Thank you so much I found this on Google. This is the most detailed video I've seen. The laying everything flat and smoothing the creases helps so much. Thank you! 💗 ❤️💜💗❤️💜🥰🥰🥰
You made a great point about having the front on bottom. It is all flat. Learning as much as I can. My first two shirts didn’t go that well. Thank you for some helpful information.
you are welcome, I try to share what I do and why as that can be helpful as well ... have fun and keep practicing and you will continue to see improvement.... oh and take photos so you can look back 😉✌🏻
thank you and you are welcome.... I have been doing tie-dye events in schools for 16 years so I think that set me up perfectly to create these videos as I am used to explaining everything I am doing :)
Oh my goodness it looks so easy when you do it I'm going to do this tomorrow the first time with a hoodie and I'm soo excited 🌻 thanks for this video !
I am glad to be of help and or Inspiration ... and yes I agree, I think this or any other art opens our creative side/Right Brain ... and having success brings Joy to me and I am sure it is the same for others ... have fun and ask questions if you need to .... and if you are on FB, check out some of the tie-dye groups... here is one that a follower of mine started : facebook.com/groups/679613486032306
Im going to make this...Nephews Birthday is June 4, 21...I have time...love it...He lives in Hoodies, but doesnt have a tye dye kind...heehee...my supplies come in on Monday. Thank you , you inspire me. -Lael in Cali
Thank you and yes, I to love to see white.... sometimes ..... here is a hoodie I did with white in mind, as well as a few other things lol : th-cam.com/video/4ZmglfOn0Dc/w-d-xo.html
Wow, great stuff. I also emailed your website yesterday asking for insight on the business side of things. Any info is appreciated. I am trying to transform my career to artist and would love to start in tie dying.
HE MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY. I FOLLOWED HIS VIDEOS FOR THE SINGLE SPIRAL AND THE DNA SPIDER. I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I AM WAITING FOR THE DYE TO SET IN. THEN I WILL RINSE AND SEE IF I'M A GOOD STUDENT.
yeah that comes from many years of practice... and I am sure yours will look great, and if not, then your next one will with a little tweaking ... that is what tie-dye is all about :-) I wish you success and thank you
I think it would be cool to sell these items as merch ! That way someone could see something they like and see how u did it and be able to purchase it ! I would buy !
Your work is absolutely AMAZING! I have recently got into to doing my own tie dye (been wearing it for years) as well as using the process as a way to connect with and build up the youth and families I work with! Thank you so much for being a bright light in this dark time! ❤💙💚💛🧡💜
I am a high school Performing Arts teacher who is now, like everyone else teaching remotely. I am ending my year with a 3 week unit on music festivals. So happy to find these videos and will be linking to you in my slide shows. Hope my kids watch you. Thank you so much for sharing your passion with us.
That is awesome, thank you for linking to my videos and you are welcome ... I wish you success in your course ... I love to see other people have success with this art!!
Thank you so much for sharing your expertice. I am new to this, but as an artist, I found that my sculpting tools are very helpful with making the spirals lay down. You use a manicure tool, but sculting tools have lots of different angles and metal ballpoints that get into the creases well.
Thanks a lot man! I decided in my last minute Christmas rushing to tie dye a hoodie and a few tshirts for gifts to be given TOMORROW...AND I've never done it before lol🤦♀️ ...I may be up all night doing this but I'm going to get it done! Of all the videos I've watched the past couple days yours honestly seems to be the most sound and experienced advice! I so appreciate you posting! Great content!!! I may just have to subscribe!
that is awesome, I am glad to be of help to you... Hopefully you had some great results!! But, just in case they were light in color, it could be from shortening the processing (Batching) time .... I leave mine for a minimum of 24 hours with a temp of 70F ... BUT, I prefer to leave mine for 48 hours with some heat added. As for the Tulip Kits, one other thing that will help improve the colors is to mix the dyes right before you use them as the soda ash is mixed in the dye powder, so the dyes are active as soon as water is added. Also, adding less water will make the colors a bit darker, and doing a soda ash soak even though it does not call for it will help your colors. Peace Love Light & Laughter to you ~ Carl MrTieDye
@@MrTieDye oh my gosh you read and responded to my comment!!!!! That's awesome!!!!! I'm going to have to rewatch and write down how to make this myself
Thanks for your tutorials! Did my first hoodies. Came out awesome except for the white spaces picked up a little color but that was my inexperience. Would post pictures if I could.
You are welcome, I love to help other have success with this art and yes I wish photos could be shared here on TH-cam.... but I do have a FB and IG account where people tag me in photo 😉✌️
Going to try tie dying my lab coat and figured it'll probably be more similar to a hoodie than a t-shirt. It's 100% cotton so it should be able to absorb the dye fairly easily but I'm still a bit nervous. Wish me luck!
Are you wanting to place an order for one?? if so, then you can message me here: m.me/CarlMrTieDye Or if you are wanting to know how, then I would tie it up the same way as this one... and then for your colors... you just need to mix them very light to get the pastel.... if you already have dyes mixed up at full strength, then yo can mix your pastel dyes from them .... just fill a bottle about 3/4 full of water and add the rest with your dye, do this for each color ..... I do not have exact measurements for this, I just mix on the fly ... or if you are mixing the pastel colors directly from powders, I would use about 1/4 the amount of dye (once again, this is a starting point, not an exact, as I do not do pastels very often)
A rubberband i used broke and sprayed my face with dye...i had no idea how much green it was until my brother said my hulk cosplay was trash(we were dying shirts for school and team colors green)
it is more work due to the thicker fabric, but yes it works, I have only done one hoodie and one Carhart Coat... both started out black and then I removed color, then I rinsed and washed them and then tied agin and then added color..... if you use Out or Rit to remove color, you can also tie with sinew, and remove color, rinse really well and then soak and dye ... here is my Black Tees playlist where I show how I use Out, Rit, Bleach and Decolourant :th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuobKZarvDxELVgQCO25elQr.html
Thank you!! I sell Merch at MSG and any artist that brings tie dye clothes always sells the most and for the most money. I bought him a Dead and Company shirt that ran me $50 when they came. So now I bought a $12 hoodie and plan on making him one myself. Hopefully it turns out okay lol. Edit: I commented before I seen it finished. Omg that hoodie is beautiful! I’m a sucker for turquoise! It’s so stunning.
