How To Tie Dye A Grateful Dead Steal Your Face

Here is a tutorial I made to show more advanced dyers how to tie dye a Grateful Dead steal your face. The end results were not as good as I'd hoped because I didn't tie it TIGHT as it should have been, BUT it does explain the process. I was taught how to dye many years ago & I just wanted to share. The video is sped up as you can tell- about 5X normal speed on some parts. Good luck with your dying!
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[@lilgamoma]

I was taught how to tie dye over 20 years ago, I feel it's only right to pass that on!

[@nihbpsmcgee9246]

Thank you so much I am forever grateful!

[@hippiechick2871]

THANK YOU 🖤🖤

[@Davidg1t1]

You are such a kind and gracious Soul. Thank You for sharing your gifts!

[@lilgamoma]

So nice of you

[@paullambert7840]

At the end of the video [6:30] you said the shirt didn't come out great, but I really like it. I understand you may have had an image in mind of what you wanted (with tighter, more controlled lines) but I really like this...almost impressionistic...version a lot. I know this video is a few years old, but new to me. Fantastic job. I would prefer this style to one with very precise lines. If it were a mandala type design or something, tight, neat lines are essential (or it's just a brown blob). But this is fantastic.

[@MargaretJEllis]

McDonald arches for the nose!

[@AmySorrellMusic]

A basting stitch along the lines is a really great way to get it sharp, tight and even. Love your work sister!

[@lilgamoma]

Yes, stitching can get clean lines but I was just doing tying there. I RARELY stitch except for non symmetrical work but it's good for beginners. I tend to speed through stuff when I'm trying to show or explain. . But thanks for the love!!!

[@thesjkexperience]

Thank you! I havent dyed in over 20 years and there is so much to learn! This is the best video yet on how to do advance patterns. You might want to lay off the coffee before shooting the videos lol.

[@420RyanBruce]

This is AWESOME!

[@TT-kw5nj]

Thanks for sharing this! I'm gonna do it for sure. Gratitude from North Georgia :)

[@robedybobedy]

You make this look a lot easier than it actually is!

[@lilgamoma]

I have had decades of experience though. Almost everything can get easier with practice.

[@goodknight37]

Allman Bros meet the Dead. Love it

[@ericaruth3634]

I love you for sharing this. Thank you!

[@scoobdoob808]

Thank you for sharing, spread the Tie dye love!!!!!

[@allisrealitive]

This turned out amazing!

[@anwagner88]

I just tried this out for the first time. It turned out ok, but not as good as yours. I LOVE the idea of using a syringe do direct your dye (my squeeze bottles have a habit of leaking where I don't want it). I tried syringes and they worked great!

[@lilgamoma]

yeas, they give much better control- for even smaller bit eye droppers are great too. :) I never use bottles.

[@mindseternal1]

It looks really cool, I'm going to try this now. also, if you turn it upside down it looks like a wedding ring.

[@lilgamoma]

+ZMBY Minds (ZMBYMinds) Ha! You're right- all about that perspective! :)

[@Kdubbsworld]

Now I know what I'm going to do with all those leftover infants Tylenol syringes, use them for detail work!! Great folds by the way for being in such a rush ❤️✌🏻️

[@akivam.5613]

That looks amazing!

[@richardhill69]

Thanks for the tips. I'm going to make this one for next spring and summer. O always used to just knot my shirts up and dump them in the dye.

[@adelekeferanmi1118]

This is really lovely 😩🖤

[@yisteru]

awesome i love this!!!!!!!! this is the best tie dye i saw!!!

[@lilgamoma]

I'm using oral syringes ( you can get them at farm or pet supply stores). You can also use meat flavor injectors if you cut & sand down the tips. Gives me better control over dye placement than dye bottles.

[@lilgamoma]

Oh, thanks back to you- that comment made my day! :)

[@HexadecibalVJ]

wow great video. just made one for me and my son. done the kids second. looks a lot better. pretty tough to tie the eyes and teeth, but practice helps. about to go untie them to see how they look. excited. thanks!

[@idakoosstorevideos]

Your work was amazing. I want to try your technique

[@ttaylordayy]

Thanks for sharing

[@lilgamoma]

Thanks for watching!

[@lambinwolf]

thank you! your art is an inspiration :')

[@stashme3351]

Found myself trying to lean to look past your head a couple of time :) I was very engrossed. Great work, came out fantastic!

[@CrispyGuy]

This is great! Very well done ~*

[@oreoqueen2254]

That was amazing

[@xxxAXEMANxxx]

Holy shit you're good at that, i couldn't stop watching. I can't wait to try

[@raelamb3583]

THANK YOU for sharing!

