops... also, I will toss a couple wet rags in the bin just to help keep the humidity up.
and I batch mine for 24-48 hours before I do the rinsing and washing. I hope one of these tips help you... I wish you success on your next pair
1 year later I see that you replied to my question. We want to dye another pair of shoes. Yes they are cotton (converse) I pre washed them like you said but maybe they are too wet when we dye them. I only have a front loader washer. How do I make sure that they are damp and not too wet? Thank you
Also do I use synthrapol every time I change the water? Thank you
Thank you for the demonstration .Each step was lucidly explained. 👍
You are welcome, Glad it was helpful!
HOW do you know how to price to sell? Because I know once I make a pair with ideas. Someone is going to want a pair. Lol
Pricing was always difficult for me.... so I would look around to see what others are charging for work similar to mine.... then find my price around that
but another way to do it is to look at your costs for an item, and with shoes, if you use name brands, that is an aspect of it.... then how much time does it take you to make a pair?? you time and talent are what you are being reimbursed for plus the costs of your supplies and blank
so back when I was selling shoes, I could sometimes get the blanks on sale, but that was not the price I used to figure my selling price as it could vary .... find what you would pay on a regular basic for your supplies and then add the time/talent you add to the shoes for your final cost .... then for custom orders, you may add more in for that if it requires more work/talent, or just because customs tend to take more time
I hope this helps... have fun creating and I wish you success!! ❤️✌🏻🙏🌈🥳
oh and the place where I bought most of my shoes were from www.shoes.com they had discount codes a lot of the time, posted right on their site, plus you can sign up for rewards, I made and sold lots of shoes, so I got lots of discounts from their club .... other places I bought shoes from were Famous Footwear and Zappos for kids sizes
@@MrTieDye Thank you so much
Rub a bit is Vaseline on rubber edge of shoes and rubber won’t dye.
Thank you for the tip ✌🏻
JoAnn's fabrics has cheap white tennis shoes, slip on and tie.
AWESOME!! thank you for putting this info out there for others to see, I apologize for taking so long to get it answered and posted 😉✌🏻
Mr Tie Dye you are THE MAN! Thank you so much for sharing with us! I will be getting me some sneakers to practice on! ❤️
You are welcome
Hello, awesome teacher. What is Center Paul?
sorry for my pronunciation.... it is Synthrapol soap from dharma ... it is a pH neutral soap that helps keep the excess dyes suspended in the water during wash out so it does not back stain and 'muddy' a dye up .... a lot of dyers will use Blue Dawn Dish Soap instead as it to is pH neutral so it works in the same way
How did you do stained glass? Is black outline sharpie? Thanks!
I used thickened dye to paint the black lines on and then I used thickened dye in rainbow colors to to do the spaces.... BUT, you could use sharpies and do something similar ;)
Here is how I made the thick water to make the thick dye from : ruclips.net/video/imaTXWdNJTo/видео.html
BUT< now I have been using Superclear as my thick liquid as it comes pre mixed : www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/superclear.html
@@MrTieDye thanks so much!
I am new to dying. What exactly did you soak the shoes in. I can't make out what you're saying and the captions for RUclips butcher everything. Lol. Thank you in advance!
I do the pre wash in Synthrapol Soap .... www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html some dyers use Blue Dawn Dish Soap instead of Synthrapol soap as it to is pH neutral
and then I rinse an soak in Soda Ash ..... ruclips.net/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/видео.html
it is what activates the Procion Dyes I use ....... www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
@@MrTieDye thank you so much! I have learned a LOT from you in a short period of time.
@@Katklass11 you are welcome and that is wonderful to hear... have fun creating!!
I couldn’t make out what he said either. Scanned the comments and here we are lol! Thank you for asking this question :)
You are extremely talented! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!!
thank you and you are welcome... I have been dyeing for 19 years and love to help other have success
@@MrTieDye I just left nursing! I did that for 20 years! Now I'm looking to do fun things! This is so much fun! I will be ordering some good dye from the place u suggested! Do u have suggestions on ordering it? I would really like to get more into the tie die for sure!! Your tutorials have really helped me out so much!!