you are welcome and thank you... I love to create with tie-dye.... and MSG ... Madison Square Garden?? that is awesome.... and I a sure you will do awesome.... main thing is to open the creases and check for white spots... oh and cotton content... I have found Gildan hoodies that are 80/20 and Hanes that are 90/10 and then both dye up great... I wish you success!! Have fun!!
MrTieDye Hi, yes Madison Square Garden. It’s a pretty cool job. I can’t complain. I’ve gotten to listen and see pretty cool concerts on the clock lol. So, I ended up trying it out with a t-shirt first. It came out so nice. He really loved it. Thank you so much. Seriously, I just followed your instructions and it worked out. ❤️ I just did it yesterday. Do you soak the shirts in soda ash prior to? I didn’t with this because I have none on hand at the moment. But I’m wondering if I should with the hoodie.
thank you for the videos, I usually just watch, no sound, so I'm wondering about rinsing and how long the items should sit before pulling off the rubber bands and/or string TIA
I rinse mine in cold water to start to rinse away the soda ash and then I remove the bands and turn up to warm and continue to rinse until the water starts to run semi clear, then I toss in the washer, which I have filled half way with hot water and synthrapol soap (some dyers use Blue Dawn Dish soap as it to is pH neutral) here is a video that shows my process : th-cam.com/video/t0M_nstKkjM/w-d-xo.html and I batch my tees for a minimum of 24 hours at 70F, but I prefer to leave mine for 48 hours with some extra heat, I stack these tubs next to a heater vent, or set out in the sun : th-cam.com/video/SvhwNQbhZJA/w-d-xo.html I hope this helps and you are welcome 🙏
@@MrTieDye thank you for replying so quickly, I'm planning on making several shirts for summer (the four I have are about 10 years old now and need replacing), I did find your beginner video after I wrote this last night, I thought it'd be a quick process, but since we won't be seeing summer weather any time soon, that's ok, tyvm for the info
Have you done a heart on a hoodie? You make this look so easy. I have done several hoodies and you made this one look way easier than what I've been doing LOL my hands are very small so I find it hard to wrap them just like you said but I did find it easy for me to use a fork and the middle and you can keep the fork standing up and it holds your spiral. I made the mistake of flipping one inside out last night and I just rinsed it out it's in the washing machine but I don't think it's going to turn out right.
What is best place to get hoodies, and the tie dye color from any suggestions? Just looking to do a couple for myself and my husband. Maybe family. Thank you.
Quarantine got me inspired for tie dye fun and I’ve been really wanting to do a hoodie. Does it matter the percentage of cotton? And what brand do you usually go for when dying hoodies?
Awesome... and yes cotton content does matter... the dyes I use only work on natural fibers and poly does not take these kind of dyes... and I think it is the same with most of the kits too ... I use Hanes Ultimate Hoodies and they are 90/10 cotton/poly
I use fiber reactive Procion dyes ..... www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html and yes I use the gloves mostly to keep me from having colored hands .... but I am sure it is safer to not be exposed to the dye as well
thank you and if you want white in the hoodie, there are many ways to do that depending on how much white you want, but here are a couple hoodies I did ... this one has some white left : .... this was a LIVE video on 4/20 so I had an auction with it as well, but the dyeing is in there : th-cam.com/video/4ZmglfOn0Dc/w-d-xo.html .... you can even do this one, but dye just one side and you will get more white this one has even more : th-cam.com/video/dMFBwQz29hM/w-d-xo.html
I do to on tee shirts, but since the inside of the hoodies are poly, I dye them right side out just in case as I do not want the dye to slosh around to much before it hits the cotton.... so I use lighter color markers on hoodies
it will get better with practice :-) and thank you... I love to help people have success .... but yeah hoodies are a bit more difficult to fold and dye than a tee :-) I wish you success on your next one .... as for the blob, you can soak it in soda ash, tie it up again and do an over dye on it ..... th-cam.com/video/CPI_23w6JkY/w-d-xo.html
I buy most of my dyes from Dharma .... www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html but I have also purchased the same kind of dyes from Custom Colours in NC and Grateful Dyes in CO ... have fun!!
