I started bow hunting, in high school during the 1970’s. Commercial camo was almost nonexistent and definitely out of my budget. I tie dyed an old pair of sage green Air Force mechanics coveralls. Simple, cheap and effective. Worked great, harvested numerous deer.
I'm sure it would work. Resembles vaguely German flecktarn. I'm interested in making a camo jacket for my outdoor trips, and this technique seems suitable for that.
Yep! The deer don't know if you're wearing a copyrighted overpriced camo pattern or homemade. Shoot they don't seem to care about wearing a block blaze-orange vest so I'm sure this technique is good enough
With any camouflage pattern you are creating, start first with your lightest color… Pretty fun project. I’ve been trying to find something to do with the nice weather. Perhaps I’ll try to make a pattern and sell it to the military hahahaha Hey, it could happen.😂
If you pre-dye with a light yellow or tan (depending on environment), would it enhance the earth tones and eliminate the white? I like the muted patchiness for camo - the whole idea is to break up your shape with asymmetrical blocks of color, and what you have there does that very well. But those whites just detract from the overall effect.
great camo pattern!! ima try it with the soda ash first and see how that goes!! also, since im making a tarp from an egyptian cotton sheet, i plan to let the dye dry in the fabric without a wash-out and silicone after....im thinking that will lock the color right in....and if not, lesson learned..
i flubbed it lol, that particular sheet got pink after color remover and i stithced grommets into the edges with an extra piece of canvas for reinforcement. i also ran bankline through the perimeter hem between edges and grommets. not sure if i'll try tyedye again, i think i'll just go with a brown or green. @@fredflintystoneea
Awesome job. I have a friend who wanted me to try a sweatshirt for a hunter friend. I was not sure how to do it to make it look like camouflage. I will try it now. Thanks for the video.
To separate the black dye, look into paper chromatography. I saw it used to separate the colors of a black marking pen. I don't remember what solvent was used, but it was probably not a water soluble ink so it wouldn't have been water as the solvent. For water soluble dyes I guess water would do. The best separation came from using the smallest spot of ink.
What is the reason for doing the dye first and then the soda ash, does it case a more diffused effect or more bleeding of colors or something like that? You didn't really explain why you changed the order of the steps.
It's a different method called "Low Water Immersion" and here's a previous video I made showing the results: th-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/w-d-xo.html In this case, I opted for low water immersion so that the colors would not bleed together, resulting in a more camo like result.
@@CasualCollisions I’m thrilled! With this version! I have an ice Dye going now to compare but I really like the feathering in this version! I used Forest Green, Shitake Mushroom, Bronze, golden Brown, Herbaceous, mermaids dream, and a little Cayman Island Green. facebook.com/100000423485841/posts/3885565051467573/?d=n
Soda ash is sodium carbonate. It's required to allow fiber reactive dye to bond to the fabric. It's available in the clothes washing section of most grocery stores and Amazon.
with the water irrigation method oppose to soaking the shirts prior, do you not have to let them sit for 24+ hours before washing them our? or do you simply wash out after the 30 minutes to an hour after the last pour?
I know some people wash after just 30 minutes; but, between my forgetting about the shirts or just doing other things, I still tend to wait at least 12 hours even with hot water irrigation.
The time between the dye application and the soda ash application is up to you. Basically, whenever you feel it's had a chance to reach the coverage you're looking for. Note: Soda ash is *not* the same as baking soda.
Just one question... do you use all the 4 ounces of each dye for both sides? I'm trying this today and it's difficult for me to judge how much is too much...or not enough dye due to the scrunch.
That explains why my shirt didn't come out like yours. I used about 1/2 of each color dye solution in one shirt. The black really overtook the other colors. I have another shirt and I'm going to try again :-)) I really love the way yours came out! I'm making it for a friend for a belated Christmas gift! Can't wait to see my new version! @@CasualCollisions
Does anyone have any tips on tie dying bolts of fabric? I make my own bags and I would love to do some tie dye in this kind of pattern but wonder if I would just do it the same way 🤔
Awesome t-shirt as always but you have to try with Ice dye technique too. Can i ask u where u buy the t-shirt, looks very good P. S. Sorry for English i'm italian
This comment isn't related to this video (sorry couldn't figure out how to DM you on TH-cam), but I was wondering if you ever have completed a design where you have manually stitched the pattern. I saw a stitch pattern of a pot leaf that Mr Tie Dye did that I want to apply to a peace sign design, and I was wondering if you had any tutorials on stitching. I like your designs and color schemes the best by far! :)
I have one video that includes stitching - the Texas tie dye: th-cam.com/video/CX_e8M-4XE8/w-d-xo.html Between the arthritis in my hands and the extra time involved, it's pretty rare for me to use any stitching.
This the closest thing to pencott camo I've ever seen, and for a fraction of the cost. Nice. I'd like to see a gray, black, and three or four color green. A lot of tree bark is gray with each piece of bark outlined in black, at least from a distance. Then add the greens. I really don't know what the obsession with olive green is all about. Any walk in the woods, will show you there is no olive green, unless you're walking with a martini, though it is effective. Think CADPAT meets gray.
