Tie Dye Designs: Hemostat Mandala [An Otten Alien]

In this video I show and explain the entire process that I used to fold, tie, and dye this cool inclined ice dyed hemostat mandala. This is a design inspired by the Patricia Otten Alien tie dyes.
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[@nikkibranigan7888]

Very cool!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@pattic.2975]

I've never seen Patricia's, but yours came out fantastic! Love the color combos and how it flows. Love all the 'diamonds' floating around. Great job!!! 🥰😍🤩

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@KarenW124]

I can't wait to try this method. I've ordered some hemostats for the occasion. I would love to do this on a full dress. How would you fold a dress for this design method?

[@FunEndeavors]

Awesome, this design would be beautiful on a dress. To fold a dress you would fold it the same way I did the shirt. Depending on the cut of the dress, it may be a little more challenging. To get the Otten Alien design, you would need to incline your dress as well to allow the dye to flow.

[@KarenW124]

@@FunEndeavors Would I fold the full length of the dress into the triangles? Or would I just scrunch the part of the dress below the waist?

[@FunEndeavors]

@@KarenW124 You could do either one. I think it would depend on the cut of the dress. If it is a very full and flowy dress, I wouldn't extend the mandala all the way down the dress.

[@KarenW124]

@@FunEndeavors My dress turned out beautiful. I don't know how to put a picture in this reply. I do have a short video of it on my KZbin channel.

[@FunEndeavors]

@@KarenW124 Unfortunately, you can't post photos in the comments. I went and watched your short video though, and your dress is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the colors you chose. ❤

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

very pretty! I think if you want more dye flow, smaller ice cubes are the way to go. It would be interesting to do a side by side test of the same design/colors only 1 with your large square cubes and the other icemaker cylinders

[@FunEndeavors]

That would be a fun experiment to try. 😀

[@nanasloves]

Are you kidding me! I’ve never seen Patricia’s ‘aliens’, but this is incredible! I love when I’m surprised at the finished dye. So cool!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@moneyshotsmodels415]

@@FunEndeavors WHERE CAN I BUY THIS T-SHIRT AT⁉

[@FunEndeavors]

@@moneyshotsmodels415 I sell my shirts on my website. www.funendeavors.com/

[@Uniquelyyours1]

Oh, WOW, Angie, I love your shirt. It is stunning and the colors are fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@nfariszakhairi7829]

I think its perfect.. do you have it on a XXXL..

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀 No I'm sorry, but I don't have this one available. It is already sold.

[@KimberlyInSoCal310]

Wow this is gorgeous, a real show-stopper! Those colors are so rich and vibrant! I love this so much!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@kariann226]

This is freaking amazing!!! Omg now I need to get more hemostats! It was 8.95 on Amazon for 1 single stat, that's a lot, do u know where u can find them in bulk? Did u buy yours in bulk? I have 2 one curved and one reg. And they've made holes in my shorts even thou I gave electrical tape wrapped around the teeth.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I bought some last year from a place that sells a combination of things. I found them with a google search. I had to buy a minimum of $100 though. Here's a link: www.shelterdist.com/beauty-instruments.html I haven't ever tried wrapping mine with electrical tape, but I haven't had an issues with ones I have coated in heat shrink tubing damaging my fabric.

[@kariann226]

Does patricia have a website, FB or instagram, or KZbin channel? I've searched but came up nothing.

[@FunEndeavors]

She is in the Process of Ice Dyeing facebook group.

[@retrorampage9015]

this would be a lot easier to follow if the camera was flipped to match my viewing point. everything is backwards it hurts my brain.

[@FunEndeavors]

I'm sorry. I'm not sure what device you are using to view it, but if you are watching it from a desktop or from a television, the viewpoint is as if you were making the shirt yourself.

[@c.h.2929]

Hi I love your work so much, the tools you r using what does it call?where can I buy it? Thank you very much in advance 🙏best vibes

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I am using hemostats. I have a link below the video in the description for where you can purchase some from Amazon. In the past I've also purchased them from Ebay and Harbor Freight.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I bet a bit of fish tank tubing would work on the hemostats too. In case people dont want to go to hardware store. Its found in most big box stores

[@FunEndeavors]

That's a great tip, thank you for sharing! I never thought of that. 😀

[@FugitiveBMX]

What is the black cover on your hemostats? Is this critical? The link below and through my research I haven’t find any like that!

[@FunEndeavors]

That is heat shrink tubing that I get in the electrical department of Lowe's or Home Depot. I put a piece over each side of the teeth and then shrink it to fit with a heat gun. It helps keep the teeth of the hemostats from ripping a hole in the fabric.

[@AfroSnackey]

Do you think this would work if I did hot water irrigation? The directions on my dye told me to use hot water (Rit)

[@FunEndeavors]

I've never used Rit dye, but I think this technique could be used with hot water irrigation.

[@Chris-o2h]

Can you use locking tweezers for hemostats?

[@FunEndeavors]

I've never tried that. I guess it would probably work though. 😀

[@fardareismaigrandma6825]

It may not look like an alien, but there are several super cool goblin faces in the pink/red spots near the hem on the bottom. I love it!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@toddplager8676]

FANTASTIC!! Using the the clamps, open up so many new ideas Again Awwwesomness!! Great video!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it! 😊

[@MutedAlizarin]

That looks so cool, I love it. I wonder if the same thing was done with just blues, from lightest at the centre to the darkest, would look as snowflakey as I'm thinking it might.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I think it would!

[@karenlehnert8333]

Wahoo! I LOVE the color selection. It all works so well together. I’m going to try and make one. Wish me luck!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I hope your shirt turns out fantastic!

