How to Center a Tee OR Fold it in Half for the best Tie-Dye results

[@cocacolafiesta]

Sent you $5 via PayPal and hopefully you received it. I am a very visual learner and one of those that got confused with your white shirt demonstration. Thank you for this great tutorial! Greetings from this 74 year young great grandmother that is just starting this tie dye journey with your help!

[@MrTieDye]

Awesome thank you... and yes I received it... I am glad that my videos are helpful to you... I love to help others have fun and success with this art.

[@searay4349]

And Mr Tie Dye for the win! Great video and extremely helpful for those of us that are new to the game. Thank You!!!

[@MrTieDye]

You are welcome, I am Glad to be of help ✌🏻💚🙏🌈

[@butchmetzger7023]

Hems. Seams. I've been sewing my own clothes since early teen years. Sometimes with crazy decorations that I've centered or lined up other ways. Lining up seams in ready-made clothing makes me craazzyyy!

[@MrTieDye]

that is awesome and yeah I can imagine that would be tricky

[@kdaly4035]

Thank you very much for all your tie dying videos. I’m just starting out with the craft, and your way of explaining things has helped me so much! I’m trying to do the peace sign right now and will be tackling the guitar next. Thanks again!

[@StaceyUncluttering]

Thanks so much for this! I have watched several videos and tucking the sleeve into the other has never made sense. My brain just couldn’t conceptualize how to do it and I finally understand after watching your video!!

[@MrTieDye]

yeah I have made a few of them myself, but this one with the black discharged tee has been the one most find helpful in the 'Centering' of a tee ✌🏻.

[@Smoknrhonda]

Thank you thank you thank you for giving of your time to do a video just on centering a tshirt. It was extremely helpful. I'm still not a pro but by understanding the why n how I am more confident that thru practice I will get better each time. Gid bless you for your teachings. 😘

[@MrTieDye]

You are so welcome, and yes, sometimes it is the little things that help things come together ... keep on practicing and you will keep on getting better ✌🏻💚. Thank you 🙏

[@cindymitchell5114]

Thank you so very much!You are an excellent teacher,my heart tie-dye is perfectly centered!!🤩

[@MrTieDye]

You’re welcome 😊 I am glad to be of help to you!!

[@alberts1985]

Again, my go to person for learning

[@MrTieDye]

glad to be of help ✌🏻

[@NatureZone101]

Excellent!!! So helpful! Even helpful for people doing heat transfers at finding a true center.

[@MrTieDye]

You are welcome 🙏

[@Uniquelyyours1]

Good to see you Carl. This tutorial was very educational and thorough. If I make spiders I use the sleeve in sleeve method. That way the pattern is perfect on both sides. Thanks for showing us the way. Peace and love to you and Julie

[@MrTieDye]

It is good to be back at my table. and thank you... I wanted to make it as thorough as possible as I have had a few questions pop up here and there ... and yes this fold is great for the spider design ... speaking of which, I did a video where I dyed the Spider 8 different ways... I will get to editing it as soon as I can and then when I wash out the tees, I will get the video posted ✌🏻

[@Uniquelyyours1]

@@MrTieDye Oh, I can't wait to see it.

[@classylady1947]

I know this video is a yr old but I just found you. I wanted to say thank you for all your videos because others would say the sleeves are folded together, and I'm scratching my head asking myself what in the world are they talking about. Another thing they never explain what things mean like batching, because of you I now know and when they use just letters like DOI? Haven't got a clue what that is. Any way thanks again, have a blessed one.

