How to mix thickened dye for painting on fabric

[@imnattookitty]

Totally gonna try this

[@yemarican]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I print on shirts in different ways, I came across your video because I was wondering if there is a way to thicken fabric dye. Thanks again.. your results were awesome.

[@hudhappainting3951]

good work, this can be my inspiration, thank you

[@BlissfulRelationships]

Thank you so much! I can it for batik too?

[@ulkugaye]

Thank you !

[@radhikabiyani91]

Can I skip the sodium Alginate?? For painting

[@fatimashafira9846]

Is there any method to thiker natural dy for printing.. can you suggest a method for natural dye printing

[@DemakaseWarning]

thank you very good explanation

[@moogie3111]

HA, don't be sorry, working the problem is what we need to see! Thanks, this helped a lot. Whenever I thicken dyes with sodium alginate it comes up just horrible and gloppy. It turns out I'm just not patient enough!

[@loombandz6722]

Hi does sodium alginate feels sticky on the skin

[@wendygogan3825]

Have you ever used this to paint on a stretched canvas?

[@gardenerr.o.m7828]

If I want to dye a faded t-shirt,can I use this method?

[@ThePaigeHurst]

For sure!

[@donnavargas2444]

I was wondering if this has to be kept in fridge. I mixed some up and left sitting out and it got thinner

[@ThePaigeHurst]

I refrigerate my dyes. They keep longer. They also thicken when cooled so you may need to mix them again with water depending on how thick it was to begin with.

[@meandbestie2951]

Do you not need soda ash?

[@ThePaigeHurst]

Everything has been prepped and soaked in soda ash (then air dried) before painting on dye.

[@rlehmann4905]

@@ThePaigeHurst and can be soda ash added before print instead presoak the fabric ?

[@ThePaigeHurst]

@@rlehmann4905 I'm not sure what you mean. The soda ash/water need to be dried if you are painting on it and don't want it to bleed.

[@rlehmann4905]

i mean if is possible add soda ash into printing paste before print , instead of presoak fabric in soda. if you understand me, sorry for my english.

[@ThePaigeHurst]

@@rlehmann4905 yes it is. The only downside is that once soda ash is added to the dye it only lasts about an hour before the soda ash " kills" the dye.

[@sangeetas30]

Can I paint on silk fabric using this method?

[@ThePaigeHurst]

Yes you can. You will need to prep and rinse with care as silk is more delicate than the fabric I use in this video.

[@reenawargantiwar4066]

Is steaming necessary after painting with these dyes and which fabrics are best to paint

[@babygirlb3kah]

Procion mx dyes are the best for cotton, and use soda ash to grab the dyes. DHARMA TRADING CO.

[@reenawargantiwar4066]

Which dyes have u used

[@ThePaigeHurst]

Reena wargantiwar I use professional quality fiber reactive dyes from Dharma Trading and Custom Colours.

[@czrlp7441]

Does this dye make clothing stiff?? Is it permanent?

[@ThePaigeHurst]

If you completely wash out the dye then your item will feel just like it did before the process.

[@ThePaigeHurst]

And yes, if you use soda ash as a fixative it is permanent

[@czrlp7441]

@@ThePaigeHurst so it stays the same (soft) and you don't need to build water? Does the hat have to be wet?

[@ThePaigeHurst]

I dont know what you mean by "build water" and no, what you're dyeing should be dry so the dye doesn't bleed.

[@czrlp7441]

@@ThePaigeHurst I meant boil water.

[@calledtobeadaughterofzion892]

Thank you. God Bless

[@lougrinwald2835]

Can you use gelatin in place of sodium alginate? Has anybody tried this?

[@ThePaigeHurst]

I haven't personally tried it but I know others who use it successfully when they cannot find or don't have sodium alginate.

[@lougrinwald2835]

@@ThePaigeHurst thank you for getting back to me so promptly!! I shall experiment with this method until I can buy some sodium alginate. :3