After I dye the hoodie, I put it in a tub with a lid so it stays wet, if it dries out, then the dye stops bonding... so in a tub with a lid, or some people cover with plastic or put in a plastic bag. here is how I do mine : th-cam.com/video/SvhwNQbhZJA/w-d-xo.html And, I use fiber reactive Procion dyes, after mixing with water, they are good for 2-3 weeks, and even longer if you store in a fridge.... but after the 2-3 weeks, they will still work, the just come out lighter.... so I write the date on my bottles when I mix the dye ... then at the 2-3 week mark, I will add another scoop of dye and blend again.... but I try to use up the dye this time round here is my Beginner's Playlist, it has many tie-dye tips and tricks in there : th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
Awesome shirt man as always.! Questions: do you wet the shirts before? To achieve bolder and darker colors do you let them "marinate" longer? And do you rinse and then wash? First time "dyer" here
Thank you ... and yes, I do a presoak in soda ash with my cotton tees/hoodies and then I spin out the excess so the tee is just barely damp when I fold it and when I dye it... the soda sh is what activate the Procion Dyes I use. and then after I dye it, I place it in a tub with a lid to keep it wet while it batches... I leave mine to sit for 48 hours and I stack the tubs next to a heater vent so they get some heat while they batch... this does help make the colors darker or brighter ... a good minimum time is 24 hours at a minimum temp of 70F. ..... and I see you found my Beginner's Video, I have a playlist with several videos to help get you started : th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
Andddd another question, I find that with some of my darker colors I get more clumps on my shirts... I just use the shake method when mixing my dyes with water... do I need to mix the darker dyes differently? They will either put little dots on the shirt or they will clog up the hole and I'll have to take if off and put it in water to clear up the hole then continue dying! PS- thanks for being so awesome and answering my millions of questions all the time! You're seriously my biggest inspiration and tie dye guru I look up to!! I
I paste my dye up by adding just a little water in a mixing cup and mashing it up with a plastic spoon before adding the rest of the water. Also colors with red or fuchsia are super difficult to dissolve and you can invest in a cheap immersion blender to mix them. Mr Tie Dye has an awesome video on dye mixing if you go back through his videos. He uses an immersion blender and it saves a lot of time.
awesome... have fun... as for tips, I cover a lot in the video, but the main thing is to take your time twisting it up to get you pleats to lay next to each other and not stacked up, then they take a lot of dye, so after I dye the hoodie, I open the cracks and look for white spots and add more dye where needed
Have you ice dyed a hoodie? I will be doing hoodies for my first time this weekend. I generally enjoy ice dying t shrits, so was wondering how it may differ to ice dye hoodies.
yes I have done a couple with ice and they turned out great... I think with the thick fabric, hoodies were made to be ice dyed... so go for it.... I think a couple of them I flipped over and added a bit more dye to the bottom, but the one in the muck did not need flipping
@@MrTieDye music to my ears! Thanks! I enjoy the muck, so now I am even more stoked to try out my first set of hoodies. Do you know anything about the 50/50 cotton blend?
I pre washed the hoodie with Synthrapol soap and then I soaked the hoodie in soda ash for 20 minutes and then spun out the excess so the hoodie was barely damp when I twisted it
hey mr.tiedye, idk if this will help, but as far as dyeing the creases, they seem like a pain. do u think it'd be easier to take the dye and slide it thru the creases. it seems like it'd be easier to do this while the area's still white, seems like the creases are easier visible then. idk but it seems it'd be easier to get the creases out the way, then u'd be free to overall cover it, and not have to go back to peek into the cracks? good video none the less
Hey! I love love your videos! Thank you for sharing! Just wanted to see where you buy your 100% cotton hoodies since the dye doesn’t work on anything, but natural fibers?
Thank you and you are welcome 🙏 ... as for Hoodies ... I have dyed the golden Hoodies that were 80/20 and they dyed up good... but then I found the Hanes Ultimate Cotton Hoodies that are 90/10 ... I like their sizing better so I switched to them ... I buy mine wholesale from sanmar.com ... but I have also found them directly from Hanes.com as well as Jiffyshirts.com : www.jiffyshirts.com/hanes-F170.html?ac=White
You said the front spiral will look better than the back. Is that because it’s a thick hoodie or is that true for all shirts? I was told I need 100% cotton. I have lots of tie dye from Thailand Bali but it’s not %100 because it’s stretchy. How do they dye those types of garments? My friend told me she wanted to tie dye a hoodie and this is perfect. Thanks for your knowledge 🙏🏽
I think the front looks better because I put that side down when I twisted it, so the pleats line up nicely on the front ... and this hoodie is a Hanes Ultimate Cotton Hoodie, it is 90/10 cotton/poly ... and it dyed up great.... when I look for items, I prefer 100% cotton when I can find it, but I like to have at least 80% cotton for the best colors.... so many fabrics will have a little bit of spandex in them and this is fine .... once you get down to a 50/50 blend, then only half of the fiber are holding dye, so it then looks a bit muted or faded... but even this is not bad, some people prefer this look .... so if you find a blend on something, do not let the number hold you back from dyeing it...
I buy mine wholesale from sanmar.com, but you need a business license or a registered business name to buy from them I have seen them on jiffyshirts.com and I have purchased direct from hanes.com as well... these are the Hane Ultimate Cotton Hoodies and are 90/10
Do you have to soak it in soda ash before? Also, I don’t want the whole hoodie like covered in tie dye, it’s a white hoodie sound like to still be able to see the white... do you have any suggestions? Thank you!
yes if you are using fiber reactive Procion dyes, you will need soda ash to activate the dyes ... and if you want white to show through, you can use less dye or even dye just one side and that will leave some white for you ... here are a couple other hoodies I dyed and left white .... th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuqU-VjaVYYOBOjvEFZgxFfj.html
Are the bottles just straight liquid dye or have they been mixed with water at all? I've just bought some Rit dyes and I'm planning on using them for this!
I have not used the Rit dyes..... I like the brighter colors so I use Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes, they come in concentrated powder form and then I mix them with water to make the liquid dyes ........ Here is a video on how to mix the dyes: th-cam.com/video/3Fj289T6BVg/w-d-xo.html I wish you success with your tie-dye!!
I have an important question ⁉️ I'm doing my hoodie tomorrow and I'm not an expert like you about it. Can I use rubber bands or do I have to do the string for the hoodie???