[@MrTieDye]

You are so welcome ... I love to help other have fun and success with this art ... and yes the more people who do it and then try to describe to others... more and more abbreviations show up ... DOI = Dye Over Ice ... it is an Ice Dyeing term meaning the put the ice on and then add the dye on top of it as compared to DUI, Dye Under Ice, meaning they added the dye to the tee and then put ice on top of it ... someplace on one of the FB tie-Dye pages, there is a list of abbreviations or Acronyms ... here is one I found on the Ice Dyeing Page, I am sure there are more of them around : Muck: the liquid that is created from your ice melting and mixing with your dye powder. Dying ona rack means your item is elevated above this liquid, dying in the much means tour item is left in this liquid. Rack: your item is elevated above the bottom of a container, so it does not sit in the melted ice and dye. DOI: Dye Over Ice. Dye powder is sprinkled on top of ice. DUI: Dye Under Ice. Dye powder is sprinkled directly on item, before placing ice. LOI: Liquid Over Ice. Dye is mixed into liquid and applied over ice. LWI: Low Water Immersion. A process in which soda ash solution is added last, after your item has absorbed all the dye and the ice has melted. Usually in a tightly fitting container. HWI: Hot Water Irrigation/Immersion. A process in which soda ash solution is added last, very slowly in a fine mist or with a dropper, at a temperature of 160° OWB: OUT! White Bright. A product used to remove dye from fabric, activated with boiling water. Use outside with a respirator. Reverse Dye: When the original fabric color is removed with bleach or OWB, and then dyed back over with different colors. SA: Soda Ash. The fixative you need for your dye to adhere to your fabric. It can be mixed into liquid solution with water, sprinkled directly onto your item, sprinkled over ice, or mixed into a hot water solution and poured over your item after the ice has melted. TDS: Tall Deep Scrunch, coined by Kristen Ann Ryon. LBS: Little Bitty Scrunch, coined by Lauren Shaw.

[@classylady1947]

@@MrTieDye well I didn't expect it but am thankful for your reply. Now I know a little bit more. I used to dye in the 60's then life came along, now I'm retired and have never lost the love of tie dye. Thank you for the share and the clarity in your videos. I have a question, you do soda ash before you dye so if I do that and leave my item damp do I need to put any more on if I ice dye, or do I not do the soda ash first and Is there a certain kind of powder I need for ice dyeing?

[@Phredmarie]

You are the shizmit dude. Thank you 🙏🥰

[@MrTieDye]

You are welcome 🙏 ✌️ Happy to help

[@Davidg1t1]

Thanks Brother! Had to get a refresher. 🙏🏻

[@MrTieDye]

you are welcome ✌️

[@lisastroud7984]

Thank you again Mr. Tie Dye!

[@MrTieDye]

you are welcome 🙏

[@snowybones5183]

Thank you so much! This video is what we all need!

[@MrTieDye]

you are welcome 🙏

[@DuB-All_in]

Hey Carl! Good to see you. Hope your well.

[@MrTieDye]

good to be back to my table again and yes I am doing well, thanks!! 🙏

[@markzambelli]

Thankyou for the clarification... very helpful indeed. I love the design on the Tee you happen to be wearing in the vid btw😊

[@MrTieDye]

you are welcome, glad to be of help. And thank you, this was a reedy or over dye.... I started with a dyed tee and then tied it tightly with sinew and then dyed it black.... everywhere the sinew is, it blocks the dyes so the colors shine through

[@markzambelli]

@@MrTieDye Wow, thanks for that tid-bit also, it looks awesome! I have a tee that never really went as bold as I'd hoped (my dyes were a tad too old) so I will try and replicate what you've just said to give it another life as a darker tee, thanks again. Take care.

[@bggines_1260]

Thanks for this tutorial! I like it a bit slow so my brain can process clearly 😊! Ps. Sir, do you have a video how you dyed the shirt you're wearing?!

