Tie Dye Designs : Colander Spirals [Ice Dyed]

This tutorial is for two ice dyed colander spirals. This technique gives a unique watercolor look to the shirt. I made one shirt using a traditional colander and the second shirt using a bowl that has holes drilled in the bottom.
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[@deanawells4395]

I like this method. I am on a red white and blue theme explosion so I am going to try using Red and blue and hope at least some of the shirt stays white. I live in a resort beach area and Red White and Blue is always my big sellers.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! It's red, white, and blue season. I hope your shirt turns out great! 😀

[@shannarafannailandbodyart9808]

So beautiful! The one with the purple and blue and pink reminds me of a tropical fish.❤

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! It kind of does look like a tropical fish. 😀

[@pattic.2975]

These weren't my faves but this is a good experiment. I would like to see more spots where the colander peak is. Can you put multiple colanders, albeit small, or at least 2? Would that help the flow? Love the colors of the large. Thanks, Angie!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@FunEndeavors]

Multiple colanders would be a good idea to try. I think I actually prefer gravity dyes to the colander dyes myself. I think it is easier to keep the ice on the top so that I can get better flow and color splits. 😀

[@Jaxom35x]

Watching while you were applying the single lines of dye and only at the middle....I was skeptical. Seeing the end results and I am very pleasantly surprised. The first one actually looks like a work of art you would see hanging on a wall in an art show. The second one is a beautiful earthy look and the spread of brown/tan/green on the lower left on the front is mesmerizing.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I think less is more with this technique. I have to try to restrain myself from using too much dye.

[@jimijamtiedyeshop161]

I'm headed to the Dollar Tree today. This looks fun I'm thinking red white blue. The ideas are endless. Thanks Angie! Peace

[@FunEndeavors]

Awesome - I made a red, white and blue one and I love the way it turned out! The Dollar Tree has so many great tie dye items.

[@Kristen-eo5cn]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@Kristen-eo5cn]

@@FunEndeavors your very welcome

[@karenlamontagne9617]

I really like these! I don't tend to like spirals but these are beautiful! I think it's because you didn't tie them tightly. I'm a newbie so I'm still learning this stuff LOL I really like that second shirt with those beautiful greens and tans!🌿

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I think this is a fun technique! 😀

[@valerienelson9918]

OMG!!!! a bowl under the colander!!! Thank you 🥰🥰

[@FunEndeavors]

🙂

[@Zothiqueness]

When I read the title I assumed it would be on top maybe holding the dye and ice. I love the outcome!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@tamimcclain2459]

They look like abstract flowers. Very pretty 😍 😊

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@anitamiller7169]

Both turned out beautifully. Thank you for explaining how you do this process.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! 🙂

[@andreawells641]

They're both beautiful!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@nikkibranigan7888]

Love the feathery watercolour look!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!! 😊

[@MorriAelthyn]

Those Dollar Tree cutting boards are SO useful for crafting. I use them to make clear templates for small pieces so I can fussy cut the best parts of fabric prints, and inside autograph shirts to keep markers from bleeding through.

[@FunEndeavors]

Yes, they are! I use them to make templates too. They are thin enough to be able to cut with scissors, but thick enough to be sturdy.

[@ninagoldiloks]

Jeeeze, I missed this vid. Last year, oh my! Holy mackeral, awsm shirts. I luv them both. Stunners. Makes me want them. Gosh. 🎉👋❤😍

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you like them! 😀

[@ZarpeParadise]

Amazing marbling slide effect! You are so inventive!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nanasloves]

THAT is so cool! I love the soft movement.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@donragsdale5715]

Love the purple one!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@paulwatson]

I like the results and it's nice to see some different techniques. Thanks for the videos!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - I'm glad you like them!

[@jenniferdillow3934]

Love love love it and all your work.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@shellygoodwin7221]

Lovely color choices! Great experiment!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much 😊

[@melstar83]

They both turned out great, I’ve been want to try one of these. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much 😊

[@maurac5034]

Very cool Angie! I’m adding this to my list of new techniques to try.