@@nursey1332 that is awesome... I love to create and have been doing it for 19 years ... as for ordering .... you can either start with a kit or just go for the colors you want ... it really depends on how much money you have to spend and this can be quite addictive ;-)
I am just getting into tie dye and was wondering where you get you dies 😁
I use Procion Dyes and buy most of mine from Dharma, but here are links to the main places in the US to buy them :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
CO : CO Wholesale Dye Corp. : www.bulkdye.com
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
MO : Dyespin : www.dyespin.com
I do have links for some other countries as well, if you need them, please ask a new questions as replies do not show up for me in the same fashion ✌🏻
What do you pre-soak the shoes in along with the warm water
I do a pre wash to start with Synthrapol Soap, it is a pH neutral textile soap.... a lot of dyers will use Blue Dawn Dish soap instead as it to is pH neutral .... then I rinse the shoes and then I soak in soda ash as that is what activates the Procion Dyes I use ✌🏻
Do you do anything to the label on the tongue or does it just not soak up the dye?
nope... it does not hold the dye, so it just washes out .... now and then there is some slight staining for some reason, but the label is plenty readable
Those are gorgeous 😊 i just picked up a pair of white chucks going to make a pair for my daughters 11th birthday coming up 😊💕
Thank you and that is awesome.... have fun!!
Oh hell. Soda ash; my washer spits water... Oh well.
on some washers you can set the spin cycle to half way and it stop spraying water as in the end, the washer needs to spin out the excess water, so see if you can se the dial and check it again ✌🏻
I'm new to starting tie-dyeing and imma start doing it as a side business. but i do have some questions? do you have to use soda ash? if yes where can i buy soda ash?
I use Procion Dyes and they require soda ash to activate and bond with the cotton fibers... Soda Ash is also known as Sodium Carbonate ... it can be purchased where you buy your procion dyes (see links below)
OR, you can buy locally... I get mine for a pool supply store, I buy a 50lb bag for $35.00 ....
you can buy it in the stores... Laundry isle it is called 'Washing Soda' just check the label to make sure it says 100% Soda Ash or Sodium Carbonate ... and there is a product called pH Up for pools that is also soda ash ....
and lastly, if you cannot find it, you can make it by heating Baking Soda also known as Sodium Bicarbonate ... I demo it in this video where I compare store bought soda ash, some bought from dharma where I get my dyes and some that I made : ruclips.net/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/видео.html
here is my Beginner's Playlist with lots of helpful tips and tricks to getting started with tie-dye and using Procion Dyes : ruclips.net/p/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo
and here are the main places in the US to buy these dyes :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
CO : CO Wholesale Dye Corp. : www.bulkdye.com
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
MO : Dyespin : www.dyespin.com
@@MrTieDye have you ever tie-dyed with sharpies?? That is what im doing right now due to the fact that i dont have much money to buy actual tie-dye
What happens when purple and yellow mix?
purple and yellow make brown and so does purple and orange ;)
Sorry what did you use to soak the shoes in first before the soda ash?
I washed them in warm water with Synthrapol soap ... and apparently as of the date I am answering this question, they do not have it in stock, but here is an alternative soap if you want to go that route : www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/dharma-professional-textile-detergent.html
it is a mild, pH neutral soap that I use also to do my wash out with tie-dye .... a lot of dyers use Blue Dawn Dish soap instead as it to is pH neutral.