[@gomezdu84]

Really Really good job !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DeafJackRussell]

that is amazing!!!!

[@padraigmaclochlainn8866]

Fuck yeah you're awesome and that tie dye is awesome.

[@peacefuloutlaws]

I thought it turned out very nice. I'm going to be trying this one on next camping trip.

[@number420pencil]

Your shirts and tapestries are absolutely incredible! I'm an enthusiast myself. Once you soak a shirt in soda ash can you let it dry completely before dying? Does the dye need to be applied to a damp shirt? I have not tried to dye a completely dry shirt, but I think it might help with color bleeding/running. Thanks!

[@lilgamoma]

I usually soak everything and air dry after spinning it out. So I store it ready to dye dry in plastic bins. Knits do fine dry but woven fabrics (like for tapestries) do better just slightly damp. I will dampen with a spray bottle filled with soda ash. HTH!

[@h2gkmtfo]

This is pretty dope, noice

[@tgptelli]

Amazing Video!

[@lilgamoma]

Thanks!

[@itsBayFreshALLday]

Thank you for sharing. You're Kind..... 🔥☝️🔥

[@lilgamoma]

I appreciate that.

[@lilgamoma]

I appreciate your criticism. I speed up much of the footage because it would have been a very long video if not. It's meant to be more like a basic breakdown of how to do one for people how are more experienced dyers. It is impossible to put the camera on the other side of the table because it's against a wall. It was the best view I could get but I will take it into consideration. I hope to do more "how to" videos in the future as I am usually making something & would like to make them better.

[@lilgamoma]

Hi Kelleigh- I am also in Addicted to Tiedye on FB. :) I deleted all the footage after I posted this video though(my poor hard drive can only hold so much!). But I did use sinew to get a tighter line (better than rubber bands). As for the nose & teeth- they are folded to meet the lines then tied off (does that make sense?) The teeth are "almost" done like an accordion fold then tied around the edge. Best thing is just give it a try! Lots of luck to you!

[@lovro4435]

Wonderful!! Looks so easy on the video, but..... :P

[@Kairichi]

wow!

[@curtiswallen549]

The thing about psychedelic designs is that it's psychedelic.... lines don't need to be perfect.... your brain takes care of the rest. ;)

[@Mattatron-kx1qn]

That's awesome!!!

[@MrRailand]

Cool

[@koriagordon6013]

niiiiice 10/10!!!!!!

[@lilgamoma]

you are welcome :)

[@graciewass]

I'm making this oh my god

[@lilgamoma]

you most certainly could stitch it!

[@TheKyokochan]

Thanks so much for posting! I keep trying to make a skull for my hubby (So far I made an ink blot ape and an ink blot oval that is blinking one eye LOL) this video is the closest thing I have found to help me. Could I stitch the outline for the skull like you did the circles on the yin & yang shirt?

[@lilwinkie1]

my dog ( stella blue) will LOVE little one of these. and ill make a matching one for me

[@lambinwolf]

i've never really tye-dyed anything, but i'm glad i came across your channel! what is that you are using to apply the dye onto the fabric??

[@charlessteam968]

thank you! what kind of color are you using? i only find colors to boil the shirts in, works great, but not fpr complex patterns. thanks for any advice! :)

[@lilgamoma]

Look for fiber reactive dyes -Procion type. :)

[@charlessteam968]

lilgamoma Thanks a lot! :)

[@johngoiri7721]

Great video, I think your shirt looks very nice. You complain about the dye bleeding, have you tried adding kelp to your dye solution? I think thickening it really helps!

[@lilgamoma]

John Goiri I do thicken my dyes sometimes but that was straight up from a lack of not tying off tight enough. :)

[@benjaminivey5231]

Can you PLEASE post this video again just normal speed PLEASE me and my friends have a group and were making shirts and we can't do it because it's too fast to see so PLEASE I'm begging you PLEASE😭😭😭😭

[@xdressedx2killx3]

Go to the settings click play back speed

[@DeafJackRussell]

record it with a video camera and watch in slo mo mayb?

[@DaveyBlue32]

nice

[@9060800wtf]

You're right. It didn't turn out great. It turned out FUCKING AMAZING. Id pay for shit like this. Thanx for the video. :)

[@queenpugs6805]

Amarantharayne True

[@mandymckk]

I think it looks cooler with the bleed

[@SamChaneyProductions]

Would it be possible to do this by basting instead of doing all of the folds by hand? BTW, that is the best Stealie I've ever seen!

