How to Tie Dye a JAW DROPPING T-Shirt in 1 HOUR! Step by Step for Beginners!

Today I am demonstrating how to tie-dye a JAW DROPPING T-Shirt in 1 HOUR using the H.W.I. (Hot Water Irrigation Technique) tie-dye method. This is a step by step tie-dye tutorial video where I cover the entire process beginning with the folding and drawing of the design on to the shirt. After that I tie off the design using sinew, then scrunch and rubber band the remaining material of the shirt.
Now that the shirt is all tied up it's time to apply the fiber reactive procion dye powders (colors chosen are displayed in the video) directly on top of the shirt. After that I apply a thin layer of soda ash on top of the dye powders for vibrancy, and then head on over to the sink to apply the hot water. For proper hot water application I first use a spray bottle for a light mist to help saturate the dye without it blowing all over, and then I use my garden pump sprayer that has been filled with water heated to 160 degrees Fahrenheit for proper saturation.
For the final steps I first let the shirt sit 20 minutes, then give it a good rinse, and jump right on into the reveal our new tie-dye jaw dropping mandala t-shirt. I hope you enjoy and as always...Happy Tie Dyeing!
***Before working with procion dyes or any kind of fiber reactive dye please make sure to pay special attention to all labels including directions, warnings, and first aid instructions***. I highly recommend gloves, eye protection, and a respirator or dust mask per these instructions.
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[@skyking4501]

Okay I’m blown away. As a long haired hippy from the 60’s who used to wear these tie dyed shirts, i never really knew how they were made. I just really looked too awesome psychedelic patterns. This is an awesome video for this 69 year old.

[@RiahsTieDye]

That’s awesome and I’m so glad you like it and found my channel!🌈😊

[@rxmas7234]

fantastic! what an awesome shirt!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜

[@woodswellness5445]

This shirt is SPECTACULAR!!! I’m so happy you’re doing these step by step tutorials again. Awesome video and clear instructions! Can’t wait to try this one!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much my friend! I missed doing them and I’m glad so many awesome people like you enjoy them!💜

[@lauragoldstein2506]

Wow, Riah. The mandala is beautiful. And the color combination is stunning. And we get to hear you talking. Thanks for this! 😊

[@RiahsTieDye]

Your very welcome and I’m so happy you liked there shirt and the video Laura!💙

[@dianebradley5834]

U rock

[@mediocresunshine]

Absolutely breathtaking, I literally gasped when I saw the mandala!

[@RiahsTieDye]

That’s awesome! Thanks so much Rose Rose!❤️

[@daneluc1301]

Amazing job lady....Understood every thing quite welll

[@mnoranth]

WOW. This is probably my favorite shirt you've made--that parakeet color is stunning against those warm purples

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! I definitely love the parakeet! ☺️💚

[@skullhunter1998]

Looove the colors! And the mandala is gorgeous! 💜

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! This one was one of my favorites! 💜

[@skullhunter1998]

@@RiahsTieDye you’re welcome ☺️ it is so my style too!

[@gennyjones3509]

Rich, I absolutely love this one!!! I love watching your videos!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜

[@bethingersoll1267]

That's freaking awesome! This shirt turned out GREAT!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks Beth! I’m so glad you like it💜💚

[@jennifermay134]

Riah!! I freaking love this!! You're so talented

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks so much Jennifer! I’m glad you like it💖

[@Suekyle]

Riah, you are amazing and my mentor. Thank you

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks so much Sue! I’m so glad you love my work and that I can help😊💙

[@jewels964]

Ok this is freaking amazing!!! Love those colors!!!!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I love them too! ☺️💜

[@memetull]

The shirt is lovely and I love how the parakeet stands out. It reminds me of the patterns you can get inside the stem of a plant if you were to cut it horizontally. Very beautiful

[@RiahsTieDye]

That’s pretty awesome! Thank you so much! 💚

[@Jazbo777]

It’s so cool how you get those great definitions

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! 😁💜

[@Thecreativeminority123]

Yooo my jaw dropped!!! Gorgeous! You slayed this girl!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Awesome! I’m so glad you think so and like it💖

[@zalialyon1853]

