Ice Dyeing - Dyeing a Linen Dress

Dyeing a linen dress using the ice dyeing method.

[@judipodgurski5083]

That is truly beautiful !!! You did a great job with adding lots of colour, but not overlapping, and having things get muddy looking. Very nice tutorial, and what a beautiful dress !!!!!

[@perkydoo]

Stunning! I have some beloved linen pieces that have been stained, or have fabric paint. Can they still be tie dyed? Do they have to be white?

[@gracegirl6399]

Insanely beautiful!

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

this is absolutely fantastic, thank you so much for showing us this!

[@catherinegreen7003]

❤️Love ❤️ ❤️Love ❤️ ❤️LOVE ❤️ Very Pretty & Inspirational... Think I'm going to try. And your Bob Ross reference Cracked me up... He is the Gift that keeps on giving. Past his death... Just found you & subscribed gonna check out more of your vids... 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@maryaldaco7228]

Ice-dye dress is very pretty cool! -- I like it very much.🤗🤗🤗👍👍

[@bettyhall9777]

OMG, love the way that turned out, awesome. Thank you for sharing, hope you have a blessed day

[@bettyhall9777]

Sort of looks like a vest at the top in the front

[@hollylippmann8258]

Fantastic instructions! Beautiful dress!

[@dorothyroush6273]

Love the way the dress turned out!!

[@MsEPhillips4]

Beautiful, just amazingly beau-ti-ful

[@michaellee5042]

Looks great

[@ShadowconGaming]

Looks great, thanks for posting this!

[@aspenriver76]

Gorgeous. Did you know you can unzip the zip ties and save them? Get a tiny screwdriver or large sewing needle that fits into the end of the ziptie that you slip the long loose end into. Inside is a piece of plastic that holds and 'locks' the tie... press down on that and it releases the long end(so that you can pull it apart).... You don't have to cut your ties short, just reuse them. And you won't have to worry about accidentally cutting the fabric to release the ties.

[@gardeningfamilies]

Thanks! Cutting the fabric has been a big problem for a lot of people. Good to know.

[@lauren19965]

Mary Branham nahhh all that effort is worth the buck at dollar tree ✌

[@stephaniequattrini1665]

lauren laplume maybe it’s a good idea to minimize the use of plastic....

[@marthajane7058]

gorgeous

[@michaelareneegardner1172]

lol- iron it....not that kinda person... right on!

[@colleenbrown4241]

I love to iron!

[@jaynewhitehead7369]

yes that made me laugh too..i'm right there!

[@evorastrouse4161]

Beautiful 🎉

[@butterflyluvr263]

Stunning results, gorgeous dress! Great work and thank you, for sharing.

[@justagirlsd3000]

It came out beautiful! I love all of the color splits!

[@stacymelton2566]

Fabulous

[@morganfeaganes343]

So beautiful! I got s 3 color kit like a month ago.. Now i have every color and we now dont have a white thing left in our house.. Ive done the sheets and everything! Today is my first attempt with ice!

[@wandagail2564]

Oooh my gosh!!! 😍😍😍😍 I'd love to have a dress like this!!! Where can I find a dress like like you have in video to do this myself?

[@judyhobday5334]

I am not one to wear tie dye, but your dress and the method leads me to rethink that idea. Maybe a nice pure cotton t shirt.

[@Lainiegrl619]

totaly want your dress its beautiful

[@neenajaiswal3585]

Really nice

[@samanthacranford58]

If my waist was that small... I'd come "borrow forever" that dress!!!!! Amazing!

[@swaybackranch8979]

Nice symmetry

[@olukayodeoyekan3712]

great job

[@RoeRoe123]

One of the prettiest dresses I've ever seen ♥️ just beautiful.