[@FunEndeavors]

Awesome - thank you! 🙂

[@KandisSJGroup]

This is a great technique. I love the results.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much!

[@rk100364]

I love the effect! I like the first one best, but I think I like the colors better. Very cool!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much - I really like that color combination too!

[@denisef1684]

These are beautiful Angie!!! Yep, I'm going to get some colanders today!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Uniquelyyours1]

I have yet to try this method and it sure looks like fun. Beautiful shirts, Angie, thanks for sharing.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much - I'm glad you like them!

[@GOYOSGardenTiedyes]

Good morning Angie I’ve done three of these so far and all three I’m happy with these look fantastic thanks for sharing😁✌️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! They are so much fun, aren't they? 🙂

[@GOYOSGardenTiedyes]

@@FunEndeavors yes they are the only problem I have is my work area is all outside underneath a portable carport and the wind likes to come whipping through there so I haft to keep the one side pull down so my space is limited once I do 2 of these there’s nothing else I can do out there. I’ve only been upstairs about an hour and a half now I’m rinsing out 22 shirts and another 15 tomorrow and then whatever I dye tomorrow my sale is getting closer and they’ll well be a few of yours out there thanks again for everything Angie you have taught me a lot. Oh yeah I don’t know if you know or not Stephanie is trying to grow my channel she’s having a dye giveaway and sent everybody my way to enter she caught me off guard and I was bombarded but in a good way talk to you soon I can’t wait for the next video❤️😁✌️

[@FunEndeavors]

@@GOYOSGardenTiedyes Wow - that's awesome! It sounds like you've been busy! 🙂

[@missyheaton1044]

Beautiful! Looks like water coloring!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@gelelied]

Love these!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@darlenejones-pn3tl]

Love the tye dye technique you used I hope my turns out as well Also the slow and easy way you explained made it easy to understand left me with the confidence to do my self thank you

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much 😊 I'm sure yours will be fantastic!

[@michelleandJacob]

Looks awesome

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@SkyToddler]

Cool method!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@kimkemeys9563]

Very pretty colors❤

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🤗

[@TarotLadyLissa]

I love it!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you!

[@edwardsjuli21]

Love these, Angie!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 🙂

[@edwardsjuli21]

Did you let these shirts dry before dying them?

[@FunEndeavors]

@@edwardsjuli21 No, they were just barely damp though.

[@marywilliams6823]

Oh they turned out beautiful. I would love to try that technique but not sure about the dye since our apartment is always below 70. Especially during winter time.. Summer time gets warmer. Might have to wait for summer time to try this technique.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! Hopefully it will be warming up soon. 🙂

[@user-gl2xf9uz1m]

❤

[@FunEndeavors]

😊

[@Pepper8233]

This is fascinating, I did not know that turquoise dyes need higher temperatures. I like to ice dye with the ice first and then dye powder on top, but I don’t like the effect as much when the ice melts quickly, so I often put my ice dyes in the fridge to melt slowly. I never realized the temperature could effect the vibrancy.

[@FunEndeavors]

Yes, temperature plays a large part in tie dye. Paula Burch has a great blog post about Turquoise and temperature. Here is a link if you would like to read it: www.pburch.net/dyeing/ProcionMXDyes/turquoiseMX-G.shtml

[@user-bs9ek1mw7v]

Благодарю!

[@BLKMGK4]

Love this, I think Shitaki Mushroom would split great for this :)

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I agree - Shiitake never disappoints with color splits.

[@AreEff1987]

These are so cool. Like ammonite fossils

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! The green one does kind of look like an ammonite.