This shirt is stunning..so beautiful..thanks for sharing

[@RiahsTieDye]

You’re very welcome and thanks Zalia! I’m so glad you like it my friend💜😊

[@billsummy2412]

WOW .... NOW THAT`S AWESOME ....WOW ! 😃😃👍👍

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks Bill! I’m really glad you like it!🌈

[@WendyDahling3]

Your mandala designs are my favorite. They are so beautiful!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Wendy! I’m so glad you like them!😊💜

[@madelinecoats1017]

Wow! I so love the colors that you picked and the design.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! I’m glad you like it😊💚

[@cookiecruz1982]

The Mandela shirt came out amazing I like how all the colors broke up and it's very colorful great job 👍👍

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! ☺️💜

[@amytrimble2179]

Fabulous design and the colors are spot on!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Amy! I’m really glad you like it💚

[@jodyelkins1924]

Another gorgeous design! Beautiful colors

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much 😊💙

[@sunflowerbaby1853]

Whoa...😍 The detailed workmanship on this T-shirt is on a whole other level! All the time it took you to plan this design and then fold it was worth it. Absolutely spectacular❗❗❗🌻

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks so much Sunflower Baby! I completely agree! This shirt far exceeded my expectations🌻💜

[@SCOTTIETHOMPSON10314]

There are NO WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Awesome! Thanks Scottie!💙

[@michaelarmstrong7952]

Absolutely gorgeous shirt

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! 💜

[@michellerivera7878]

Oh man that front was amazing!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I was honestly blown away lol. ☺️💜

[@pattic.2975]

WOW!!! THIS is a FABULOUS dye! Colors so vibrant. This method is a little daunting for me. I'm going to have to build my confidence before I attempt this one. Going through you videos now!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! Mandalas can be difficult but definitely worth it! ☺️💜

[@susansaadati6998]

Another stunning creation! ❤

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! 💜

[@illybrown1208]

Woah wasn’t expecting that outcome!…so nice 👌

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! ☺️💜

[@KimberlyMays6]

This is amazing. The colors!!! I’d love to see other designs with these colors, too! Thanks for sharing!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Kimberley and me too! Definitely will be experimenting with this design more😊💙

[@angelaeverett8983]

That is sick. Yes your tutorials are SO helpful thank you

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! ☺️💜

[@McSherrie]

It’s great to hear your voice again! This is gorgeous and fun as always!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Gwen! I’m so happy you like it my friend!😊❤️

[@annenoir]

😳🤯 This design is everything!🤩😍

[@RiahsTieDye]

I love it! Thank you so much!💜

[@tamimcclain2459]

Oh my goodness!!!! Incredible!!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks so much Tami!💚

[@shawnellsworth4488]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you Riah.

[@RiahsTieDye]

You’re very welcome and thanks Shawn!💙

[@kimkemeys9563]

Simply Gorgeous 🎉🎉🎉✌️love the color combo❤

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much Kim! 😊💜

[@grandmanaynay2349]

Awesome!! Love, Love those colors together!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you my friend! Me too!💚💜

[@donnaenglish3213]

Wow, very nice!! Love it!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! I’m so happy you love it!❤️

[@erinmar13]

😲😲😲😲😲 Those colors are AMAZING!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💚

[@karenritter2574]

Love the colors it's beautiful

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks so much Karen!💚💜

[@tammyhellier9801]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💙

[@GOYOSGardenTiedyes]

Love love love the shirt hot water irrigation is my all-time favourite application and shittake mushroom is my all-time favourite dye I love the way in breaks down all By it’s self showing many many colors I have done a couple dozen of the hot water with shittake scrunches and spirals-just love love it thanks so much for sharing. PS shittake and bronze makes a wonderful spiral😁✌️

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Goyos Garden&Tie dyes! I agree about the shittake mushroom! It’s outstanding for hwi and Ice/snow dyes! I’ll definitely have to give your spiral suggestion a try! Thanks again my friend!😊💜

[@youdontgnomie5197]

Love it! Its like all those VINTAGE tie-dye shirts people go gaga over 💚💜🧡

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Amanda and I agree! This is my absolute favorite HWI that I’ve ever done and I’ve done a lot🤣💜

[@MrsKrikit]

That is unbelievably amazing!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much!🌈💖

[@amandaevans9201]

Love it! I love color combos like that with unexpected colors & tones. I knit, and I tend to gravitate towards yarns with these kinds of colors.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Oh awesome! Thank you so much! ☺️💚

[@anniecrowell6496]

Wow! Riah! This shirt is Absolutely Amazing. I love the color combination you used. Love Love Love!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Annie! I’m so glad you like it!💜

[@christinaw9260]

Your channel is fantastic and I thank you for the knowledge!