[@MrTieDye]

You are welcome, I am glad it was helpful to you. As for the tee I am wearing in this video, I call it an Over Dye ... I start with an already tie-dyed tee instead of a white one ... I soak it is soda ash, but I use a separate basin as some dye can leach out while soaking, so I use just enough to cover the tee ... Anyways, then I tie the tee up, in this case I went with the RonStar fold and tied with sinew as it will 'block' the dyes from reaching parts of the tee... with a white tee you get white lines, but with a dyed tee, you get colorful lines ... this is a way that I 'Save' a tee that did not turn out as I had hoped... and it can give new life to an old tee... the one I am wearing in the video was tie-dyed a few years ago, and I wore it that way for a while ... then I did an Over-Dye on it and loved it even more here are some video that will help : Over Dye : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGskGVprJt9obs RonStar video ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYCygJKsj5ebZ5I How I use Kite String & Sinew : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIOupYF4j6doh9E : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKSrpKKCe81qY5I ~ in this video, I do the RonStar on a LS White tee

[@bggines_1260]

@@MrTieDye you really took precious time out and lenghtily to reply , sir! Really appreciate your generosity and may the Good Lord bless you more!🙏

[@theodorevonsydow2482]

Mr Tie Dye I really like everything you demonstrate. Unfortunately, folding a damp tee is not as easy as folding a dry tee. I will keep working on it. Thanks!

[@MrTieDye]

Thank you and you are welcome ... as for folding damp or dry, I show how I do it, but I encourage people to find what works best for them... so if folding dry is easier, then I say do that ✌🏻 you can either pre wash and then soak in soda ash and then let it dry before folding, OR, you can prewash, let dry, then fold it, dye it and then add soda ash at the end of the process ... here is a video that shows different times of adding the sod ash : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJzQcoSuhNpoaKM

[@birdiegeorgestone15]

Awesome, thanks!

[@MrTieDye]

you are welcome 🙏

[@busybizzle2474]

This was amazing to watch. So educating. I thank you. I do have a question. When folding a shirt in half, there are the two different ways. 1 just folding the shirt in half 2 pulling the sleeve threw the shirt to the other sleeve. If I pleated them the same design, would there be a difference? I know you said #2 was more symmetrical and you need to make sure to penetrate your dye to make sure it goes threw. But would the design in the end be different or the same. Lol.

[@MrTieDye]

yes, the design would be the same ... the only difference may be in the side to side symmetry if you do not get you dye saturation good ... I know a lot of dyers who just fold in half, like Jeremy Strebel.... you can see from his reveals that he just opens the tee up and the design looks awesome.... but he also has years of practice applying dyes evenly top and bottom ... tucking one sleeve into the other is a way a beginning dyer can pull off a nice symmetrical tee something like the spider design is a prime example of seeing the symmetry : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaurnKOjord9eac

[@butchmetzger7023]

Good video.

[@MrTieDye]

Thank you 🙏

[@justagirlsd3000]

Thank you for this. Did you make a tutorial on the shirt you’re wearing?

[@MrTieDye]

Thank you ...and yes, the tee I am wearing at the beginning, it is what I call an Over Dye, I start with an already dyed tee, then I soak in soda ash in a separate basin as some dye can leach out into the soda ash ..... then I tie the tee with sinew so I can tie it very tightly.... this blocks the dye from getting to the areas under the sinew... then I dye the tee with black.... when I rinse it, the original colors of the tee shine through the black .... : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGskGVprJt9obs

[@danielletrevino615]

Thank you…. You Rock!!

[@MrTieDye]

you are welcome and thank you 🙏

[@Artisticsoulsjourney]

Thank you very much 😊

[@MrTieDye]

You're welcome 😊

[@EARTHLYANGEL1111]

Mr. Tie Dye.. Question. Can we re dye on grey/lite green? Or any shirts that didn't turn out???? I thank you for your wisdom... I tie dyed 1 shirt, for fun. And found that im kinda good at it. I ordered from or Amazon that thickening for blacklines. Im learning your Marijuana leaf pattern. Im super excited to try it. Tie dye is like being a kid on Christmas morning opening up your present because you dont know what your getting lol 😅😅😅