[@victoriabates4661]

If you do your shirt wet, it will draw your colors throughout more ❤

[@FunEndeavors]

On thicker folds like mandalas and geodes, if the shirt is too wet it won't absorb the dye properly and get good color saturation. If you've ever seen a mandala that has large white streaks throughout the design, most of the time the shirt was too wet when it was dyed. The dye soaked into the first few layers but the fabric was too saturated to soak up the dye throughout. The same problem can happen with a thick geode fold. When the shirt is totally dry, it soaks up the dye like a sponge and wicks it down into the fabric. If you are doing thinner designs, dyeing items damp works just fine.

[@asenethcruzcruz646]

It's beautiful I like it I need to try it.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! You absolutely need to give it a try. 😀

[@ameliametcalfe1557]

My jaw DROPPED! I love how you used the angled rack to let the dye flow down through the shirt - adds an extra watercolour effect that I love about ice dye🌀🧚🏼‍♀️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!! 😀

[@vashcroft84]

That looks AMAZING!!! Absolutely stunning!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@nickgemerek6820]

That looks wild!! Very cool

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@ZarpeParadise]

Totally pops! Trippy!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@jeffg4686]

oh that one is cool

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀

[@pegrish7701]

Very nice! I love the colors and extra spaces.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much!

[@sallybanner]

beauty!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@TheBreakingProgram]

Insane 🔥 🧊

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@arnozegers7345]

Waw absolute beauty this one😍 could you do this without hemostats?

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! No, the hemostats are necessary to get the shape of the mandala with this design. You can tie a mandala with sinew, but it won't have the same look.

[@arnozegers7345]

Thnxx Angie, do you have a video on how to do this? Hope you and your family had a great 4th🍾

[@FunEndeavors]

@@arnozegers7345 I have several mandala videos. Here is a link to one of them where I put the mandala on the front and the back. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXfVmYaErrWraaM We had a great time! I hope you did too! 😀

[@alan_whoneedstiedye]

Very nice.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@annedull8212]

It's perfect just the way it is. I'd wear it proudly.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

Freakin Genius!

[@FunEndeavors]

I'm glad you like it!

[@geriannwatts4024]

Beautiful

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀

[@helenelewis4843]

Beautiful 😍

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@betsyhiller6003]

LOVE IT ❣️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@lodidodi499]

Woah. So cool!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@patsymotley3023]

Ok Angie. I must have watched this 20 times. And today is the day I did a Mandela. It’s under ice. When I was folding the shirt I felt a weird place on it. I had already soaked in soda ash and it had dried and then to be doubly sure I soaked again. It may be dried soda ash .. so we shall see. Fingers crossed. Love your videos!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

How exciting - I can't wait to find out how it turned out!

[@justagirlsd3000]

Nice job!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks! 🙂

[@timdavis3249]

It's a fantastic shirt Angie and so beautiful. I know this is an old video but I found it and saw that I had never watched the whole thing. By the way we do miss you.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! I'll be back soon. I have a couple shirts dyed, but I just have to make the videos. 😀

[@inkedtoo1097]

Love it!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!!

[@missyheaton1044]

Love it!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!!

[@skullhunter1998]

Looooove!!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@edwardsjuli21]

Love!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@Jaxom35x]

It's a pretty design and with rainbow colors, it's even better. Completely abstract to me. It's an organized look and I really like to see patterns and shapes in things. This (besides the obvious) doesn't stand out that way to me and is fully abstract, which is also a good thing in it's own right.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@GOYOSGardenTiedyes]

I’ve seen Patricia’s shirts they are awesome and so is this one you did a great job Angie thanks for sharing❤️😁✌️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! Her shirts are awesome! 🙂

[@Wingnutwendy686]

That is really cool! Now I’ll have to buy a bunch of Hemostats! 😁

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@shellygoodwin7221]

So pretty with beautiful rinse water

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! Yes, it was.

[@shellygoodwin7221]

Here I am watching your great videos over and over! I love your hemostat ice dyes!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! I love hemostat dyes too.

[@happykacule]

I love it! Thank you for showing your techniques🙂

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it! 😊

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy Cow Batman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks!

[@SpaceCaptainCreations]

That looks fantastic. I need more hemos 😀 ✌🏻❤️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks! 🙂

[@helenelewis4843]

Just watched again, your alien eye turned out great ❤🎉

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@gcram333]

This is one the most beautiful shirts I have ever seen ! Well done !

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@denisef1684]

That shirt is absolutely amazing! I love this!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@keithpeterson751]

Very cool

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@karenpohl472]

This is so good, and you are such a good teacher.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@kimkemeys9563]

I love the color combination. Gorgeous colors

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@danuiselt9703]

Love her design she’s a great lady I can’t wait to try this

[@FunEndeavors]

Awesome - I hope you have fun with it!

[@SarahBoyntonPoetogenics]

This is absolutely breathtaking

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@sherijanda5229]

The faces at the bottom…… I’m amazed!!!!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@marciclark8266]

One of the prettiest I've ever seen 👍👍👍

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@orihsenak]

Wow! That’s amazing.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@patriciaotten862]

Oh, this is gorgeous!!!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I'm still trying to catch up to you. Yours are the best! 🙂

[@jesscodyfick5478]

I love this pattern

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@megankent4204]

It is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@marisaspencer1024]

It looks awesome!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@tmlawson751]

super gorgeous

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@kolienelaw6713]

I love it!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@gigilaroux762]

Wow!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@CovidFart]

I bet that would look cool even in a single color

[@FunEndeavors]

Yes, it probably would.