Yes you can use rubber bands to hold your hoodie together ... I used to use rubber bands for my tie-dye until I was shown how to use the kite string, now I prefer it for most things I tie-dye .... but I always suggest people find what works best for them as it varies ... have fun on your hoodie and remember to check for white spaces when you are done dyeing and add more dye where needed ✌️
I use Procion Dyes and I soak my 90/10 cotton poly hoodie in soda ash as that is what activates the dyes ... I let it set for 48 hours so the dyes can bond, and then yes, I rinse in the sink and then wash 3 times in hot water to remove all of the unbounded dyes .... here is my Beginner's Playlist which shows how I mix the dyes, the soda ash and then how I do my rinse and wash at the end : th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html and if you are looking to buy some of these 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 and most of these places also sell kits with the good dyes and all of the supplies you need if you just want to try it out... have fun!!
I like to dye stuff that is at least 80% cotton ... the hoodies I use are Hanes Ultimate Cotton hoodies and are 90/10 ... I buy mine wholesale from sanmar.com, but they can also be found on jiffyshirts.com and in the past, I bought direct from Hanes.com
Got a hoodie being delivered today for my first try. If your colors are not complimentary say red and black, do you dye on a rack or just on the table? I am concerned about spotting.
*this dude is a legend- this turned out perfect! and he’s still replying to comments 8 months later* 😂
Thank you and yes I get in here at least a couple times a week to answer questions :-)
MrTieDye 🔥👌🏿
I've learned so much from Mr. Tie Dye and still learning. Love his work
I just now subscribed because this comment made me realize I'm beehind
DUDE HOW IS IT SO PERFECT
Thank you and it comes from lots of practice ... I have been dyeing for almost 20 years now
Wow...
@@soobngoobr thank you
He’s a pro.
Thank you Carl, you are my favorite TH-cam tie dye instructor/professor
You are welcome 🙏 I am glad to be of help to you
@@MrTieDye ❤️
Thank you so much I found this on Google. This is the most detailed video I've seen. The laying everything flat and smoothing the creases helps so much. Thank you! 💗 ❤️💜💗❤️💜🥰🥰🥰
You're very welcome!
You made a great point about having the front on bottom. It is all flat. Learning as much as I can. My first two shirts didn’t go that well. Thank you for some helpful information.
you are welcome, I try to share what I do and why as that can be helpful as well ... have fun and keep practicing and you will continue to see improvement.... oh and take photos so you can look back 😉✌🏻
looks beautiful! I like the way you are easy to follow and don't assume we know what we are doing. Because I have no idea but I do now ! Thank you
thank you and you are welcome.... I have been doing tie-dye events in schools for 16 years so I think that set me up perfectly to create these videos as I am used to explaining everything I am doing :)
I like your videos too. You sure do make it look easy. I always feel like I'm doing it wrong.
Oh my goodness it looks so easy when you do it I'm going to do this tomorrow the first time with a hoodie and I'm soo excited 🌻 thanks for this video !
you are welcome ... have fun!!
@@MrTieDye it soaks in now and it doesn't looks that bad tomorrow I'm gonna open it 😅
N.B. How did it come out?
N.B. How did it come out?
how did it turn out?
I’m just beginning and it helps me open my creative side once again 💜💜
I am glad to be of help and or Inspiration ... and yes I agree, I think this or any other art opens our creative side/Right Brain ... and having success brings Joy to me and I am sure it is the same for others ... have fun and ask questions if you need to .... and if you are on FB, check out some of the tie-dye groups... here is one that a follower of mine started : facebook.com/groups/679613486032306
Im going to make this...Nephews Birthday is June 4, 21...I have time...love it...He lives in Hoodies, but doesnt have a tye dye kind...heehee...my supplies come in on Monday.
Thank you , you inspire me. -Lael in Cali
Awesome... have fun and I wish you success!!
Great videos. You are the best shirt and hoodie folder I have ever seen.
Wow, thank you! I do love what I do and helping other have success is my goal
Great video.home with the kids during this pandemic.we love tie dye and we love you’re pieces 🍄
Thank you and you are welcome... I am glad to be of help and inspiration... and I love to see other people have success with art
I tie dyed my first hoodie yesterday, gloves are important, my hands are now blue 😂
Great job! and yes gloves can be quite handy while dyeing... it will wear off in a couple days
So awesome, I like to see just a little more of the white to break up some of the colors in my tie dyes. anyone else?
Thank you and yes, I to love to see white.... sometimes ..... here is a hoodie I did with white in mind, as well as a few other things lol : th-cam.com/video/4ZmglfOn0Dc/w-d-xo.html
Wow, great stuff. I also emailed your website yesterday asking for insight on the business side of things. Any info is appreciated. I am trying to transform my career to artist and would love to start in tie dying.
HE MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY. I FOLLOWED HIS VIDEOS FOR THE SINGLE SPIRAL AND THE DNA SPIDER. I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I AM WAITING FOR THE DYE TO SET IN. THEN I WILL RINSE AND SEE IF I'M A GOOD STUDENT.
yeah that comes from many years of practice... and I am sure yours will look great, and if not, then your next one will with a little tweaking ... that is what tie-dye is all about :-) I wish you success and thank you
I think it would be cool to sell these items as merch ! That way someone could see something they like and see how u did it and be able to purchase it ! I would buy !
Your work is absolutely AMAZING! I have recently got into to doing my own tie dye (been wearing it for years) as well as using the process as a way to connect with and build up the youth and families I work with! Thank you so much for being a bright light in this dark time! ❤💙💚💛🧡💜
I am a high school Performing Arts teacher who is now, like everyone else teaching remotely. I am ending my year with a 3 week unit on music festivals. So happy to find these videos and will be linking to you in my slide shows. Hope my kids watch you. Thank you so much for sharing your passion with us.
