My geode tie dye secrets

My website for resources: www.corkylorenz.com
Dye facebook group: / corkydyes
Dyed stuff Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/CorkyDyes
Links to supplies/tools that I use:
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Spin dryer (reuse your soda ash): amzn.to/41Ot5mM
Soda ash 50lb bucket (will last forever): amzn.to/3NPNIck
Soda ash 1lb: amzn.to/3NPB5xL
Jacquard Procion Dye (professional dye quality): amzn.to/3RK4H0H
Out White Brite (reverse dye): amzn.to/3NPyHr2
Artificial Sinew (waxy thread for geode tie): amzn.to/48AFTzL
Space heater to melt ice: amzn.to/48IQtnB
Metal racks to dye on: amzn.to/41PZ9X9
Blanks I liked:
Toddler dress: amzn.to/47sH6aK
Plus size t shirts: amzn.to/47s3HnM
Crop top long sleeve (rayon): amzn.to/48ce2Wd
Stuff I use all the time:
Headphones (for sanity): amzn.to/3NPz3xS
Camera (for product photography): amzn.to/3vxoWXW
Favorite prime lens (50mm for blur): amzn.to/48ltH5I
iPhone 13 mini for recording videos: amzn.to/3vloU5A
Phone tripod (front on shots): amzn.to/3tx57Qh
Phone holder clamp (overhead shots): amzn.to/48DTk1l

[@ManzanitaStarwood]

Wow! It is gorgeous! I’m just learning ice dying and am so excited:-)

[@redcatcloth]

Fabulous tutorial❤️, what a gorgeous piece! You are awesome 😉

[@corkylorenz]

Thank you!! ♥️

[@ZarpeParadise]

Best yet!! Love the black placement trick. Gorgeous! Sleeves, too!

[@corkylorenz]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@sissisquiltandbatik]

Fantastic guide! Came our so nice..again awsome! Thank you for showing it in the bag aswell, I'm more of a visual learner so I appreciate that alot seeing the steps. At this end the sound was fine.

[@megankent4204]

Thank you so much! This really helps!

[@RandiRavenscroft]

I love the shirt!!!

[@loves9562]

It is amazing. Favorite video eva

[@corkylorenz]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@RandiRavenscroft]

hmmmm I never gave the soak with a baggie a thought... awesome idea

[@Dyes4days]

wow i wish i could get saturation like that on my ice dyes. came out awesome

[@corkylorenz]

Do you dye them starting off dry?

[@Dyes4days]

@@corkylorenz i used to presoak then tie and let them dry. sometimes theyd come out good but it was super inconsistent so i got frustrated and switched to paul kenneys liquid tech , but this makes me want to try ice again

[@crystalheartsroblox]

Omg

[@CWorgen5732]

I love the thumbnail 😂

[@corkylorenz]

Thank you for noticing that detail in all of this. 😁

[@smiletime]

Informative tutorial! Sound could be a bit louder.

[@corkylorenz]

Thank you for letting me know the sound is low. I’ll pay more attention to that next time

[@eagrinstead1]

Love your work Corky! Thanks for sharing your processes. Can you use any black under the ice? Do i need one that splits less?

[@corkylorenz]

Hey!! I just saw all of your wonderfully encouraging comments! I will be back later but just wanted to answer the black dye question. I do think it matters which black you use, if you want a softly blended shadow effect. Jet black by Jacquard is good for this because it seems to react slower to the fibers. So you can move it more before it’s stuck. You can accidentally wash it completely out with too much ice 😆 Raven black seems to react so fast that it’s blotchy. I haven’t tested many others yet.

[@joannslawinski9978]

Love what you use to keep your ice on the shirt, the multi colored boarder. Do you have a link for it?

[@corkylorenz]

Search for “magic tracks” :)

[@Nankipanki]

your results are great! did you tie this one using the wedge method you shared a few videos ago?

[@corkylorenz]

No, All of these ties were parallel to each other :)

[@adriannagreen7978]

Do you pre soak in soda ash?

[@pj3132]

while I appreciate a soft color palate I think this could have been a bit brighter. So maybe you wanting to be a bit heavier-handed was instinct?

[@valeriejoynelson1409]

Between each section, I hold the string a little so it's not holding the layers so tight against each other.

[@corkylorenz]

That’s a good idea! Thank you

[@smiletime]

Question: Does a lighter, lesser amount of colored dye yield slightly muted color and/or less color spread? Separately, I like how throwing in the black underneath and colors over the ice lends itself to a muted “ripple” background with the pops of color!

[@corkylorenz]

The colors do seem to be a little muted? But I wouldn’t say the shirt looks faded. I think more ice helps the dye to spread further. Getting reds to spread is quite a feat tho.

[@smiletime]

@@corkylorenz No, shirt def doesn't look faded! Did not at all mean anything negative by the term "muted." Perhaps less color saturated would be a better way to phrase it. Very new to this, but I find the more subtle blends far more appealing that say brilliant, super saturated primary colors. What I'm trying to figure out is the degree to which the amount of dye affects the varying levels of a color vs say the random dilution of the dye in water or the color choice in itself. Hard to say, since they are all variables. Love the way the shirt turned out though!