Tie-Dye Design: Reverse Dyed Mandala Tie Dye Shirt [Using Out White Brite]

In this video I show and explain the entire process that I used to tie a mandala on a black shirt and then remove the color using Out White Brite Laundry Whitener. Followed by the dyeing process. The dyeing process didn't go exactly like I planned for this shirt. I had some issues getting the dye to properly soak into the shirt. I decided to post the video though and show how a tie dye that didn't go as planned can still end up looking really cool.
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[@ninasnow8514]

Thank You….. sooooo much for posting. Seeing/hearing you say this was a challenge has helped me remember everyone has projects that just don’t go as easy as others, even though we have done it hundreds of times …. A video on “fixing” shirts we hate would be awesome…. Thanks for great videos.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - I'm glad you appreciated it. It's crazy how some shirts just don't seem to want to cooperate. I've shown a couple of fixes for shirts, but a video showing various ways to fix a shirt is a great idea.

[@Grapemom23]

I like the shirt, and I am glad that you posted a video where things weren't going the way you wanted them to go, but you kept at it. Thanks for doing that ! Looks great !

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Jaxom35x]

I like it. It's a bit like what Bob Ross says, 'happy little accidents'. It may not have come out as expected but it still ended up being pleasing to the eye.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much - I love happy accidents!

[@NatureZone101]

Looks very cool. So great that you posted a "this is not working the way I thought" video and how we can adjust to challenges and still get a great shirt. Thanks!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it - this one didn't go as smoothly as I would have liked, but thankfully it still turned out really pretty.

[@Pozenboot]

@@FunEndeavors I agree with flashzonephoto. It’s nice to see some “what not to do” videos. Most you tubers try to only post successes but there is so much to learn from someone else’s mistakes. It would be so helpful for you to purposely make some mistake videos for us to learn from.

[@FunEndeavors]

@@Pozenboot I agree - I try to show the success, happy accidents, and not too happy accident videos. There truly is something to be learned from each one.

[@patriciaching100]

It looks really nice.. I love the look of the mandala on the lower part of the shirt. I think the design of the shirt would be very flattering to wear. Sometimes we have to step back awhile to separate from the process to really see the beauty. Thanks for risking.. to share.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@tonilarimore3117]

If you hadn't mentioned how much trouble you had, I wouldn't have guessed it. I think it turned out awesome!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@ChristineReyesdesigns]

This shirt is so cool! I love the contrasting lights and darks! ❤️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@pegrish7701]

Good save! Reverse dye is tricky. I like it.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! This one was a bit frustrating, but thankfully it turned out pretty anyway.

[@bethkalbach3139]

It’s looks great. Chalk it up to serendipity 😊

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@MM-go4ms]

I like the colors and the mandala looks cool.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@zalialyon1853]

Furst i wanted to talk about the hassle..it really helps to see the mistakes and how you handle it..it looked like it was frustrating n now i know what to do when it happens to me..the shirt came out beautiful n am going to go tho our shirts when i'm back on my feet..thanks for sharing

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! Yes, unfortunately some shirts just don't turn out as planned. However, I try to show those too - there is something to be learned in each tie dye.

[@BelladonnaDyesCo]

I think it’s really pretty! ❤️🌈

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - me too! I got really frustrated with it, but thankfully it ended up being really pretty in the end.

[@SSDD_NYC]

The fractals at the top of the shirt are mind blowing!! This came out beautiful!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@janalamay9852]

Very pretty and unique!!💜💜💜

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@timdavis9031]

What a happy accident! I think the shirt looks fantastic as most everything you do. Thanks for sticking with it. It really does help those of us that are not so professional like you.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - I'm really glad you liked it!!!

[@gailmiller1732]

I love how it turned out!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@barbarabozzelli7822]

I never thought it would turn out like that. Super amazing !