[@RiahsTieDye]

You’re very welcome and thank you!💚💜

[@christiemartin7220]

Wow, that shirt looks so cool I like the front of it; keep up the good work you do

[@RiahsTieDye]

Awesome and thank you Christie!😊🧡

[@judejudesdrums106]

It’s 1/20/24 in Las Vegas 3:48pm. I really need to post my stuff in a group for feedback. You are amazing and I am inspired every time. Thank you

[@RiahsTieDye]

Wow thank you!!! It is 1/20/23 at 8:13pm here in Corning NY 😊❤️

[@cathirey8967]

absolutely gorgeous. I am so going broke in the near future!!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜

[@flameisbrighter]

That's gorgeous! The back looks like a geode made out of a galaxy, and the mandala reminds me strongly of a lotus pod. Thanks for showing us!

[@RiahsTieDye]

You’re very welcome! What an awesome way to look at it! I love it💜

[@ShariHaley]

Wow! I already love the reveal and this one didn't disappoint! Looks amazing!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you like it💚💜

[@grandmanaynay2349]

Awesome Colors! Love 💘 it!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜

[@APaleHorse]

So crisp! Beautiful ❤️

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much!💜

[@amyc-puppymom1348]

Amazing colors.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! ☺️💜

[@mikeparker3865]

Great colors Riah and that's no shitake! 😁🍄

[@RiahsTieDye]

Lol thank you so much! ☺️💙

[@gaylenash1360]

Absolutely gorgeous! 💜💜💜

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you love it! ❤️✌️

[@michellemcfarland80]

OMGosh!!! 😍 Gorgeous!!! 👏👍👏💗

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Michelle! I’m really happy you like it!💗😊

[@kathyturner1431]

Simply stunning I wish I could do this

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you and you definitely could! It just takes a little practice😊💜

[@louisejohnson6057]

Riah, this is beautiful! The colours really compliment the Mandela motif. Very cool 😎!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Louise! That shittake mushroom is outstanding for hwi and ice/snow dye. The splits are incredible💜😊

[@amyjones5259]

So cool, everything you make is cool.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Amy!💜😊

[@SpaceCaptainCreations]

That came out great, shiitake is one of my favorite colors by far. Beautiful! ✌🏻❤️

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! It never used to be one of mine but it’s definitely growing on me😊💙

[@Madnessmakes]

Beautiful! Love the colors and design!😍💜

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much Maria!😊💖

[@gorillasnacks3393]

Heck yea! That came out amazing!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜

[@corgibird8338]

Wow. You Nailed It!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I love this shirt! ☺️💜

[@debrapalmer2121]

So pretty 🤩

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you Debra!💜

[@straytarnish9443]

That's super duper awesome and thank you very much for making the video and everything and bless you blessed sibling

[@RiahsTieDye]

You’re very welcome and thank you so much! Many blessings to you too my friend!😊💜

[@danixoxo8637]

Amazing color combination

[@danixoxo8637]

You could do mandalas for all the charakas I'm sure it will be beautiful.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜

[@KellyOuburg]

bows to the tie dye queen

[@RiahsTieDye]

Haha thank you Kelly! That means a lot! ☺️💜

[@ninagoldiloks]

Gosh, superb!!! Luv that purple too. Oooweee😁💯

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thanks Nina! I’m glad you like it!❤️

[@gailwung2258]

Beautiful, great job.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💚

[@cathyursulacomrack5653]

great tutorial and shirt. ihave some lavender that i just got so happy to see it. i was worried it would have a grey tone. so appreciate you! going to do this right away.