That is awesome, thank you for linking to my videos and you are welcome ... I wish you success in your course ... I love to see other people have success with this art!!
Love all your tie dyes. You have been a huge inspiration to me. I've learned so much from you as well.
Thank you so much and you are welcome... I love to help other have success with this art ✌🏻❤️🙏
Omg this guy is literally tie dye GOALS!!!!!!!!! Amazing! Wow!!!!!!
thank you and you are welcome .. have fun and check out some of my playlists ;-)
I absolutely agree!! I aspire to such greatness, no joke! Amazing skills here!
Thank you so much for sharing your expertice. I am new to this, but as an artist, I found that my sculpting tools are very helpful with making the spirals lay down. You use a manicure tool, but sculting tools have lots of different angles and metal ballpoints that get into the creases well.
You are so welcome! and wow, I will have to look into some sculpting tools... I love to find new tools to use :-)
Excellent tutorial, thanks for sharing
you are welcome 🙏
You’re fantastic, and thank you so much for educating me! You are definitely a great teacher!
Thank you and You are so welcome ... Have fun Creating!! ✌🏻🙏💚💚
So cool-who knew-kite string? Enjoying your videos so going to try dyeing today!
Thank you for your time and attention to detail. It is greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work. 💪🏻❤️😎
I’m going to tie dye my hoodie because of what corona is making me do !🤣
have fun dyeing your hoodie :)
omg
same!!!
Lol my son too
Chloe Brewington yeah same 😂😂
Is the hoodie wet when u dye it? Is it necessary to make the hoodie in wet condition then u put the dye into it?
Nice 🙋🏽♀️☀️🦄🥰Thank you for sharing you are very good at explaining
You are so welcome
I bought a white hoodie at goodwill yesterday and I’m going to do that today!!! So excited!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I am learning so much!
Thank you! I am learning so much from you! My favorite videos!
You are welcome, I am glad to be of help and inspiration so more people can have success!! and thank you for supporting my channel :-)
Thanks a lot man! I decided in my last minute Christmas rushing to tie dye a hoodie and a few tshirts for gifts to be given TOMORROW...AND I've never done it before lol🤦♀️ ...I may be up all night doing this but I'm going to get it done! Of all the videos I've watched the past couple days yours honestly seems to be the most sound and experienced advice! I so appreciate you posting! Great content!!! I may just have to subscribe!
I plan on doing a lot more in the near future if these come out well possibly to sell and gift😊✌
I just have a one-step tulip tie dye kit so I'm shortening the processing time. Hopefully that doesn't effect the outcome badly
that is awesome, I am glad to be of help to you... Hopefully you had some great results!! But, just in case they were light in color, it could be from shortening the processing (Batching) time .... I leave mine for a minimum of 24 hours with a temp of 70F ... BUT, I prefer to leave mine for 48 hours with some heat added.
As for the Tulip Kits, one other thing that will help improve the colors is to mix the dyes right before you use them as the soda ash is mixed in the dye powder, so the dyes are active as soon as water is added.
Also, adding less water will make the colors a bit darker, and doing a soda ash soak even though it does not call for it will help your colors.
Peace Love Light & Laughter to you ~ Carl
MrTieDye
I love the design!!!!!
thank you 🙏
@@MrTieDye oh my gosh you read and responded to my comment!!!!! That's awesome!!!!! I'm going to have to rewatch and write down how to make this myself
I just finished my first hoodie tie dye. I needed your video for help. Great video
Glad I could help! I wish you success!!
Thanks for your tutorials! Did my first hoodies. Came out awesome except for the white spaces picked up a little color but that was my inexperience. Would post pictures if I could.
You are welcome, I love to help other have success with this art and yes I wish photos could be shared here on TH-cam.... but I do have a FB and IG account where people tag me in photo 😉✌️
Albany is my hometown! Does it still stink bc of the paper mill? Ha ha. You have helped me huge, thank you so much for making these vids. ✌🏻
Thank you for sharing 😊 I'm going to tie die my hood. I had no idea how to do this.
thank you so much for this info! I am about to tie dye a hoodie for the first time!
You're so welcome, I am gad to be of help... have fun and I wish you success!!
thank you for explaining everything!!
You are welcome, I am Glad it was helpful! ✌🏻🙏
Thank you sir. Very cool 😎
I'm browsing ideas for my hood
Have fun!
Love the way it turned out
thank you
Going to try tie dying my lab coat and figured it'll probably be more similar to a hoodie than a t-shirt. It's 100% cotton so it should be able to absorb the dye fairly easily but I'm still a bit nervous. Wish me luck!
I wish you success in your creation!! and have fun!! ✌🏻🥳
This is a great video man!! Thank you!!
Thank you and you are welcome 🙏
Lovin the beard Mr. TieDye!!
thank you :-)>>>
I think I’m going to try this out
Have fun and I wish you success!
Very nice. I love the color!
Thank you! Cheers!
Trying this out tomorrow!
Have fun and I wish you success!!
Im doing a tie die hoodie bc i love hoodies
awesome... have fun and I wish you success!!
Mr. Tie dye, can you make a rainbow pastel hoodie tie dye swirl? I’ve always wanted to make one myself but I’m unsure how. Thanks!!
Are you wanting to place an order for one?? if so, then you can message me here: m.me/CarlMrTieDye
Or if you are wanting to know how, then I would tie it up the same way as this one... and then for your colors... you just need to mix them very light to get the pastel.... if you already have dyes mixed up at full strength, then yo can mix your pastel dyes from them .... just fill a bottle about 3/4 full of water and add the rest with your dye, do this for each color ..... I do not have exact measurements for this, I just mix on the fly ...
or if you are mixing the pastel colors directly from powders, I would use about 1/4 the amount of dye (once again, this is a starting point, not an exact, as I do not do pastels very often)
Thankyou so much!!! I will totally be doing this, you’re the best!!