[@MrTieDye]

yes you can... any cotton tee that is light in color can have darker colors added to it ... sometimes you need to stick with the color scheme of the tee... like if I had a light blue tee, I would add darker blues, purple or green to it, or even yellow as that could give a bit of green tones... but I would not put orange on it unless I wanted some brown tones ... but with grey, you can add any color, the grey may tint it some, but the colors show through sometimes I will start with a tie-dyed tee, tie it up with sinew (sinew blocks the dye from reaching the tied areas when tied tight enough) and then I dye it black... I call it an over dye : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGskGVprJt9obs other times I will start with a colored tee, or a tie-dye tee and remove color from it and then add some back in ... here is a pair of pants I did :kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKOQl2qBbZefo6c and here is my full discharge playlist in case it helps : kzbin.info/aero/PLMEtBqB2BzuqUum7wx4njWkcy_HI10P-o I hope this helps... have fun and yes I call my wash out process Hippie Christmas for that reason ✌🏻

[@aileenhindley5964]

Thank you

[@MrTieDye]

You're welcome

[@sarahoskins9146]

Hey I'd like to know about the shirt that you're wearing how to make that if you don't mind

[@MrTieDye]

it is what I call an 'Over Dye' ... I started with an already tie-dyed tee, I tied it up with a RonStar design using Sinew and tied it very tightly... the sinew blocks the dye for reaching parts of the tee... then I dye it with black dye ... the parts where the dye did not reach(the original tie-dye) then show through ... here is a video on how I did it : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGskGVprJt9obs

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

And what kind of 100% white t-shirt is that for you're next tee to come out on the upgraded. ✌️✌️

[@MrTieDye]

this is a black tee that I discharged so you can see the black hem lines... it made it easier to see how I was doing the folding for Centering a Tee ✌🏻

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

@@MrTieDye Oh okay, so what does it does means for, I am completely understanding! And I do not know what's "hem" word?

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

Holy Crawfishkins!!!!! Is that a different new shirt with an 100% Cotton t-shirt where did you get it from????? And I will give you a hint: Do you have..... Amethyst, Lime Pop, Evory, Amber Waves, Teal Blue, Midnight Blue, Scarlet, Dances with Raisins, Maroon, Parakeet, Orange Crush, Charteuse, Silver Lining, Golden Brown, Jungle Red, and Lilac. Like for Anywhere of 1.Ib of Jars on top of your shelf????? 💚👈🤙✌

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

Can you send me anything on a link because I was keep bugging and imagined how to make Max Dennison pattern just help me out which colors did Deep Yellow like mixed with Oxblood Red.??

[@MrTieDye]

I do not know what colors were used for his tee... I only saw it from looking up photos after you mentioned his tee ..... but when I want to darken my Yellow, I add a couple drops of either orange or fuchsia (or, you can try Oxblood red, I just have not used it myself) to it and then test a drop on white paper towel to get an idea of the shade

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

Ok, ok, Ok! I heard you had a quit a little bit enough with your scenes already...... And how you make Darken Yellow of the dye.?

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

So what kind of Adding a few couple drops are you gonna do it??. 🤙🤞👎

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

So, Mr.TieDye I will need you a favor ........ can you help me out How to Mixed Yellow to putting On a Darker Yellow.

[@ej551]

This is great! Very easy to understand. I saved it so I can refer back to it and link others to it. Thank you for the great videos, I really appreciate all the work you put into them!

[@MrTieDye]

Glad it was helpful! and you are welcome 🙏

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

Hey, MrTieDye, I officially did my Bullseye just like you told me About When take your rubber bands out. So MrTieDye do you know where Max Dennison buys his pattern from anyway???...

[@MrTieDye]

okay, I remember now who Max is... you asked about how to make his Bulls Eye tee ... I do not know where he bought it ... but how did yours turn out??

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

Well it was totally Good mine is turn out really white out but it's all Set for now?.

[@kylemessicktiedyecollector5690]

Can you find ones like different Tie-Dyes from the internet and send me on a link....

