Tie Dye Designs: Wiffle Ball Spirals [Lots of tips and information for washout and processing]

[@PaulaPoole-t6m]

I love the way these turned out. I like the smaller shirt better than the larger shirt.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@marysanborn4632]

She makes it look so easy

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀

[@GOYOSGardenTiedyes]

That was a pretty cool method and I think both shirt turned out really nice you’re always harder on yourself,I know what you mean but i like them both thanks for all the great tips 😁✌️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much!!

[@KimberlyInSoCal310]

I actually like both of these shirts, I tend to favor pastel shades anyhow, and do appreciate the "softness" of the colors on these shirts. And yes, great information provided on temperature and how it interacts with the dye colors and processing!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Uniquelyyours1]

I love your experiments, Angie. I think the shirts are fab. Thanks for sharing.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@DeepRootedwithTulani]

Thank you so much for all the helpful tips very much appreciated thank you 🌸

[@FunEndeavors]

You are so welcome!

[@edwardsjuli21]

Thanks Angie for the washing instructions! :)

[@FunEndeavors]

You are so welcome!

[@zalialyon1853]

1st one is awesome..lo e the color choice..thanks for sharing

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@natemartin9283]

I'd like to see what happens if you have a single color (one that splits well, probably) on the ball and the do other color or shades on the spiral. Also, I believe they make waffle type golf balls for swing practice that might be good for smaller projects or multiple ball swirls.

[@FunEndeavors]

That's a good idea!

[@saravis56]

I like these shirts. Gorgeous!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Turandot29]

I like the muted tones. They look like a water color painting. I don't view these as failures in any respect.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀

[@sharongrossman9052]

could you use a golf size on a kids shirt????

[@FunEndeavors]

Absolutely! I think that would work great! 🙂

[@1Corinthians2.2]

I did this type of ice dye, and there is a lot of run off dye. I assume soda ash is in that colored water. If I tried to use it to dye something, would the soda ash negatively affect the dying process?

[@FunEndeavors]

Once the soda ash has mixed with the dye, it activates the dye so that the dye will bond with the fabric. The runoff that has been in the shirt and is being rinsed out, may still be active where it can bond with fabric. However, it probably won't be very vibrant. After the dye is mixed with soda ash, it will slowly degrade over time. Several tie dyers have tried using "muck" (the runoff from an ice dye where the dye has mixed with the melting ice) to dye items and the colors weren't very vibrant.

[@1Corinthians2.2]

@@FunEndeavors Thanks for the quick reply. I guess I won’t use it.

[@1Corinthians2.2]

I have seen people do muck dyes, where the item they are dying lays right in the muck. So, if I laid something underneath, where the dye is dripping down, do you think it would dye that item? I like to make a matching headband from a piece of lace when I dye the main item.

[@FunEndeavors]

@@1Corinthians2.2 Yes, that would work really well. If the dye drips directly down onto another item before it's had a chance to react for a long time with the soda ash, it works great. Your headband will probably be a mixture of the colors that you've used on your lace. For example, if you are dyeing your lace pink and blue, your headband will probably be a shade of purple.

[@bludeetu321]

I know you were aiming for darker colours, but I rather like the light results. Both shirts remind me of thinly sliced agates illuminated from behind. So, happy accident?😉

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Jaxom35x]

Do not use dish washing soap in a clothes washing machine. There is a reason laundry soap and dish soap are different. The paler looking colors aren't a bad thing at all. Like Bob Ross says, happy little accidents. It looks like Chinese dragon water color painting, with one dragon representing water and the other representing cherry blossoms. The other one also reminds me of Chinese art with the center being a Husky that has been elongated into another dragon type creature.

[@FunEndeavors]

I agree with you - I don't use Dawn in my washing machine. Dharma sells a Professional Textile Detergent that they make and Kieralon which is basically Synthrapol. I suggest one of those to use in the washing machine. The center of the size small looks very much like a dragon to me, and I think the gray area in the center of the medium looks like of like an otter. It's always fun to see the things that show up in the folds.