Wow! That’s turned out amazing! I would buy that 😍 thanks for the video it was perfectly detailed and explained👌🏽
Thanks so much! 😊 and you are welcome :) .... and this one was a custom order, but I do some custom work ;-)
Love your videos very helpful keep doing what you’re doing!!
Thanks so much! and yes I plan to continue as long as there is interest :-) and you are welcome
Best tie dying vid I've seen, really helpful. thanks dude 🙏
Thank you, glad to be of help. And you are welcome... have fun!!
What kind of colors did you putting it while you're making it a cool spiral on a Hoodie tee. 🤔🤘✌🏽✌🏽
Hell yeah dude! Thanks for the material!
You are welcome :) 🙏
Ever accidentally dyed your beard?
Not yet 😂
why was this the first thing i thought of when i clicked the video? guess i wasnt alone haha
A rubberband i used broke and sprayed my face with dye...i had no idea how much green it was until my brother said my hulk cosplay was trash(we were dying shirts for school and team colors green)
Love how this hoodie turned out. That blue has to be one of my favorite colors. What are your thoughts on reverse dying a hoodie?
it is more work due to the thicker fabric, but yes it works, I have only done one hoodie and one Carhart Coat... both started out black and then I removed color, then I rinsed and washed them and then tied agin and then added color.....
if you use Out or Rit to remove color, you can also tie with sinew, and remove color, rinse really well and then soak and dye ... here is my Black Tees playlist where I show how I use Out, Rit, Bleach and Decolourant :th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuobKZarvDxELVgQCO25elQr.html
Great video man, that was super helpful, thank you!!
Thank you!! I sell Merch at MSG and any artist that brings tie dye clothes always sells the most and for the most money. I bought him a Dead and Company shirt that ran me $50 when they came. So now I bought a $12 hoodie and plan on making him one myself. Hopefully it turns out okay lol.
Edit: I commented before I seen it finished. Omg that hoodie is beautiful! I’m a sucker for turquoise! It’s so stunning.
you are welcome and thank you... I love to create with tie-dye.... and MSG ... Madison Square Garden?? that is awesome.... and I a sure you will do awesome.... main thing is to open the creases and check for white spots... oh and cotton content... I have found Gildan hoodies that are 80/20 and Hanes that are 90/10 and then both dye up great... I wish you success!! Have fun!!
MrTieDye Hi, yes Madison Square Garden. It’s a pretty cool job. I can’t complain. I’ve gotten to listen and see pretty cool concerts on the clock lol. So, I ended up trying it out with a t-shirt first. It came out so nice. He really loved it. Thank you so much. Seriously, I just followed your instructions and it worked out. ❤️ I just did it yesterday. Do you soak the shirts in soda ash prior to? I didn’t with this because I have none on hand at the moment. But I’m wondering if I should with the hoodie.
thank you for the videos, I usually just watch, no sound, so I'm wondering about rinsing and how long the items should sit before pulling off the rubber bands and/or string TIA
I rinse mine in cold water to start to rinse away the soda ash and then I remove the bands and turn up to warm and continue to rinse until the water starts to run semi clear, then I toss in the washer, which I have filled half way with hot water and synthrapol soap (some dyers use Blue Dawn Dish soap as it to is pH neutral) here is a video that shows my process : th-cam.com/video/t0M_nstKkjM/w-d-xo.html
and I batch my tees for a minimum of 24 hours at 70F, but I prefer to leave mine for 48 hours with some extra heat, I stack these tubs next to a heater vent, or set out in the sun : th-cam.com/video/SvhwNQbhZJA/w-d-xo.html
I hope this helps and you are welcome 🙏
@@MrTieDye thank you for replying so quickly, I'm planning on making several shirts for summer (the four I have are about 10 years old now and need replacing), I did find your beginner video after I wrote this last night, I thought it'd be a quick process, but since we won't be seeing summer weather any time soon, that's ok, tyvm for the info
You are awesome!!! Thank you so much!
you are welcome
Love to you, Carl!
Do you presoak your hoodies before dying or apply the dye to dry fabric?
Have you done a heart on a hoodie? You make this look so easy. I have done several hoodies and you made this one look way easier than what I've been doing LOL my hands are very small so I find it hard to wrap them just like you said but I did find it easy for me to use a fork and the middle and you can keep the fork standing up and it holds your spiral. I made the mistake of flipping one inside out last night and I just rinsed it out it's in the washing machine but I don't think it's going to turn out right.
Sweet hoodie! You’re awesome! 👍
What is best place to get hoodies, and the tie dye color from any suggestions?
Just looking to do a couple for myself and my husband. Maybe family.
Thank you.
Hi and thank you for your service! Once you mix your dyes, how long can you still use them without getting dull?
It's beautiful!
Thank you! Cheers!
Quarantine got me inspired for tie dye fun and I’ve been really wanting to do a hoodie. Does it matter the percentage of cotton? And what brand do you usually go for when dying hoodies?
Awesome... and yes cotton content does matter... the dyes I use only work on natural fibers and poly does not take these kind of dyes... and I think it is the same with most of the kits too ... I use Hanes Ultimate Hoodies and they are 90/10 cotton/poly
What type of dye do you use? Are the gloves due to toxicity of the dye or to prevent dying your hands?
