Tuesday - January 10, 2012


I am doing arashi shibori in 100% light silk and using Dupont acid dye. I have problems having even colors with dark colors. Any suggestions?



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Thursday - December 29, 2011


Recently the dye in my pole wrap shibori is not pentrating thru the silk crepe fabric--why not?



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Tuesday - February 08, 2011


Can you show me how to tie a particular pattern if I show it to you?



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Sunday - November 07, 2010


Thinking the kit maybe the best option to start



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Sunday - September 19, 2010


How can I tie-dye a design of three crosses?



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Tuesday - June 08, 2010

how to tie-dye cresting waves




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Tuesday - August 25, 2009

How can I recreate this tie-dyed dress?



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Monday - April 20, 2009


How would I tie-dye the "C" symbol for the Cincinnati Reds?


 


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Wednesday - February 11, 2009

How do you tie dye shoelaces?


 


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Monday - February 02, 2009

How do I make a tie dye mushroom pattern?


 


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Saturday - January 24, 2009

What's a good resist to use for writing words on fabric before dyeing?


 


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Thursday - October 30, 2008

How do you tie dye a shirt with food coloring?


 


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Wednesday - September 10, 2008

Is there is any way to get rid of the vinegar smell?


 


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Sunday - July 20, 2008

What kind of dyes can I use for dyeing shibori, and can I use them in a bucket, instead of heat-setting them?


 


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Sunday - June 01, 2008

Is there a way to do dip dye/tie dye like the way it is done with Rit?


 


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Saturday - May 31, 2008

Is there a specific name for Shibori dyeing using pebbles and beans?


 


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Thursday - May 22, 2008

I really need to know how to tie the mirror spiral shirt


 


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Friday - March 28, 2008

how to tie-dye a marijuana leaf shape


 


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Sunday - March 09, 2008

If I want to "write a phrase" on the shirt and not have it get tye dyed...how do I do that?


 


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Saturday - November 17, 2007

I want to make a rainbow swirl tie dye with black "stripes" streaming out from the center.  How do I get the stripes?


 


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