[@KELOC1]

Should you dye the shirt while it’s still damp? Or is it ok to let it dry out, then dye it dry? 🙏 thanks

[@MrTieDye]

for most folds, I prefer to have my tee be slightly damp, as I feel like the dye soaks in good... BUT, if I am doing a mandala that has many layers, or I tied with sinew, then I usually let the tee dry out before I dye it as the dry fabric will help make sure the layers of the design get well saturated if I add enough dye to it... but when I let it dry out, I will lightly spray the tops of the fold with soda sh as this helps the dye to soak in rather than just roll off the tee .... BUT, everyone does it differently, so maybe try both ways and see which you prefer

[@alisonbecker96]

Do you always start with your shirts inside out?

[@MrTieDye]

almost always... it has just become a habit ... a few reasons why : 1. I can see the hems when I am folding in half or centering the tee 2. Sometimes the dyes do not dissolve completely and the tiny specks of dye can leave tiny spots on the tee, these will be on the inside of the tee 3. I use washable markers, but in the past, I had a couple lines that did not wash out, if that happens again, then these lines will be on the inside of the tees so no major reason, just some old habits... I encourage others to find what works best for them and go with it ✌🏻

[@donnabiven8510]

Can I ask here? When you say use distilled water if your home has Hard Water, Do you mean to use distilled water when I mix the dye? Or mix soda ash with water? I am so new to 😢this. I read online that soda ash helps hard water, to add it to your wash, But in tie dye that would be bad right? Don’t wash the procion dyes in soda ash, right? Thank you If or when I mess up I take all the blame. 😂😂😂😂

[@MrTieDye]

I have not had any issues using tap water to mix my dyes, but I know some people have hard water and I see that they use Distilled water to mix their dyes with ... so if you are having issue with your dye colors not being right, then you can try mixing the dyeing with distilled water instead of tap water ... and yes, the soda ash is what activates these dyes ... so if you add soda sh to your wash water, some dye may leach out of the tie-dye, activate and then re-bond with the tees, making them look 'muddy' ... many laundry detergents have soda sh in them, this is why I use Synthrapol Soap to wash out my tie-dye with (some dyers use Blue Dawn Dish Soap as it to is pH neutral) ✌🏻💚🙏 here is more info on tie-dye in case it helps : Hello and Welcome to the Wonderful World of Tie-Dye .... I use Procion Dyes I pre wash and pre soak the cotton tees in a Soda Ash solution, this raises the pH level of the cotton which activates the Procion Dyes (sources listed below) and causes a chemical bond to form between the cotton fibers and the Procion Dyes. (Procion Dyes work on other natural fibers as well like : Bamboo, Hemp, Linen, Rayon, and even silk, but I use a slightly different process for silk) I have a ton of videos that are sorted into many different playlists so be sure to explore … 
 I have put a bunch of videos into one Playlist to help get you started with an overview of Tie-Dye, and then how to mix the Dyes, mix or make Soda Ash, Batch the tees (let the dyes set up so the bonding can happen), and the Rinse/Wash Out Process... Also, I have many videos on the basic folds and various ways of dyeing the cotton tees or tapestries ... Have fun exploring and I wish you success on your Tie-Dye Journey, Oh and I recommend taking photos of your work so you can look back and see how far you have come as this is an art that you will need to practice, but it pays off with getting better each time you do it ..... This art can be quite addictive, you have been warned lol 😉 Here is my Beginner's Playlist : kzbin.info/aero/PLMEtBqB2BzuquDrHsqxbv8LdFkaIyy3wo ✌🏻❤️🌈🥳🙏 Here is a list with some more folds to try out : kzbin.info/aero/PLMEtBqB2Bzupqjuh_6wdf-wMlgGdAjVaE Plus, there are many other tie-dye artists who share their techniques so others can learn, here is a list I have compiled that were mentioned in the tie-dye pages : kzbin.infochannels Most Dyers use Procion Dyes, so just in case you are looking for sources for those, here are the main places to buy them from in the US : CA : Dharma : www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html CO : Grateful Dyes : www.grateful-dyes.com/ CO : CO Wholesale Dye Corp. : www.bulkdye.com NC : Custom Colors Inc. : www.customcoloursinc.com/ MA : Pro-Chemical and Dye : prochemicalanddye.net/ MO : Dyespin : www.dyespin.com