How to Ice Dye a Pyramid - Like Magic!

Create a colorful pyramid shape on fabric, using ice cubes and powdered dye. Each piece is one-of-a-kind. Make your own enviable fabric stash for quilting or sewing. The technique can be used to create striking designs on clothing or scarves, too! Go Shopping, Get Coupons, Browse Workshops and more! This video is free to watch thanks to the generous support of my fabulously good-looking Patrons. 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. You bet I’d love to hear from you! Nancy Gamon P.O. Box 1142 Waynesville NC 28786 USA Thanks for watching! --------------------------- NOTE: Any equipment used in the dyeing process is no longer suitable for food use To make this project, you’ll need: - 22” x 22” (or smaller) 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) - 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)