As soon as you held up that "ugly" fabric I had all kinds of ideas to tweak it, such as hand printing, stenciling or shibori (the one on the pole) with a very dark color, such as black or navy. That is the beauty of dye experiments. It is really hard to fail.
i Truley love your freestyle outside, as well your garden is beautiful, i felt right at home an relaxed.. im not able to really follow measuring, im a true visual learner. an you made me so relaxed..love the butterflyes an kitty made me smile, an i heard you PERFECTLY over real life. lol hugs my new mentor
Thank you im so glad i found you. i just bought so much dye, an everything to dye cotton from Dharma. i was followinga awesome , wonderful Freestyling young lady who I resognated deeply with but she let a bunch of her followers go..She was my true mentor for Organic Cotton dyes. im open to learn from others..its a bit challenging but i know i can learn from everyone!! namaste..
Thank you so much for this - I was planning to overdye something today using Procion mx Fuchsia with low water immersion, so this is perfect. Also, your yard is beautiful!
love this video. great speaker and technique and the bird at the beginning, the sirens, and then at the very end the little kitty! love it. thanks for it!
yes - made me feel at home - the real world creeping into a video kinda like real life - (by the way it was so real I had to look around for the sirens to make sure it was not outside my window!)
A lot of tie dyers suggest soaking the material in soda ash first. Then wringing it out until it is almost dry, or letting it dry out all together. How do you feel about that?
I do use the soaking and drying technique when doing tie dye or snow dyeing. In those instances the dye is applied in small amounts to specific areas of the fabric. In fact, the fabric in this video that started with blobs of color (the one I called ugly) was done that way with the dye applied randomly with spray bottles. With low water immersion dyeing, which is what this video demonstrates, much more dye solution is added to the fabric. I learned to do low water immersion by adding the soda ash after the dye to allow the dye to migrate in greater or smaller amount to produce the mottled look. However, it could be worth a test. Try dyeing one piece of fabric with dried soda ash and another adding the dye first. Use the same type of fabric and the same dye solution and see what you like best-could be a good technique!
Love this! I want to try and dye a dress but would want to colors to be a little less bright, is there a way to tone down the brightness but still use the overdying technique? I love the natural looking results! thanks!
First of all, what fabric are the curtains? If they aren't cotton or another natural material you can't use fiber reactive dyes. Then I Would try using a dark navy dye with yellow.
Hi! I recelty purchased 6 1/4 yrds x 4o" yummy double silk crepe in a camel color. This color is beautiful, but not on my winter pallette. I would like to dye it black. Should I use the same wet dye method with procion dyes?
Thank you Glenda for your wonderfully helpful videos! Roughly how much dye powder did you use here? Whenever I have tried using procion dyes the result is too pale, so i'm wondering if I need to use more dye x
It's been so long since I made the video I don't remember how much dye I used. Most dye sellers have guidelines for how much dye to use to get the shade of the colors they sell. You can find this at their site. You might have to do a little math if you're dyeing more or less than the amount of fabric they giving dye amounts for. If you can't find this info let me know what brand of dye you are using. Beyond these references it's often a matter of trial and error.
I really appreciated this video, as I'm looking for ways to remake old clothes instead of throwing them away or donating them (I thrift most of mine to start!) Does the term "overdye" refer to solid colour dying as well as the more tie-dyed look? Regardless, you were super helpful & your fabrics came out beautifully!
Depends on how much black dye you use. It takes a lot of black dye to really get a good black. Even with a lot I would think you'll still see the camo pattern, just in shades of black but that's just a guess.
No, you should not need to use a color remover. Just remember that dyeing is an additive process so the color you use to dye with will be toned down by the original color.
As soon as you held up that "ugly" fabric I had all kinds of ideas to tweak it, such as hand printing, stenciling or shibori (the one on the pole) with a very dark color, such as black or navy. That is the beauty of dye experiments. It is really hard to fail.
i Truley love your freestyle outside, as well your garden is beautiful, i felt right at home an relaxed.. im not able to really follow measuring, im a true visual learner. an you made me so relaxed..love the butterflyes an kitty made me smile, an i heard you PERFECTLY over real life. lol hugs my new mentor
I've watched so many videos on LWI dyeing and these are by far the best. I hope to see more!
Thank you im so glad i found you. i just bought so much dye, an everything to dye cotton from Dharma. i was followinga awesome , wonderful Freestyling young lady who I resognated deeply with but she let a bunch of her followers go..She was my true mentor for Organic Cotton dyes. im open to learn from others..its a bit challenging but i know i can learn from everyone!! namaste..
Thank you so much for this - I was planning to overdye something today using Procion mx Fuchsia with low water immersion, so this is perfect.
Also, your yard is beautiful!
Thanks so much for the videos!!! I watched all four and they are more helpful than anything else out there!!!!