I know it probably helps a lot but if I don't have/can't get soda ash, can I skip that step or will they not turn out as good if I don't do that step? :(. Also, what kind of dye are you using?🙏🏻 lol
the soda ash is a critical thing when using the Procion Dyes, it activates the dyes :
Soda ash is what activate the Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes, another name for it is Sodium Carbonate. You can find it at one of the dye houses, or you can purchase locally from a pool supply store, or in the laundry isle under the name Washing Soda, just be sure to check the label says 100% Soda Ash. Here is how I mix or make soda ash: ruclips.net/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/видео.html
and I use Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes. I buy most of mine from Dharma Trading Co.
here are the main dye house in the US that I know of :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
Here is a video on how to mix the dyes: ruclips.net/video/3Fj289T6BVg/видео.html
How do i do or can it be done 0with sketcher shoes? They are summit.ir walk fits not cotton .wanna steal my girl friends work shoes and supprize her.. the pair of shoes she wants are expensive..( yes she would be very happy.) I make her alot of knock off items. ( i will practice on cotton ones not her sizee got cheap at thrift store lol. I wanna give her anything she wants..but i cant afford it ..so im glad she knows that...and she loves the things i make for her. ( ive gotten orders on my shirts.lol because everyone loved her tye dye scrubs. Thanks for your videos.
I tried this on a pair of slip on vans with the intention of doing a spiral effect. My green and orange mixed and I had to cover up the top with black over most of the colors predominantly the blue and green. What can I do to fix this? I’m not a novice tie dyer but first pair of shoes. Should have practiced 😕
yeah the dye does spread a lot with shoes..... as for a fix, I am not sure, I have not tried using a color remover on shoes before, but I would go for the Rit color remover over bleach though ... I wish you success, sorry I cannot be of more help
BUT, on your net pair of shoes, if you want to get a spiral design, you can thicken the dyes some and paint it on, I soak my shoes in soda ash, spin out the excess and then I let them dry completely and then I mix up thick water and mix in some dyes and then paint it on
Please would you do some videos where you paint tie dye shoes with your process & technique I can't find anything of value talking about paint tie dye ING shoes thank you tie dye guru🙂
Could I just use soap and water for the prewash?
I use Synthrapol Soap as it does not have any additives in it that might interfere with the dyeing process... some people use Blue Dawn Dish soap ... the main thing is to remove any treatments added at the factory that might interfere with the dyeing process ... so a mild soap should be fine
Do you have to use soda ash?
My Edwin white Shoes turned yellowish because i stored it on the cabinet.. so glad i didn’t put it away because i like it so much
Will soon do this thank you so much for the tutorial🙏🏻✨
yeah as long as they are cotton shoes, you can dye them... have fun and you are welcome 🙏
Por favor alguien que me traduzca porque los lavó despues de pintados, y fue solo con agua o tiene otro producto esa agua? Gracias.
Usé Procion Dyes para teñir los zapatos de algodón, luego dejé que los tintes se acondicionaran durante un par de días, luego enjuagé con agua fría para eliminar la ceniza de sosa (la ceniza de sosa es lo que activa los tintes Procion Quiero enjuagarlo antes de enjuagar más tintes de los zapatos) luego enjuago con agua que ayuda a liberar más tintes ilimitados. luego me remojo en agua caliente y jabón Synthrapol : www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/dharma-professional-textile-detergent.html Otro jabón utilizado por los tintoreros es Blue Dawn Dish Soap, que tiene un pH neutro... así que sigo cambiando el agua caliente y agrego un poco de jabón hasta que el agua se mantenga clara, luego enjuago los zapatos, hago girar el exceso de agua, le doy forma a los zapatos si es necesario y los dejo secar al aire
Y en caso de que ayude, aquí hay un canal tie-dye en Brasil: ruclips.net/channel/UCoxfC2MhKv8j4vuhgyT0Qbw
@@MrTieDye Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de responder y sobre todo por traducirlo. Mil Gracias.