[@margotro7728]

I was trying this one for the first time and what do you know, after prep I knocked it over 😢. I managed to re assemble it, pray it turns out ok, if it does I’ll send you a pic ❤

[@FunEndeavors]

Oh no! I've had that happen before too with this design. It is kind of a balancing act. I'm sure it will look great, and I can't wait to see it. 😀

[@roytiedeye8725]

👍👍

[@alberts1985]

😍 as always, love your videos, they’re very inspirational. Do you think it would have a different effect if you took a hairdryer or heat gun to the ice to make it melt faster?

[@FunEndeavors]

Possibly. I prefer a little slower melt to allow time for the dye to mix with the liquid and flow down the shirt. However, this time of year I am tie dyeing shirts similar to this outside and the ice is melting super fast. They are turning out cool too though.

[@blainejohnson5128]

Hey Angie, what width did you cut those down to? I am pretty new to dying but I love it. So far I've really only had 2 shirts that I wasn't a fan of after they were complete. But, I did learn where I made errors in my process so that's always a good thing. I am also curious, is there a depth for ice that is optimum when adding the barriers/dams that hold the ice back?

[@FunEndeavors]

Hi! They are about 4 inches wide. There isn't really a specific ice depth that is best. For this particular design, I like to only add 1 layer of ice and so I pile it up pretty thick so that I can get good dye movement. For other ice dyes though, as long as you can get a fairly good layer of ice on the shirt, the ice barrier doesn't need to be very high. My favorite ice barrier is the silicone cake molds. They are awesome to put around odd shaped ties. After the first layer of ice has melted on my ice dyes, I check the back side and add a second layer of ice if the dye isn't all the way through to the back or if there is a lot of undissolved dye left on top of the shirt. Every now and then I have a fold that is too tall for the silicone cake molds and I have to get creative. I've used the plastic cutting boards like on these shirts, cardboard, aluminum foil, and when all else fails - I muck dye it.

[@blainejohnson5128]

@@FunEndeavors thanks for the info!! I do have the silicone cake molds but haven't used them yet. Appreciate your work!!

[@FunEndeavors]

@@blainejohnson5128 You're welcome! 🙂

[@kathynelson1018]

If you were to dye outside in 90 degree weather, would you put a cover on the batching tub?

[@FunEndeavors]

Yes, I try to cover the container in some way so that the sun doesn't directly shine on the item.

[@shaninvowell4862]

where do you get the red ice silicone red barrier that you use in videos?

[@FunEndeavors]

Hi! They are silicone cake molds and I purchase them from Amazon: amzn.to/2EnsaU2

[@kathyturner1431]

Will it work without soda ash?

[@FunEndeavors]

No, not with Procion Fiber Reactive Dye (the kind that I use). It must have the soda ash to raise the pH to bond the dye with the fabric.

[@amandagermany5933]

Curious, if you are dying them under ice, why does the room temp need to be above 70F?

[@FunEndeavors]

After the ice melts, the shirt will warm up to room temperature. That's normally why I leave a shirt for at least 24 hours after the last layer of ice melts. The Procion Fiber Reactive dye needs to be above 70 degrees to properly bond with the fabric and get the brightest colors. You can leave the shirt longer if your space isn't that warm and it will help, but I prefer to process them where the temperature is warmer. In the summer when the temperature is well above 70 degrees, you technically don't need to leave them a full 24 hours. I normally do though.

[@amandagermany5933]

@@FunEndeavors Ah, that makes sense. My area I dye in is literally right in front of the A/C. I will move them to a warmer spot to batch. Thank you!!

[@FunEndeavors]

@@amandagermany5933 that's a great idea!

[@inkedtoo1097]

Do you remember which Dollar Store you bought those thin cutting boards from?

[@FunEndeavors]

I believe it was a Dollar Tree.

[@inkedtoo1097]

Thank you very much. So many dollar stores have opened up around here I didn't know which one to go to thank you

[@FunEndeavors]

@@inkedtoo1097 you're welcome!

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[@RaxmaxuseencabdiSihaam]

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[@tattooangel60doane50]

Love the colors

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