I use fiber reactive Procion dyes ..... www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html and yes I use the gloves mostly to keep me from having colored hands .... but I am sure it is safer to not be exposed to the dye as well
Great job, you are so talented. How do you make one like this, but with more undyed parts?
thank you and if you want white in the hoodie, there are many ways to do that depending on how much white you want, but here are a couple hoodies I did ... this one has some white left : .... this was a LIVE video on 4/20 so I had an auction with it as well, but the dyeing is in there : th-cam.com/video/4ZmglfOn0Dc/w-d-xo.html .... you can even do this one, but dye just one side and you will get more white
this one has even more : th-cam.com/video/dMFBwQz29hM/w-d-xo.html
Is it better to tie dye when the item is wet or dry? I’m making tie dye hoodies for me and my boyfriend for our anniversary. 😊
I find it much easier to tie them while they are slightly damp ... have fun!!
I always do inside out when using a marker, JIC.
I do to on tee shirts, but since the inside of the hoodies are poly, I dye them right side out just in case as I do not want the dye to slosh around to much before it hits the cotton.... so I use lighter color markers on hoodies
Just dyed my first hoodie using your technique. How long do you let it dry before washing? How do you wash yours when done?
Hi Carl! Hope all is well! Where did you get the blank for this? jiffy?
mine looks like a BLOB. you’re incredible
it will get better with practice :-) and thank you... I love to help people have success .... but yeah hoodies are a bit more difficult to fold and dye than a tee :-) I wish you success on your next one .... as for the blob, you can soak it in soda ash, tie it up again and do an over dye on it ..... th-cam.com/video/CPI_23w6JkY/w-d-xo.html
Where should I buy some dye? Gonna give it a try tomorrow
I buy most of my dyes from Dharma .... www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html
but I have also purchased the same kind of dyes from Custom Colours in NC and Grateful Dyes in CO ... have fun!!
Awesome job!
Thank you
Loved the video. My question is, Do you have to keep the hoodie wet and how long doses the dye last. I heard the dye is only good for 45 minutes.
After I dye the hoodie, I put it in a tub with a lid so it stays wet, if it dries out, then the dye stops bonding... so in a tub with a lid, or some people cover with plastic or put in a plastic bag. here is how I do mine : th-cam.com/video/SvhwNQbhZJA/w-d-xo.html
And, I use fiber reactive Procion dyes, after mixing with water, they are good for 2-3 weeks, and even longer if you store in a fridge.... but after the 2-3 weeks, they will still work, the just come out lighter.... so I write the date on my bottles when I mix the dye ... then at the 2-3 week mark, I will add another scoop of dye and blend again.... but I try to use up the dye this time round
here is my Beginner's Playlist, it has many tie-dye tips and tricks in there : th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
Awesome shirt man as always.! Questions: do you wet the shirts before? To achieve bolder and darker colors do you let them "marinate" longer? And do you rinse and then wash? First time "dyer" here
Thank you ... and yes, I do a presoak in soda ash with my cotton tees/hoodies and then I spin out the excess so the tee is just barely damp when I fold it and when I dye it... the soda sh is what activate the Procion Dyes I use. and then after I dye it, I place it in a tub with a lid to keep it wet while it batches... I leave mine to sit for 48 hours and I stack the tubs next to a heater vent so they get some heat while they batch... this does help make the colors darker or brighter ... a good minimum time is 24 hours at a minimum temp of 70F. ..... and I see you found my Beginner's Video, I have a playlist with several videos to help get you started : th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
Awesome! I’m excited to try this!
Thank you and have fun .... remember to keep checking all of the creases for white spots and use lots of dye
Andddd another question, I find that with some of my darker colors I get more clumps on my shirts... I just use the shake method when mixing my dyes with water... do I need to mix the darker dyes differently? They will either put little dots on the shirt or they will clog up the hole and I'll have to take if off and put it in water to clear up the hole then continue dying!
PS- thanks for being so awesome and answering my millions of questions all the time! You're seriously my biggest inspiration and tie dye guru I look up to!! I
I paste my dye up by adding just a little water in a mixing cup and mashing it up with a plastic spoon before adding the rest of the water. Also colors with red or fuchsia are super difficult to dissolve and you can invest in a cheap immersion blender to mix them. Mr Tie Dye has an awesome video on dye mixing if you go back through his videos. He uses an immersion blender and it saves a lot of time.
Thank you Diana
Would this work on a light gray hoodie??? Thanks for the video it's really great!
yes, you can add darker colors to it... the main thing is that the hoodie is mostly cotton as the Procion dyes do not work on poly ... have fun!!
Can’t wait to try mr tie dye pls send tips
This helps a lot
awesome... have fun... as for tips, I cover a lot in the video, but the main thing is to take your time twisting it up to get you pleats to lay next to each other and not stacked up, then they take a lot of dye, so after I dye the hoodie, I open the cracks and look for white spots and add more dye where needed
Thanks a lot I didn’t think anybody was help
If you respond again can you make a video on just how to make the spiral part
But pls do it slower
I have a big white sweater with a colorful logo in the middle will it still work without affecting it?
Have you ice dyed a hoodie? I will be doing hoodies for my first time this weekend. I generally enjoy ice dying t shrits, so was wondering how it may differ to ice dye hoodies.
yes I have done a couple with ice and they turned out great... I think with the thick fabric, hoodies were made to be ice dyed... so go for it.... I think a couple of them I flipped over and added a bit more dye to the bottom, but the one in the muck did not need flipping
@@MrTieDye music to my ears! Thanks! I enjoy the muck, so now I am even more stoked to try out my first set of hoodies. Do you know anything about the 50/50 cotton blend?
Hopefully you will answer, did you wet the hoodie first?
