4 Ways to Dye Kaleidoscope Mandalas

If you like tie dye, you’ll love ice dye! Using the same fold and same powdered dyes, create different colorful bursts, just by experimenting with the dye placement. Each piece is one-of-a-kind. Make your own fabric, clothing or scarves. Videos are released casually. Subscribe today and click the bell icon to be notified when there’s a fun new video to watch. Theme song written by Karl Halvorson and performed by Nancy Gamon. --------------------------- NOTE: Any equipment used in the dyeing process is no longer suitable for food use To make this project, you’ll need: - Fabric (100% natural plant fibers, such as cotton, hemp, bamboo, flax, linen, rayon) “Prepared For Dyeing” (PFD) or “Ready To Dye” or prepared for dyeing by you (by washing in Textile Detergent and no fabric softener used in washer or dryer) - Professional Textile Detergent / Synthrapol® - Retayne® dye fixative - Soda ash (Sodium Carbonate) (this is not baking soda) - Fiber reactive powdered dye (such as Procion® designed for 100% natural plant fibers) - for this project, I used Dharma Trading Company colors: Orange Sorbet, Light Red and Bahama Blue. - large (at least 2 gallon) plastic tub with lid (to store soda ash solution, which will stay effective for about 6 months) - 1-cup measure (for measuring powdered soda ash) - Long handled plastic stirring spoon (for mixing soda ash solution) - Plastic spoons (for sprinkling dye) - Dust mask (for preparing soda ash solution, and sprinkling powdered dye) - Rubber gloves - Plastic (to protect work surface) - Ice (cubes or crushed, or unpacked snow) - Scrap of lightweight fabric (to protect project from dye spots) - Rags (to clean work surface afterwards) - Small containers (to hold project & melted ice) If you need help sourcing items on the supply list, feel free to leave a comment. #stayhome and dye #withme