Personally, at least around here, it would need some brown as well. I have the following browns: Earth Brown, Rust Brown, Golden Brown, Khaki, Chamois (very light), Amber Waves (more of a dark yellow), Almond Latte, Rustic Brown, and Forest Floor. I have the following greens: Sea Glass, Emerald Green, Cayman Isle Green, Forest Green, Avocado, Chartreuse, Moss Green, Bright Green, Olive Drab, and Winter Green. Let me know what you'd like to see and I'll add it to the list of videos to do within the next few weeks.
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I started bow hunting, in high school during the 1970’s. Commercial camo was almost nonexistent and definitely out of my budget. I tie dyed an old pair of sage green Air Force mechanics coveralls. Simple, cheap and effective. Worked great, harvested numerous deer.
I'm sure it would work. Resembles vaguely German flecktarn. I'm interested in making a camo jacket for my outdoor trips, and this technique seems suitable for that.
This is TOTALLY a camo tie dye - you nailed it (yet again!!) Love how the scrunch technique really does render different intricate patterns!!
Thanks!
This looks really cool and I think it would work pretty well too
That's FANTASTIC!! I'd wear it hunting if it were long sleeve. Great stuff. You have my brain working now!!!
Yep! The deer don't know if you're wearing a copyrighted overpriced camo pattern or homemade. Shoot they don't seem to care about wearing a block blaze-orange vest so I'm sure this technique is good enough
Looks like actual camo to me! Nice, thanks for sharing your experience.
That's pretty nice. I'm planning to make a camo cloth for hiking and this gave me some good ideas.
Thanks for the video I would just use a tan or beige t- shirt to dye. The camo looks great.
I am going to try something like this for some desert camo. I will be starting with tan- or khaki-colored pants instead of white though.
I love the colors, Id love to see them spiraled.
Yes I had the same thought- do a traditional tie design with these camo colors
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/Lqt5vZxM0Z0/w-d-xo.html
the soft styles are so nice feeling.
With any camouflage pattern you are creating, start first with your lightest color…
Pretty fun project.
I’ve been trying to find something to do with the nice weather. Perhaps I’ll try to make a pattern and sell it to the military hahahaha
Hey, it could happen.😂
If you pre-dye with a light yellow or tan (depending on environment), would it enhance the earth tones and eliminate the white? I like the muted patchiness for camo - the whole idea is to break up your shape with asymmetrical blocks of color, and what you have there does that very well. But those whites just detract from the overall effect.
Nice! Thanks for the tutorial, I'm looking to make some unique camo for hunting and think this will work great!
Good job 👍🏼
Good idea for oil cloth before treatment. Just not as many colors n bigger spolotches
great camo pattern!! ima try it with the soda ash first and see how that goes!! also, since im making a tarp from an egyptian cotton sheet, i plan to let the dye dry in the fabric without a wash-out and silicone after....im thinking that will lock the color right in....and if not, lesson learned..
How did it turn out for you?
i flubbed it lol, that particular sheet got pink after color remover and i stithced grommets into the edges with an extra piece of canvas for reinforcement. i also ran bankline through the perimeter hem between edges and grommets. not sure if i'll try tyedye again, i think i'll just go with a brown or green. @@fredflintystoneea
It WORKS as camo!
Definitely camo!
Awesome job. I have a friend who wanted me to try a sweatshirt for a hunter friend. I was not sure how to do it to make it look like camouflage. I will try it now. Thanks for the video.
Thanks and let me know how it turns out.
To separate the black dye, look into paper chromatography. I saw it used to separate the colors of a black marking pen. I don't remember what solvent was used, but it was probably not a water soluble ink so it wouldn't have been water as the solvent. For water soluble dyes I guess water would do. The best separation came from using the smallest spot of ink.
I want one of these or a couple..
You can order at: dyeforit.myshopify.com/products/camo-tie-dye-shirt-custom-size
These absolutely work! Love the method,too!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Thank you for explaining! I wanted to make a camouflaged jacket and this really helps out! 😃
What is the reason for doing the dye first and then the soda ash, does it case a more diffused effect or more bleeding of colors or something like that? You didn't really explain why you changed the order of the steps.
It's a different method called "Low Water Immersion" and here's a previous video I made showing the results: th-cam.com/video/C2wIGe-ZFyI/w-d-xo.html
In this case, I opted for low water immersion so that the colors would not bleed together, resulting in a more camo like result.
@@CasualCollisions Cool, thank you!
Would this work on merino wool
This is a fun method. Another great video!
Thanks for watching!
Looks similar to Raptor Kam. Either way, if you can hide in the woods, it's camouflage.
Very cool
I like it!
Nice job, love the camo colors!
Thanks!
which soda you use caustic or ash soda ??
Would this work on beanies and denim?
Oh Gee now I’m going to have to do this camp too! 🤣
Let me know how it turns out. I much prefer this version over the camo spiral version.