[@gardeningfamilies]

Thank you! 😊

[@s.wilson6770]

I think this is an absolutely amazing technique I can't believe I've never seen it before I think you did a great job designing it in its way and picking the colors turned out really wonderful I look forward to watching more videos from you I just subscribe great job

[@craigbell9273]

Great dress. It'd would have enhance the bonfire video if you our someone modeled the dress. Nevertheless, good job. Craig

[@akarpowicz]

that particular color combo Looks like psychedelic barf to me. But fab explanation and resulting pattern. Excellent tutorial.

[@gardeningfamilies]

fair enough ;)

[@_epic_dyslexic_]

Right before you mentioned Bob Ross I was thinking "I love her! She is winging it no mistakes just happy accidents style!" 😂✌❤ it came out GORGEOUS 😍

[@marymoonchild2801]

I love this so much, what a beautiful dress

[@reeractivist7561]

That is beautiful. I wonder if there would have been more intense resulting colors if the dye was placed directly on the fabric.

[@namaste8719]

Wonderfull dress 🙂 I have a powdered dye, but I've been dyeing fabrics with boiling (and salt I think) Is that the same dye or this is another type of dye only for ice technic? The effect is the same, I just think that maybe this is the easier way to do it. Do you know if the type dye is the same?

[@gardeningfamilies]

There are fiber reactive dyes and there are hot water reactive dyes. According to the website I buy from, "Because of the heat requirement (dye baths should ideally be 130-150° F), these dyes work better for solid color "tub dyeing" than for colder water techniques like tie-dye & batik. BUT, you can use them for tie-dye & low immersion techniques if you batch (cure) them really warm, like all day in the sun under black plastic, or under an electric blanket (in the winter). More time makes up for less heat. Otherwise, use them just like our other Dharma Fiber Reactive (Procion type) dyes, only with longer curing times for low immersion techniques. We've gotten very good tie-dye results by curing them 24-48 hours in regular room temperatures actually, except that Blacks usually need more heat." So I would say that they are different in how you apply them, but you can get the same results.

[@namaste8719]

Christine Rosakranse Thank you very much 💚💜💙

[@coripansarasa7064]

Thank you, so clear and helpful. Love the results.

[@princezzpuffypants6287]

I really thought you were using too many colors to get a good result, but wow...that is gorgeous

[@roygbivcreations5929]

girl after my own heart

[@lynnhuddleston1190]

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing

[@lisagordon6355]

I’d look great wearing this Masterpiece

[@judesommerjones8424]

Very pretty! How do you remove the zip ties? Do you have to cut them, or are they reusable?

[@gardeningfamilies]

You have to cut them. But you can also use synthetic sinew, which you could tie in a knot.

[@judesommerjones8424]

I use artificial sinew and just pull tight - no knotting needed. When you wrap around and pull tight it creates it's own resist. My problem with cutting off ties is the accidental cutting of the material. :-(

[@LiliAquinas]

Jude Sommerjones, do you have scissors with a tiny curved notch in one blade? Similar to scissors or snips used for suture removal. Definitely don't want to cut the underlying material when removing someone's stitches! Nurse's bandage scissors are also good; they have a "soft spot" that slips between skin & close-fitting bandages. I'd think either of those would help prevent cutting anything but the sinew.

[@kellydrummond9677]

Christine Rosakranse What is sinew?

[@ZoieNhoa]

I love it! :-D I wonder, the cyan/blue that came out in between, was that where your zip ties were? Is that sort of the neutral colour that comes out wherever the dye colour does not stick? Like, cause, the dress was originally white, right so.. ? :-)

[@gardeningfamilies]

Kjerstin Michaela yeah, the purple goes blue when it seeps under the zip ties

[@anniecrowell6496]

The dress turned out So cool. I love it. Peace ✌☮

[@Jerrodbasketball]

Wish you would have put it on and shown it on the body to see how it flows.

[@lauren19965]

This is beautiful and you should be very proud ❤

[@kimkemeys9563]

Gorgeous colors.thanks for sharing.

[@pafilinn]

god it's beautiful 🦋🦋🦋

[@reallifejenni]

I just tried ice dying for the first time and the fabric that was facing up and got the direct dye is very saturated and the back is barely dyed. Any suggestion as to what I could have done better? Maybe too little ice?