What adhesive spray do you use for the soles? Sorry if I missed it somewhere.
the only times I use adhesive for the shoes is when something comes apart ... sometimes the sole insert will come loose during the wash out cycle and I will use 'Shoe-Goo' (it is a name brand glue found in the shoe section of a store, comes in a red tube) to glue sole back int the shoe after everything has been washed and is completely dry... I use rubber gloves to apply some of the 'Shoe-Goo' to the inside bottom of the shoe, then carefully insert the sole back in and then I apply pressure to make sure it sticks good, then I let it dry completely for a day
other times just the fabric from the sole will come off and this is a bit more of a pain to put it back on with the sole still in the shoe, so I will check to see if the sole is a bit loose and if so, then I will remove it from the shoe, this makes putting the fabric back onto the sole a bit easier... I found some spray adhesive at the hardware store, this one is called 3M Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive ... I will lat the soles and the fabric part onto some cardboard and then I spray the sole and the back side of the fabric with the adhesive, I let it set for a couple minutes according to the instructions on the can and then I match them up and press them down good so the stick... I let it set for a few hours to dry, then I re-glue the sole back in as described above
it is a pain when the shoes come apart, but this is how I fix them ...
I hope this has answered your question , but just in case I misunderstood the question and you were just asking about the dyeing process and if I use something to cover the soles while I dye them... I do not apply anything to the soles while I am dyeing them I am just careful to wipe up any drips or dye as they happen, if the dye it left on the soles for too long, it will stain them ✌️
Thank you so much. That is exactly what I was asking, and the answer I needed! I have a hard time with the glue for my soles, and the inserts coming loose recently. Years ago that never happened, now it feels like every pair I buy it's an issue. @MrTieDye
What kind of dye are you using in the bottles? I am going to order a set of the bottles and would also like to get some of the dye as the colors are beautiful and bright. I've got about 12 pair of converse to dye in multiple sizes of the families I am going to experiment with. Thanks
I am using the same dyes I do for my tees.... Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes .... and yes I have dyed hundreds of Converse over the years... people love Walking on Rainbows!! ... have fun!!
I bought a shirt from this guy on Etsy it was supposed to have good colors it is a blue shirt with purple dark and light . The shirt was supposed to have yellow red Pink and green and aqua . Right now the shirt is ugly and boring i think someone got my pretty shirt . He went on a break . No idea if he is coming back He promised me a refund then he disappeared . The lady i talked to said i can do it With Soda Ash .
So just curious how do you know what colors mix and which ones don’t?! My shoes turned out muddled. Also where do you find those tips you use on your bottles to make it so precise? And how do you know the ratio of dye powder to water? It’s all so confusing but looks so much fun! Sorry I know I asked a bunch of questions😅
Okay... for the first question... a color wheel will help with that... if the colors are close on the wheel, then they will , mix well, but opposites do not.... for example ... Orange/Yellow mixed with Purple will make brown ... orange/green will make brown .... so I tend to lay orange down and surround it with yellow, fuchsia or red
here are the 4 oz Bottles with Metal tips : amzn.to/3h46iel ... if you use this link for purchase, then I get credit ........ and here is How I fill the bottles : ruclips.net/video/laYYAlV5Yng/видео.html
and here is my Beginner's Playlist : ruclips.net/p/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo
....... the second video shows how I mix the dyes with water and it has a lot of videos with good tips for getting started with tie-dye... have fun!!
do you use soda ash ti fix the colors of the t-shirts? salt?
yes, when using Procion dyes, you need soda ash at that is what activates the dyes and then they bond with the cotton fibers of the tee, tapestry or shoes in this case 😉✌🏻
Excellent job on the converse! Can you tell me where you got those bottles from?
thank you... and I bought mine from Amazon .... www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DB6K3XZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Actually - I found my answer. Love your art!
Wonderful! and thank you
Mr. Tie dye what solution did you use with the warm water in the beginning to strip any treatment? Love your work and follow regularly ❤✌
Thank you and I used a bit of Synthrapol soap (some dyers use Blue Dawn Dish soap as it to is a pH neutral soap)
@@MrTieDye thank you very much! Keep creating those beautiful patterns, and again thank you for reaching out to assist a new upcoming fellow Dyer 🙂✌.