@@CasualCollisions I’m thrilled! With this version! I have an ice Dye going now to compare but I really like the feathering in this version!
I used Forest Green, Shitake Mushroom, Bronze, golden Brown, Herbaceous, mermaids dream, and a little Cayman Island Green.
facebook.com/100000423485841/posts/3885565051467573/?d=n
What colors and brand of dyes did you use 😊
They dyes are listed immediately after the tying part of the video.
It’s great for a specific niche.
Gray man as a hippy
Disappear like a chameleon
This is an amazing pattern! I can't wait to try it myself~
What is soda ash? What is its purpose? Where do you get it?
Soda ash is sodium carbonate. It's required to allow fiber reactive dye to bond to the fabric. It's available in the clothes washing section of most grocery stores and Amazon.
with the water irrigation method oppose to soaking the shirts prior, do you not have to let them sit for 24+ hours before washing them our? or do you simply wash out after the 30 minutes to an hour after the last pour?
I know some people wash after just 30 minutes; but, between my forgetting about the shirts or just doing other things, I still tend to wait at least 12 hours even with hot water irrigation.
@@CasualCollisions Thank you!
Only potential issue I see is how much white is in some of the patterns....... Any way to eliminate that?
Too good I wish I could have one of this great. With jeans 👖 it will look awesome 👍
I have all four out on Etsy today.
@@CasualCollisions can u send link for that
Hi, congratulations! How long after I put inks, do I use the baking soda?
The time between the dye application and the soda ash application is up to you. Basically, whenever you feel it's had a chance to reach the coverage you're looking for.
Note: Soda ash is *not* the same as baking soda.
@@CasualCollisions thank a lot
@@CasualCollisions ~Hi, thank you again...
What does the soda ash do?
Soda ash allows the fiber reactive dyes to bond to the fabric.
Just water and soda what kind of soda?
Soda ash -> sodium carbonate.
Just one question... do you use all the 4 ounces of each dye for both sides? I'm trying this today and it's difficult for me to judge how much is too much...or not enough dye due to the scrunch.
No, it's been a while but, the 4oz was used across all the shirts made in that session.
That explains why my shirt didn't come out like yours. I used about 1/2 of each color dye solution in one shirt. The black really overtook the other colors. I have another shirt and I'm going to try again :-)) I really love the way yours came out! I'm making it for a friend for a belated Christmas gift! Can't wait to see my new version! @@CasualCollisions
Does anyone have any tips on tie dying bolts of fabric? I make my own bags and I would love to do some tie dye in this kind of pattern but wonder if I would just do it the same way 🤔
If you're interested, I'd be interested in doing a collaboration with you on this. If so, please contact me on FB at: facebook.com/casualcollisions/
@@CasualCollisions wow thank you for replying, sounds great! I’ll be in touch on FB 😄
Awesome t-shirt as always but you have to try with Ice dye technique too.
Can i ask u where u buy the t-shirt, looks very good
P. S. Sorry for English i'm italian
www.JiffyShirts.com
@@CasualCollisions thanks mate
Do you clean out the soda ash before dyeing or do you leave it in when it’s still a little damp
You leave the soda ash in. Soda ash is required for the procion dye to bond to the material.
I’m never buying camo again - thank you
Love it!💚
This comment isn't related to this video (sorry couldn't figure out how to DM you on TH-cam), but I was wondering if you ever have completed a design where you have manually stitched the pattern. I saw a stitch pattern of a pot leaf that Mr Tie Dye did that I want to apply to a peace sign design, and I was wondering if you had any tutorials on stitching. I like your designs and color schemes the best by far! :)
I have one video that includes stitching - the Texas tie dye: th-cam.com/video/CX_e8M-4XE8/w-d-xo.html
Between the arthritis in my hands and the extra time involved, it's pretty rare for me to use any stitching.
@@CasualCollisions thank you sir!
Nice 😊
This the closest thing to pencott camo I've ever seen, and for a fraction of the cost. Nice. I'd like to see a gray, black, and three or four color green. A lot of tree bark is gray with each piece of bark outlined in black, at least from a distance. Then add the greens. I really don't know what the obsession with olive green is all about. Any walk in the woods, will show you there is no olive green, unless you're walking with a martini, though it is effective. Think CADPAT meets gray.
Personally, at least around here, it would need some brown as well.
I have the following browns: Earth Brown, Rust Brown, Golden Brown, Khaki, Chamois (very light), Amber Waves (more of a dark yellow), Almond Latte, Rustic Brown, and Forest Floor.
I have the following greens: Sea Glass, Emerald Green, Cayman Isle Green, Forest Green, Avocado, Chartreuse, Moss Green, Bright Green, Olive Drab, and Winter Green.
Let me know what you'd like to see and I'll add it to the list of videos to do within the next few weeks.
I personally really like the OD color. It blends in pretty well with most woodland environments.
Its very close to being camouflage
Olá 👍😍
Thank you.