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@iknowheis]

Very cool! One of a kind! I like it.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@brettkreider18]

Wow this looks incredible! Good job.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - I'm glad you like it! 🙂

[@jenniferfalknor6456]

LOVE IT 💜💜💜

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@georgebrownforgoodart]

That was too awsome!What's your favorite card games and video games?

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Uniquelyyours1]

I think it turned out awesomely cool. Thanks for sharing:)

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@cathyhagerman116]

I love it!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@ashleewilliams7314]

Love it!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks!!

[@marblesthecat3861]

I like how you say shirt

[@FunEndeavors]

Ha - thanks!

[@am4448]

I really love it! Totally different than I expected it to be! I also love the glowing pink part. The middle is so incredibly detailed. Do you have a close-up shot? Would love to see the details better.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - I'm glad that you like it! I love the glowing pink part too. I'm sorry, but unfortunately KZbin won't allow me to post photos or I would try to take a closeup photo for you.

[@damienr735]

Looks great I had a similar issue with a shirt not taking an ice dye yesterday ended up using a hot soda ash solution on the end that wouldn’t take any dye past the first layer of cloth after applying new dye and ice three times so half the shirt is pastel and half is full brightness of colors actually looked kinda cool sometimes completely dry shirt just refuse to dye the way you want🤪

[@FunEndeavors]

Yikes! That can be very frustrating.

[@karengarner3130]

Nice

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@BLKMGK4]

Like the fanfold idea, I've never tried that on the mandala part - neat! Really thick fold for sure! Going to have to play with Out White more, so far mixed results lol but it doesn't fall apart like bleach and others are having terrific results so it must just be my process. I wonder what was making the shirt resist the dye so much... I think it came out awesome!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I really love the Out White Brite. It works very fast to remove the color. The only downside I've found is that it is sometimes tough to not remove too much color. I love the versatility of bleach and how you can use it to remove color from very specific areas, but I really hate the damage that it causes. I also haven't ever been able to get a shirt past the orange stage using bleach without damaging the fabric. The Out White Brite and even the Rit Color Remover do really well to get the shirt some shade of taupe. The problem with the dye not soaking in was my soda ash solution. Every shirt that I soaked in that batch of soda ash solution had that problem (reverse dyed ones and just plain white shirts too). Unfortunately, I soaked quite a few at the same time before I realized there was an issue. Once I did, I dumped it and mixed more. I haven't had an issue since. I don't know whether the soda ash solution was too concentrated, the soda ash wasn't dissolved properly or whether it was a problem with the water I used (I use tap water to mix soda ash solution).

[@ninagoldiloks]

It's beautimus!👋😀❤

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - I'm glad you like it! 🙂

[@LilVixen1999]

I like the way it turned out. I was wondering why this batch was such a pain? Was it possibly because of the Out Whitener? I want to do some reverse ones but if it makes it difficult I don't want to use it.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! No, it wasn't the Out White Brite, but instead it was my soda ash solution. All of the shirts that I soaked in my soda ash solution that I was using at the time had issues accepting the dye (both regular and reverse dyed shirts). I ended up lightly spraying them with some additional soda ash solution and they soaked up the dye, but this one didn't cooperate quite as well. The mandala portion did fine, but the top portion of the shirt that was tied tightly with sinew didn't. I believe that was partly due to the fact that there was probably quite a bit of wax residue on the shirt from the sinew. When I pour the boiling water over the shirt to remove the color, sometimes a bit of the wax coating on the sinew melts. Normally it doesn't cause any issues, but I really wrapped the top portion of this shirt with a lot of sinew. Looking back, I should have untied the top portion before I washed it in the washing machine and I don't think I would have had as many issues. I usually leave the shirts tied and this is the first one that I've had this problem with. I wouldn't hesitate to use the Out White Brite - it's a great product and it isn't the Out that cause the problems with this shirt.