[@gardeningfamilies]

Jenni S. Sounds like it. That happened with the first sheet I did. It was a very thick cotton and the folds were also set wide apart. The whole back, inside the folds stayed white. So try more ice and/or making the folds closer and tighter.

[@SimoneStyle]

THIS IS THE MOST AMAAAAZING THING EVER.

[@BunnyLang]

Wow, awesome! Thank . you :)

[@elainecarlile9272]

beautiful dress! what fold did you do for the top center of the dress? thx!

[@gardeningfamilies]

An accordion fold along a v. Kind of lucked out with the heart shape.

[@DandelionDreamer24]

I was kinda wondering the same. Was the top/chest area bound in with the skirt? As it looks like the binds don't go up that high. Absolutely Beautiful dress btw 😊

[@johnnycage435]

What powdered dyes do you use ? I always use the ones from kits and they fade so quickly

[@gardeningfamilies]

johnnycage435 the are called procion dyes. They are made for cold water and they work great. I have the link in the description or one of the other comments.

[@bridgets4864]

What a mind blowing result!! That was a great dress to begin with but WOAH!! AMAZING now. Teach me your ways wise color master 😍😍😍❤

[@wacorobomom]

do you have a video that shows more of the method you use to arrange the dress in the tub after you have put tie wraps and rubber bands on?

[@gardeningfamilies]

Cyn Van Antwerp Sorry, no. But I will make sure to do that next video.

[@EdemPeriwinkle-gx6lu]

Can l come and learn from u

[@farrenrohana]

OMG!! I LOVE THAT DRESS AND THE DYE JOB!! AWESOMENESS!!! Where did you get that dress?

[@gardeningfamilies]

I made the dress. Thank you!

[@farrenrohana]

@@gardeningfamilies it's gorgeous! Did you design it yourself or did you use a pattern? Please say there's a pattern I can buy, lol! I love the raw hems. Perfect example of boho! Especially after the dye job!!!

[@gardeningfamilies]

@@farrenrohana I don't have a pattern but it is based off of a medieval shift. This video comes close: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3yXqKqHobJ_bqs

[@SassyDeluxe]

Very pretty I thought the dress came out very good I like the colors you chose and the pattern👍. I have a white dress that I plan on tie dying myself I hope mine turns out just as pretty as yours does😊

[@L.MicheleB]

THAT IS FABULOUS!!!!!!!!

[@miradonfbd]

What happens when you wash the linen in hot after dying? That’s what I’m concerned about. I’m going to dye some expensive white linen after I practice some.

[@gardeningfamilies]

It maintains the color. Just make sure to treat it with the soda ash fixer before the process.

[@miradonfbd]

I’m more concerned about damage or shrinkage of the garment from the hot water.

[@gardeningfamilies]

@@miradonfbd Interesting. I'm not an expert on linen. I did not have shrinkage but I had worn and washed this dress for a few years before I decided to tie dye it.

[@MarithaAndersen]

wow! very cool!

[@gilredsky9161]

Great tutorial. You explained everything well and your skill level is revealed along with this outcome of this gorgeous dress.

[@bluecatblu76]

Do you use a special type of fabric dye?

[@gardeningfamilies]

Fiber Reactive Dyes. You can use fiber reactive procion dyes from Dharma Trading Co. They set with a cold treatment.

[@ambercutter4051]

Wonderful! I loved the happy little trees reference. Thanks for sharing the info as well, it is after all what brought me here.

[@grittykitty50]

That turned out beautifully! Can't wait to see the rest of the projects. Thanks for sharing!

[@nellieflanders2531]

Very nice!

[@lamioushkatte]

Very nice.

[@shindikaur6925]

Thanks mam

[@vickiono3665]

I Love the Bob Ross, Little Happy Tree Comment!

[@hydrangeaism]

You had me at ..."ironing, ...but,... I'm not that kind of person.." !

[@rabiyasyne621]

IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US.