[@lilgamoma]

Sam Chaney You can defiantly do that if you prefer!

[@candacecooper312]

Where did you get the template? Did you freehand it or print one off the computer or what? 😊

[@lilgamoma]

Freehand but I use a string to do the circle part. You could print one out and trace though!

[@sommerrae]

Nice Job.. will be trying that later today.. I need advice.. How would you dye a pink and black zebra print?. struggling for the answer. Hope you can help 😉

[@lilgamoma]

Not sure what you are asking? You want to tie dye something to look like that? I'd guess an accordion fold with a zig zag instead of straight across even and then dye pink and just dye one side black. I figured how to dye with many experiments as failures before success. Good luck with all your dyeing projects.

[@sommerrae]

lilgamoma Thanks for the advice. That is what I was thinking as well..

[@heatherbennett8250]

What is that you are using to tie the shirts

[@lilgamoma]

Sinew

[@johnnythesailorman]

Where can I find more detailed imstructions on how to do the teeth?

[@lilgamoma]

Sorry, I don't have any other videos of this design.

[@marisaliz2191]

Hey, I was wondering if you knew how to dye a dancing bear and could maybe do a tutorial on that.

[@lilgamoma]

Marisa Litsakis I do know how and I will consider it if I can ever find the time!

[@lilgamoma]

Marisa Litsakis kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppbThH55oqmrmsk Here you go!

[@kathybrewer3182]

Would it be easy to the dye a ladybug ?

[@lilgamoma]

Yes as it is a naturally symmetrical insect.

[@pinkwitch5128]

What kind of dye do you use?

[@lilgamoma]

Fiber reactive procion dyes

[@pinkwitch5128]

Thankyou!:) Oh and thanks for the tutorial btw

[@Blackdog4818]

Are you out of Michigan?

[@lilgamoma]

No I am in Georgia.

[@Barkingcarpet]

Dead and dyed.

[@erickperezcruz9231]

a like you shell

[@SpecialKvw]

Rhonda, Is there any way you could bring in a closer view of the tyeing of the teeth and nose i was unsure if you did this with rubber bands or sinew on the nose? I a consider myself an mid/advanced dyer and think i can do this but am of course intimidated. You can reach me on addicted to tie dye on FB or Kelleigh Sheridan on FB. Thank you for sharing tho.. It is well appreciated! no-one share the good designs!

[@exiumoxide]

This is so FUCKING GOD DAMN HARD JESUS CHRIST

[@txgator15]

Nice. But you did that like the Dead Police were banging on your door trying to stop you...lol

[@lilgamoma]

LOL, thanks...and I'll lay of the caffeine...or at least slow down my videos some next time. ;)

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Didn't come out great? 8O Looks amazing to me.

[@mf6598]

Your etsy says your from milledgeville. I'm from Macon not far from you

[@lilgamoma]

Yep, pretty close!

[@melaniecarlson6615]

I'm confused about where to put the dye. The video is so fast, it's hard to tell how you tied the nose up. I also can't tell where you're supposed to put which dye on the skull. Yours looks SO great, but mine came out kind of crappy, the teeth were just one lIne of white. And the nostrils on mine were not perfect

[@lilgamoma]

Yes, it's speed up or it'd probably would have been about a half hour long. But please don't judge your results against mine. When I was first learning I messed up so much. Now I've been dyeing for a few decades but I still have designs that don't come out the way I want but we are our own worst critics. So practice makes progress!

[@melaniecarlson6615]

Yeah I'm not trying to judge you. I should have been more clear with my question: where are you putting the dye in the skull? I can't tell where the dye is going inside the face. Yours come out really great, and you're very good at what you do. Any help will be appreciated thank you for your response

[@lilgamoma]

Okay, I think I understand your question. So the dye will go on the ties/where you draw out the design. I use washable markers so your dye gets placed directly on those lines. I hope that helps with understanding a little better. And variations always make each one unique. Good luck with your future dyeing attempts!

[@mrlupine1197]

You should make a more in depth video

[@lilgamoma]

If I had more free time I could do a lot more videos.

[@lotion5096]

i dont have time for practice makes perfect, i thrifted a black tshirt today and i am reverse dyeing it RIGHT NOW (wish me luck :|)

[@lilgamoma]

Good luck!

[@lotion5096]

@@lilgamoma i actually already did it and it came out pretty, i totally didnt manage to do your design but i did a basic skull and filled the rest of the shirt with just random blotches, im planning on wearing it tomorrow ❤️❤️