[@askaboutme123]

Are you using gildan shirts? They’ve been having a quality control issue where their 100% cotton shirts are cut with polyester. You can hold them up to the light and see the lines. If you’re having that issue try giving them a call

[@FunEndeavors]

I do use Gildan shirts. However, so far I haven't had that issue with the ones that I've purchased. Thank you for letting me know though - I'll keep watching to make sure I don't end up with any like that.

[@christijones7814]

I had some trouble recently with my dye not wanting to soak in also. They were shirts that I had tied and let dry for probably a week before I applied the dye. I spritzed on some SA water and it helped a bit, but a lot of the dye was just running off the shirt. I ended up putting the shirts in a tub with about an inch or so of SA water. That was a big mistake as the saturation was really sparse. I won’t do that again!

[@FunEndeavors]

That's very frustrating when that happens. I dye my items dry most of the time and I rarely have an issue. However, the batch of soda ash solution that I soaked this shirt in was probably off - either too concentrated or the soda ash wasn't fully dissolved properly. It also could have been something with the water that I used since I just used tap water for the soda ash solution. Literally every shirt that I soaked in the solution that I soaked this one in had the issue with repelling the dye. After I realized the problem, I dumped it and mixed up some new soda ash solution and I haven't had an issue since. Unfortunately, I had soaked quite a few shirts before I realized the problem.

[@christijones7814]

@@FunEndeavors so do you usually used distilled water for your SA soak? I just recently learned I should be using distilled to mix up my liquid dyes.

[@FunEndeavors]

@@christijones7814 No, I use tap water for the soda ash solution. However, I do use distilled water for mixing my dyes. I have hard water where I live and sometimes the minerals in the water can interfere with the dyes.

[@SpaceCaptainCreations]

Angie, I’m at a crossroads. I used Out on a KISS shirt and it did great removing the black from the shirt. I saw GOYO dye some shirts in the leftover muck and thought about dropping the shirt into some muck from a project a couple days ago. Have you tried this? Will it be a waste? I mandala tied the back and sleeves and scrunched the rest. I’d hate to screw up a cool limited edition shirt, what do you think? ✌🏻❤️

[@FunEndeavors]

I haven't seen GOYO's video, but I personally wouldn't risk putting your shirt in the muck. I know some tie dyers put shirts that are tied underneath shirts that they are ice dyeing to allow the dye to drip onto the shirt and the shirt to process in the muck from the shirt above. I think that works well - I've made socks that way before. The muck isn't old and the dye is still active when it hits the shirt underneath. However, if you the muck is older and has been sitting for awhile - I wouldn't re-use it. Once the dye runs through the soda ash from the shirt, it will start reacting. Therefore, if the muck has been sitting it won't be strong enough to make the shirt very vibrant. It will probably still dye the shirt, but my guess is that it will be more pastel or muted. I wouldn't risk it for a shirt that is a limited edition.

[@SpaceCaptainCreations]

@@FunEndeavors yeah I dumped it, I’ll let the 2 I used Out on dry and do them business as usual. Thanks for getting back. ✌🏻❤️

[@SpaceCaptainCreations]

@@FunEndeavors I’m in the washout process on an ice dye muck meg I did for my bro, I’ll get it posted later. Came out darker than I normally like but he likes them that way lol, hoping for a tiny bit of bleed. I let it sit about 40 hours, I’ll probably go back to the 24 to 30 hours in the muck. ✌🏻❤️

[@FunEndeavors]

@@SpaceCaptainCreations That sounds great! I would try reusing the muck on a shirt I wasn't very attached to.

[@tchalantapparel9043]

what is the reason you turn it inside out? do it color better?

[@FunEndeavors]

I do it because sometimes the dye speckles if it doesn't dissolve well. Turning it inside out helps to keep most of the speckling on the inside of the shirt.

[@tchalantapparel9043]

@@FunEndeavors make sense, thank you

[@FunEndeavors]

@@tchalantapparel9043 you're welcome!

[@saltdoll5288]

I enjoy your videos. Please consider not supporting or promoting Amazon. ( I saw that you gave a link to them for the OUT stuff)