[@margo-leto9761]

Кто знает - какие краски здесь используются? Они такие яркие получаются и холодным способом.......

[@gardeningfamilies]

В 6:42 У меня есть цвета, мягкий оранжевый, лучше черный, ярко-зеленый .. от Dharma Trading: www.dharmatrading.com

[@angelabay-jespersen6205]

WOW! That was great! I’d love to see what it looks like when someone is wearing it :) I have a quick question, if you wanted to keep an area white what would be the best way to do that with this technique that you used? Thank you, and thanks again for the great video. I’m looking forward to 2,3&4.

[@gardeningfamilies]

To keep an area white you could wrap it in a plastic bag and tie it off, or plastic wrap. Just make sure the edges are secured.

[@jennymango4940]

Wow

[@HaremqueenBellydance]

very satisfying to watch.....bravo!!!!! I am so gonna do this....

[@sweet40somn]

WOW

[@Aimeeevps]

This was a beautiful outcome it was breathtaking pretty

[@shindikaur6925]

Very nice .Thanks for shearing. N thanks for teaching us

[@katieschultz3132]

awesome job! you didn't use any turquoise??!

[@gardeningfamilies]

Katie Schultz no, the turquoise bleeds out from the purple!

[@katieschultz3132]

@@gardeningfamilies that is SO COOL!! thanks for the answer :)

[@rafc9517]

You did a fantastic job! Perfect and the instructions are detailed and on point! thank you

[@NappturallyTrendy]

Very beautiful. Love how the colors came out

[@humannaki]

Lovely. Others put the dye directly on the material, ice cubes on top, what's the difference? It inspires me! Thanks.

[@gardeningfamilies]

Probably just the intensity of the inner part the color ribbon. I would think that dye on top gets more even distribution than the other way.

[@TheHasette]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Great idea for next weekend. :-)

[@dannybenneck]

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing

[@coreyfisher3167]

Wow, your dress came out beautiful!!

[@sylviabrown6617]

Awesome where did you purchase paint

[@rosalindcurry5515]

Great! I can't wait to try it out. Where can I purchase the colors you used? Hope to hear from you soon!

[@gardeningfamilies]

www.dharmatrading.com

[@estilomexico95]

Hoy are soplo tal entre👏👏👏👏

[@blanca357100]

The drees looks wonderful. I love it

[@leavesongrass]

Wonderful results! Thanks !

[@vagabonddeesadventures8491]

Great tutorial. I am an indigo Dyer and use the same folding techniques. I also wrap in spots using thread or floss. And I love adding some shibori stitching. I didn’t quite understand the technique you used on the top in the center. It looked accordion folded and then folded on itself. The results were fabulous. Please make follow up videos with the rest of the pieces you showed. I am definitely doing this to make fabrics to add to a quilt.

[@vagabonddeesadventures8491]

Also if you do Mandela’s could you show us a simple one.

[@gardeningfamilies]

I will try and tag you. Thanks so much for the response.

[@joel254]

new to the tie dye game...this came out beautiful!

[@juniorwear439]

Thank you, liked your tutorial.

[@mrsmierop]

amazing job! Love it

[@michemckenna9030]

Wow! You are soooo talented. Loooooved this.

[@smallogr]

Where this powder pile

[@glendacrosbywilkins4246]

AWESOME!!! Love the dress!

[@houseofzionministriesintl6032]

I LOVED THIS. Where do you get the dye from and where did you buy the dress from. Thank you. Great tutorial.

[@gardeningfamilies]

Got the dye from dharmatrading.com and I made the dress myself.

[@houseofzionministriesintl6032]

Thank you very much Christine. I LOVE the dress you made. Do you sell them? So many people commented that they love the style. Thanks again.

[@tubeingdee9735]

Love it! Can you do this with polyester ?

[@drummergirl495]

I love this, great job!

[@sylviapineda6717]

Awesome, calif u.s.a.

[@colleenbrown4241]

Very cool. Going to try a sweater!