@@Cljtcommander064 you are welcome, I am glad to be of help... I love to see other have success
AWESOME!! Wish I had some growing up!!!! I would have been the cool kid then!!
yeah me to ✌🏻
My mother in law would freak out if I did this in her washer. Can I just let them air dry overnight?
Sandra Mort you can, as long as the shoes are opposite each other they spin out nicely and you don’t have any clunking. No Dye gets in the washer because you wash it out in the wash tub.
yes you can just set them out to dry .... the spinning out just helps them dry faster by removing some of the water
Thank you so much, great informational video that helped me accomplish something very important to me you're awesome!
You are welcome... I am glad to be of help!! ✌🏻❤️🌈🙏
Do you recommend rit dye or the tulip kits for the shoes? Just looking at what is available on amazon... awesome video!!
if you are going with one of those instead of Procion dye, I would choose the Tulip dyes, but make sure to have the shoes prepped and ready before you mix your dyes as they become active as soon as you add the water and will give the best colors right after they are mixed and must be used the same day... so have some other stuff ready to dye also
Just here again doing a refresher course 😊. Haven’t done shoes in a while. Thank you 🙏🏻
You're so welcome!
Can you please tell me what type of dye you used? A link where I can purchase them, thank you!
I use Procion Dyes and buy mine from Dharma, here are the main places to buy from in the US :
CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/
NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/
MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/
Here is my Beginner's Playlist where I show the basics of tie-dye and then how to mix the soda ash and the dyes : ruclips.net/p/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo
Have fun, you will be Walking on Rainbow in no time 😉✌🏻🥳
I make a batch of tie dye at least once a month. i like to watch these tho for ideas
awesome... yes it is nice to have some ideas to work with when it is time to do some tie-dye ... check out some of my playlists, I try to group certain types of dyeing together and some videos are in more than one play list
What is the chemical you put in to wash at the end, I've never heard of it in Australia - sintinol or similar?
it is called Synthrapol Soap... it is a textile detergent that used to be sold by Dharma, but it has been discontinued ... so I will switch to their Textile Soap when I am done with this jug
BUT, many dyers use Blue Dawn Dish soap or Folex Carpet Cleaner as they to are pH neutral
Thank you so much. Very 😎 cool!
you are welcome 🙏
How can i spin these as the uk washer spits water all the time can i place these on a radeator ? X
the washer needs to spin out at the end of the rinse cycle so you can put damp clothes into the dryer... I set my washer to that point in the cycle ... I know some washer do not allow for this though 😉✌🏻
BUT, yes, if you cannot spin out, then letting them air dry works perfect and the radiator will speed the process
@@MrTieDye thank you you have saved me my son wanted to do some tye dye with me but wanted to make sure i was doing it right so that it wouldnt wear out in a few days you do such an amazing job uour work is ace x
Where or what are those needle caps bottles ?
here is a link to the 4 oz Bottles with Metal tips :
amzn.to/3h46iel ~ I get credit if you use this link
How I fill the bottles : ruclips.net/video/laYYAlV5Yng/видео.html
they really help apply just a little dye at a time
Why no finished shoe at the end? Dry and laced up?? Lookin super rad tho bro!! #beardgang
What is soda ash
soda ash is a dry powder that you mix 1 cup with 1 gallons of water ... it raises the pH level of the cotton fibers when you soak the shoes or tees in it... he higher pH is what activates the Procion Dyes that I use and causes a chemical bond between the dye and the cotton fibers
Here is how I mix or make soda ash: ruclips.net/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/видео.html
Roughly how many ML of dye does it take to do a pair of shoes? I don't want to start doing my shoes if I could run out of dye. Thanks.