Love your dyeing methods!!Great explanations!
love this video. great speaker and technique and the bird at the beginning, the sirens, and then at the very end the little kitty! love it. thanks for it!
4:30 First airplane noise. 5:46 Police sirens. 6:26 Airplane and police siren. 7:05 Kids yells. 9:05 Orange cat bottom right.
yes - made me feel at home - the real world creeping into a video kinda like real life - (by the way it was so real I had to look around for the sirens to make sure it was not outside my window!)
Lol I like how you put it for me it was more like the complications of recording a video. Also I think I did the same thing with the sirens.
Funny if you watch her LWI video there's a flying bug that shows up sounded so real I started swatting around my head to shoo it away!
Thank you!
Great video!
Great video! I tie dye and there i have a lot of failed experimental pieces that I'd love to try dying this way. Thanks for sharing the info. :)
Thank you - love your results!!
A lot of tie dyers suggest soaking the material in soda ash first. Then wringing it out until it is almost dry, or letting it dry out all together. How do you feel about that?
I do use the soaking and drying technique when doing tie dye or snow dyeing. In those instances the dye is applied in small amounts to specific areas of the fabric. In fact, the fabric in this video that started with blobs of color (the one I called ugly) was done that way with the dye applied randomly with spray bottles.
With low water immersion dyeing, which is what this video demonstrates, much more dye solution is added to the fabric. I learned to do low water immersion by adding the soda ash after the dye to allow the dye to migrate in greater or smaller amount to produce the mottled look.
However, it could be worth a test. Try dyeing one piece of fabric with dried soda ash and another adding the dye first. Use the same type of fabric and the same dye solution and see what you like best-could be a good technique!
I like the pink and yellow fabric
I want to overdye some Bubblegum pink strech pants indigo...will this work?
I'm using pure chiffon, will I get similar results if should I use a different technique?
Hello Ms, how can I turn a 100% cotton bright orange jacket to a burnt orange color?
I have a black lace vest that I want to be white. Will overdying work for that?
Love this! I want to try and dye a dress but would want to colors to be a little less bright, is there a way to tone down the brightness but still use the overdying technique? I love the natural looking results! thanks!
I purchased navy blue curtains. I want them to be darker and possibly a hint of green?
So should I dye my curtains in black and yellow???
First of all, what fabric are the curtains? If they aren't cotton or another natural material you can't use fiber reactive dyes. Then I Would try using a dark navy dye with yellow.
If there are already some pattern in the fabric will overdye remove/overlap/bleed the pattern?
Hi! I recelty purchased 6 1/4 yrds x 4o" yummy double silk crepe in a camel color. This color is beautiful, but not on my winter pallette. I would like to dye it black. Should I use the same wet dye method with procion dyes?
Thank you Glenda for your wonderfully helpful videos! Roughly how much dye powder did you use here? Whenever I have tried using procion dyes the result is too pale, so i'm wondering if I need to use more dye x
It's been so long since I made the video I don't remember how much dye I used. Most dye sellers have guidelines for how much dye to use to get the shade of the colors they sell. You can find this at their site. You might have to do a little math if you're dyeing more or less than the amount of fabric they giving dye amounts for. If you can't find this info let me know what brand of dye you are using. Beyond these references it's often a matter of trial and error.
Hello, can I dye a lemon yellow dress to a soft pink blush?
I really appreciated this video, as I'm looking for ways to remake old clothes instead of throwing them away or donating them (I thrift most of mine to start!) Does the term "overdye" refer to solid colour dying as well as the more tie-dyed look? Regardless, you were super helpful & your fabrics came out beautifully!
Yes, over dyeing works with solid colors. You just have to keep stirring the fabric in the dye or it will not come out a uniform solid color.
what is soda ash?
Very helpful
Very Nice and helpfull thanks
Can I dye a printed fabric to be a solid black color?
What if I want to make like a tertiary color like adding some brown to a rusty red?
You can certainly do that. The results may not be predictable unless you do some testing.
Glenda Hopp ok thanks
Hi Glenda,
How many tablespoons of dye did you use for the gallon?
Thanks!
I am wondering the same thing. Its expensive dye and so is fabric so experimenting can be costly if not done right.
where is that shirt from?
Thank you..!!!
This might be a stupid question but if u dye something that is camo with black dye what would happen?
Depends on how much black dye you use. It takes a lot of black dye to really get a good black. Even with a lot I would think you'll still see the camo pattern, just in shades of black but that's just a guess.
Hello! I am planning on dying a beige dress either lilac or a light blue, do I need to use colour remover first or can I just dye straight away?
No, you should not need to use a color remover. Just remember that dyeing is an additive process so the color you use to dye with will be toned down by the original color.
help me out what can substitute soda ash?
Thank you so much! :-D
I love your tutorial. I am experimenting with RIT dye and I was wondering if you heat up the liquid before you dyed it. Thanks
Thanks for this FYI. I am not to this and will try