I pre washed the hoodie with Synthrapol soap and then I soaked the hoodie in soda ash for 20 minutes and then spun out the excess so the hoodie was barely damp when I twisted it
hey mr.tiedye, idk if this will help, but as far as dyeing the creases, they seem like a pain. do u think it'd be easier to take the dye and slide it thru the creases. it seems like it'd be easier to do this while the area's still white, seems like the creases are easier visible then. idk but it seems it'd be easier to get the creases out the way, then u'd be free to overall cover it, and not have to go back to peek into the cracks? good video none the less
yes I have done it that way and it does take some of the work out of searching the creases later... thanks for the input
Hey! I love love your videos! Thank you for sharing! Just wanted to see where you buy your 100% cotton hoodies since the dye doesn’t work on anything, but natural fibers?
Thank you and you are welcome 🙏 ... as for Hoodies ... I have dyed the golden Hoodies that were 80/20 and they dyed up good... but then I found the Hanes Ultimate Cotton Hoodies that are 90/10 ... I like their sizing better so I switched to them ...
I buy mine wholesale from sanmar.com ...
but I have also found them directly from Hanes.com
as well as Jiffyshirts.com : www.jiffyshirts.com/hanes-F170.html?ac=White
Awesome! Thank you! 😁
He's the Man for well done good at making tie dye Spirals of Hoodies - and what your names for Light Blue and Light Purple 😘
thank you 🙏
LOVE THIS
thank you
do you turn the hoodie inside out? before tie dying
no, I dye them right side out ... the inner part of the hoodies have the polyester fuzz so I a not sure how that would affect how the dye flows
Any tips for tie dyeing a sweat shirt ?
You said the front spiral will look better than the back. Is that because it’s a thick hoodie or is that true for all shirts? I was told I need 100% cotton. I have lots of tie dye from Thailand Bali but it’s not %100 because it’s stretchy. How do they dye those types of garments? My friend told me she wanted to tie dye a hoodie and this is perfect. Thanks for your knowledge 🙏🏽
I think the front looks better because I put that side down when I twisted it, so the pleats line up nicely on the front ... and this hoodie is a Hanes Ultimate Cotton Hoodie, it is 90/10 cotton/poly ... and it dyed up great.... when I look for items, I prefer 100% cotton when I can find it, but I like to have at least 80% cotton for the best colors.... so many fabrics will have a little bit of spandex in them and this is fine .... once you get down to a 50/50 blend, then only half of the fiber are holding dye, so it then looks a bit muted or faded... but even this is not bad, some people prefer this look .... so if you find a blend on something, do not let the number hold you back from dyeing it...
@@MrTieDye 🙏🏽 Thank you so much !
Where do you get your white hoodies from
I buy mine wholesale from sanmar.com, but you need a business license or a registered business name to buy from them
I have seen them on jiffyshirts.com
and I have purchased direct from hanes.com as well... these are the Hane Ultimate Cotton Hoodies and are 90/10
Do you have to soak it in soda ash before? Also, I don’t want the whole hoodie like covered in tie dye, it’s a white hoodie sound like to still be able to see the white... do you have any suggestions? Thank you!
yes if you are using fiber reactive Procion dyes, you will need soda ash to activate the dyes ... and if you want white to show through, you can use less dye or even dye just one side and that will leave some white for you ... here are a couple other hoodies I dyed and left white .... th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuqU-VjaVYYOBOjvEFZgxFfj.html
Are the bottles just straight liquid dye or have they been mixed with water at all? I've just bought some Rit dyes and I'm planning on using them for this!
I have not used the Rit dyes..... I like the brighter colors so I use Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes, they come in concentrated powder form and then I mix them with water to make the liquid dyes ........ Here is a video on how to mix the dyes: th-cam.com/video/3Fj289T6BVg/w-d-xo.html
I wish you success with your tie-dye!!
@@MrTieDye Thanks so much!
I have an important question ⁉️ I'm doing my hoodie tomorrow and I'm not an expert like you about it. Can I use rubber bands or do I have to do the string for the hoodie???
Yes you can use rubber bands to hold your hoodie together ... I used to use rubber bands for my tie-dye until I was shown how to use the kite string, now I prefer it for most things I tie-dye ....
but I always suggest people find what works best for them as it varies ... have fun on your hoodie and remember to check for white spaces when you are done dyeing and add more dye where needed ✌️
@@MrTieDye I bought kite string I'ma try it lol I hope it's not too hard?
What type of dye do you use? After 48 hours do you wash the hoodie?
I use Procion Dyes and I soak my 90/10 cotton poly hoodie in soda ash as that is what activates the dyes ... I let it set for 48 hours so the dyes can bond, and then yes, I rinse in the sink and then wash 3 times in hot water to remove all of the unbounded dyes .... here is my Beginner's Playlist which shows how I mix the dyes, the soda ash and then how I do my rinse and wash at the end : th-cam.com/play/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo.html
and if you are looking to buy some of these 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
and most of these places also sell kits with the good dyes and all of the supplies you need if you just want to try it out... have fun!!
What percentage of cotton must the hoodies have to pigment well?
I like to dye stuff that is at least 80% cotton ... the hoodies I use are Hanes Ultimate Cotton hoodies and are 90/10 ... I buy mine wholesale from sanmar.com, but they can also be found on jiffyshirts.com and in the past, I bought direct from Hanes.com
Hey, have you ever dyed a light grey hoodie?
Thank you for your tutorials. They are so easy to follow. Do you ever dampen the garment before dying or is that not necessary? TY!
Sorry, just rewatched and saw your text in the video about it being spun and still damp :)
Got a hoodie being delivered today for my first try.
If your colors are not complimentary say red and black, do you dye on a rack or just on the table? I am concerned about spotting.
awesome... have fun... and I always dye on a table .... the only time I have dyed on a rack is in another dyers studio