[@RiahsTieDye]

I appreciate you as well Cathy and thank you my friend!💖

[@diybyunclenui]

👍👍👍 very nice

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! ☺️💜

[@shanagrady1]

This is beautiful!!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you!💚💙

[@krisinchcliff]

This has got to be my favorite shirt I’ve watched you make. This came out stunning 😍

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so! This shirt did turn out pretty awesome! ☺️💜

[@Copperpot415]

Wow! Love it!! Ready to try a mandala as I have been focused on Geodes!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Oooh awesome! I’m sure you’ll make a great one! ☺️💜

[@kimkemeys9563]

That is so Beautiful Riah!!!! I love your work and love watching you involve as an artist. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much Kim and you’re very welcome. I’m so happy you’ve been on this journey with me for so long and I appreciate you my friend!😊💜💖

[@NiftyDimensions]

I love this one so much! The colors and the mandala are perfect. I'd rock this shirt all of the time, great job!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! This one was one of my favorites ☺️💜

[@frogge2579]

Cool! Like making paper snowflaes!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Yes and it’s super fun! Thanks! ❤️

[@alan_whoneedstiedye]

Thanks for the video and another example of how to center a shirt.

[@RiahsTieDye]

You’re very welcome my friend and thank you!😊💜

[@micheleehaddock4114]

I absolutely love it.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much!💚💜

[@js1465]

Will it still come out okay if you do this design style with regular squirt bottles of dye and the more common "batch it for 24 hr" method?

[@RiahsTieDye]

Hi and thank you for your question. So it will not have the splits (different colors within the same color) as with hwi or ice. The design will be the same but all the colors will be solid. I hope this helps😊

[@js1465]

@Riahs Tie Dye ahhh okay. So the split colors is from the combination of colors within the dye powder itself. I get what youre saying. Thats exactly what I was wondering. Thank you!!

[@abitcrafty8248]

Beautiful!! will definitely be trying this one!! Amazing art Riah!!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜

[@geotechms]

Awesome shirt! 👍🔥👏

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! ☺️💜

[@lisadrake6165]

GORGEOUS 🥰

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much Lisa! 💗

[@cheribrady6461]

So very cool! I'm going to give it a try

[@RiahsTieDye]

Awesome and thank you!🧡

[@cannabinerd9665]

I need to pick up some of that shitake. The splits are so pretty. Thanks for another great video!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Yes for sure! It’s pretty! Thank you! ☺️💜

[@philstefanelli]

Riah... flippin' heck girl! Your designs are consistently amazing, but you knocked this one out of the park! I can't wait to try it.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Awesome and thanks so much Phil! I’m really glad you like it💙

[@anneo3754]

I think it's beautiful!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much Anne! ☺️💙

[@charlainelepine8587]

Wow très très beau j'adore trop cool 😀🤩🥰💖 .

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! ☺️❤️

[@7viper5]

Your work is top notch riah. Thank you for sharing yet another inspirational tutorial video. You rock

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you like my work and you’re very welcome💙

[@freddiecat7241]

💜💚💜💚💜 GORGEOUS!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💙

[@Uniquelyyours1]

Wow!!! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor, Riah. Fabulous colors and design, I love it:) Thanks for always sharing:)

[@RiahsTieDye]

You’re so welcome my friend and me too! When I opened it I was stunned. Lol😊💜

[@Uniquelyyours1]

@@RiahsTieDye Did you mention the size of this shirt?

[@timdavis9031]

It is stunning! Yes I’ve seen a couple of other people use the shiitake mushroom and it has some of the most amazing color splits. Beautiful job! Thank you so much for sharing and I can’t wait for your next video.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much Tim! ☺️💜

[@patsymotley3023]

Beautiful.

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! ☺️💜

[@emmahowells8334]

Oh wow, I love it, the colours really go well together, stunning.👌❤️

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you! ☺️💜

[@emmahowells8334]

@@RiahsTieDye you're very welcome Riah.🌹

[@lindsayschilling8707]

Beautiful!

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! ☺️💜

[@bushyhartman7421]

Very cool!! Thank you I need a change up on my Mandelas

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! 💜

[@HGrrrr]

Wow. Just wow

[@RiahsTieDye]

Thank you so much! ☺️💜