I cannot say for sure, but it does not take much, converting for oz to ml, it may take between 28 - 56 ml of dye for shoes depending on size
This video was mad helpful! Also the washing machine tip was much appreciated too! I wouldn't have even checked if you hadn't brought it to my attention
Wonderful, I am glad to be of help and yes, I love to share the tips and tricks that make things easier ✌🏻🙏
Hey, I'm not too sure what soda ash is, but can I soak my converse in baking soda / bicarbonate soda ?
Soda Ash is what is used to raise the pH to activate the Procion Dyes I use.... it is also used to raise the pH for swimming pools, so that is where I buy mine from.... it is also called Sodium Carbonate....
it is much stronger than baking soda (the pH from baking soda is not high enough, so it will work somewhat, but your color may be very light compared to using soda ash)
BUT, you can heat baking soda in the oven to turn it into soda ash... I did a video on it, .... one thing, it is better to use a glass dish than a tin pan like I did .... or you can put baking paper down instead of tin foil....
You can find it at one of the dye houses, or you can purchase locally from a pool supply store, or in the laundry isle under the name Washing Soda, just be sure to check the label says 100% Soda Ash. Here is how I mix or make soda ash: ruclips.net/video/vD1MSB0sAY8/видео.html
What was the stuff you used to soak the shoes at the end? Not the soda ash, the final soak.
it was Synthrapol Soap.... it is a pH neutral textile soap sold by Dharma... they now make their own textile soap and that is the one I will use when I run out of Synthrapol .... many dyers use Blue Dawn Dish Soap or Folex Carpet Cleaner as they too are pH neutral
this is important as soda ash raises the pH to activate the dyes, so this lowers the pH and stops the dye bonding process
@@MrTieDye since I sent you that question 4 months ago, my family has been tie dying like crazy. I got dye and fabric detergent from Dharma and now we wear our creations every day. Thank you for all your great, informative videos.
Is it available to any shoe materials?
the Procion dyes will only work on natural fibers.... so I dye Converse, Vans and Kids or whatever else I can find in cotton canvas 😉✌🏻
Another GR8 video with lots of info and important tips. You’re a Master! 🙏🏼 ❤️ 🌈 👟
Thank you and you are welcome
I had flooding from ONE SINGLE drop of Tulip yellow, dripped out of a tiny hook tip syringe. Never had that happen with Jacquard or other brands.
I presume that you prep the sneaks the same as any other dyeable fabric like cotton... wash and rinse, to remove any sizing, etc... spin in the washer or flip in a cool dryer to pull out excess water, and soak in soda ash solution for 15-20 minutes, am I right?
yikes ... that is no fun .... and yes I prep the shoes the same as tees, I pre wash by soaking in a tub of hot water and a bit of synthrapol soap (some dyers use Blue Dawn) ... rinse and then soak in soda ash for 20 minutes, then I spin out in the washer to remove excess soda ash, now with them barely damp, I start adding the dyes, then batch for 48 hours and then rinse and wash by soaking again.... I demo it in the video ... have fun!! .... oh and I do not put soda ash stuff in the dryer
@@MrTieDye Yeah... ruined my work. Even worse, even though I followed the instructions to the letter, and used 100% cotton material and even pre-washed it in Dawn Blue without any fabric softener, the yellow completely came out on the first cold rinse and unbinding after a 24 hour process time. It's as if there was NO soda ash in the dye powder. I generally have no trouble mixing up custom colors, but the yellow didn't mix with anything else to make a nice secondary. The second color in the mix made a blob of its original color, and the yellow just ran out all over the area. They didn't blend at all, and that as you well know is part of tie dye magic.
The red was also terrible and crept out to make a weird yellow and orange around the edges of the color area. It was gross. I ended up throwing that work away, along with the rest of the unused dye powder. I thought I would just try these out to see how they were, so I could teach a friend with developmental disabilities about tie dye with a simple start, so as not to overwhelm her. Big mistake. But at least soda ash soaking isn't that hard to do, nor is it expensive. Nope. I'll stick with Jacquard or Dharma or Grateful Dye. Better quality and a better bargain.
Yo this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Do you do customs?