Tie Dye Designs: TDS vs. Incline Twist [Which one shows color splits better?]

[@PaulaPoole-y8l]

I like both shirts. I think the twist shows the splits better. Thanks for showing the sweatshirt too.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀 I agree with you, I think the twist really showcases the color splits.

[@timdavis3249]

Oh Angie! Fantastic video! Both the shirts look gorgeous. I love how you experiment with the different ways of dying the same color.Thanks so much for doing this. Your one of the Best tie dye artists on KZbin!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much, Tim! You are too sweet. I have a science background and so experimenting is pretty common for me. I think it's always interesting to see how some of the experiments turn out.

[@nedamm5677]

Love this video ... especially the analysis! Your point about this compares "your" specific style/choices. How you sprinkle dye, the ice size, etc, etc. Great point - it's art! Also learned from the additional hoodie analysis. Thank you!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😀

[@markruffner9143]

Hi Angie. They both look great, but I much prefer the inclined. Can't wait to try one. You have earned your subscribers and more but what impresses me is that you manage to respond to so many. Therefore, please don't bother with mine. I'm saving you for an important question as I have so many (snickers). Love your style, kiddo.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much 😊 It's no bother at all to respond. I enjoy interacting with fellow tie dye lovers.

[@Jaxom35x]

The scientific method. Come up with a hypothesis, develop an experiment to determine a result, compare result to hypothesis. Great job of experimenting and allowing everyone to see your results. In comparison the twist shirt looks like an explosion in space and the scrunch shirt looks like when that explosion has settled down millions of years later. Both are very awesome and this color is spectacular.

[@FunEndeavors]

I'm curious at heart and have a science background, so experimenting is pretty common for me. I love your description for the two shirts. The incline does look like an explosion and the TDS looks like a more settled version of the explosion. 😀

[@BabyBabbits]

I like the incline twist. Love it.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I think that one was the favorite of most people who commented. 😀

[@lynetteb421]

I’m loving the incline twist! Love the blue

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! That one is my favorite too.

[@JulieHuxtable]

So gorgeous ! All of them

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@FannyG1981]

Love this! Thank you for sharing! I keep seeing people posting their "twist" dyes and I hadn't seen any "fold" instructions. Thankfully someone linked this video. Definitely going to try tomorrow.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it! I love the twist for showing off color splits! 🙂

[@MsBeardslee]

This is *such* a cool dye and totally needs a SUPER DUPER light handed application to get all the splits. Your results are stunning!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊

[@pembe_]

Dear, your swatches on your site helps me a lot when i ordered my shipents, thank you :*

[@FunEndeavors]

That's great! I am continually adding new colors. I have so many different dye colors, I would be lost without my swatches. 🙂

[@MOLLIMEDIA]

I love your experiments. The different color dyes behave so differently.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! It's always fun to experiment and see what happens.

[@denisef1684]

I, too, am amazed at all of the different colors from just one dye!!! I am partial to the incline twist. I love the bright, vibrant splits!!! Great experiment, Angie, as usual

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, Denise! The incline twist is my favorite too. 🙂

[@cindydickey7508]

OMG That is amazing, going to try the twist right now on a dress. Thank you

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! That design would look really pretty on a dress. 🙂

[@cannabinerd9665]

Now that's a cool dye. I'd happily wear either.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! I think this color is amazing! 😀

[@krissyu]

Both cotton T shirts are stunning!!! They're both gorgeous and the colors are gorgeous. I like them both and I would wear them both but I think my favorite is the TDS. That's amazing how when you showed the sweatshirt it's the same exact colors but totally different colors come out on polyester.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@Pasos4me]

Thank you for this experiment, they’re both nice but the incline twist-wow! The hoodie is fantastic too. This is such a fun hobby, nothing is ever the same. ❤

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊 That is what is so fun about tie dye. You can make dozens of shirts and they all end up being unique! 😀

[@vincentcohoe5746]

I have been doing tall scrunchy glitch pattern folds on an incline and I have been getting crazy awesome results!

[@FunEndeavors]

That sounds really cool! 😀

[@janiceeilers8579]

I like the side fan fold the best.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I think that one is my favorite too! 🙂

[@AlienShuttlecraft]

Wow! Amazing how different they look using the same dye. This tells me I only need one dye with the right color splitting to get several different looking shirts. Technique appears more important than color. Thanks for another great video.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! Yes, I think it's amazing how many splits this dye has. I've seen other people post their shirts on facebook using this dye color and each one looks so unique. You could definitely do several shirts with it and get a different look.

[@GOYOSGardenTiedyes]

I like them both but I am definitely in love with that twist thanks for sharing😁✌️

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊 That one is my favorite too.

[@joycetaylor9163]

This dye is absolutely magical. I got so many different color-ways from it. It also works with so many other colors too...I absolutely love it

[@FunEndeavors]

It is a gorgeous color, and is so versatile too. I really love it as well. 🙂

[@catekatz5855]

Angie this is your best video yet! Thanks for sharing this! 🎉

[@FunEndeavors]

Yay! Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. 🙂

[@a.w.thompson4001]

This was fascinating! I loved seeing the differences between the tees and then you showed the difference on the hoody, too. Excellent! Thank you.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😀

[@priscillawilliams4113]

This color is amazing and I imagine any garment or fabric in any fold with look amazing. The various color splits just take this dye to another lever altogether. I really love both shirts and the hoodie. I you hadn't seen that you used 1 color, an onlooker would assume it was an array of colors. I'm just blown away. I would love to see a geod with those splits.

[@FunEndeavors]

This color is amazing! It has beautiful color splits and I agree that it would look beautiful no matter what it was used on. I agree that it would look great on a geode.

[@gr8stuff4me]

@@FunEndeavors PLEASE do a geode with this! Maybe compare a geode with a fan fold!?

[@FunEndeavors]

@@gr8stuff4me That sounds like fun - I'll have to add it to my list. 🙂

[@karenland7977]

Oh I love the incline one!! Gorgeous!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thanks so much! 🙂

[@Lorij83]

I love the incline shirt! Very good comparison of two methods.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀

[@AreEff1987]

Beautiful work as always. Wow

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Uniquelyyours1]

So many colors from just one dye is so amazing to me. I love both but I gravitate towards the incline twist. Thanks for sharing, Angie.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊 This dye color gives off so many gorgeous color splits.

[@monawatusi]

They are both stunning and the shapes of the color spreads are so different on each shirt. Thank you for the demo. I’ve been experimenting with the same color and different folding techniques too. Always a surprise!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@donnatexasred4527]

Wow! Beautiful colors and techniques. Love them all!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@melstar83]

I love these both, but I really love the blues in the twist. Happy cats has some really amazing colors and most amazing splits. The variations are crazy, but amazing!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😊 Happy Cat does have some fantastic colors. I've ordered a few more to try and I can't wait to see what they are like.

[@jenniferstohr9238]

I love them all! However, the incline twist is my favorite.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! That one is my favorite too. 🙂

[@dianaroos8557]

Color wise, I love the TDS, I love the design on the Incline twist.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀

[@christijones7814]

Thank you. Cool experiment 👍🏻

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@anniesutton8395]

I like the twist incline dye shirt the best. But both are fantastic

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! The incline twist is one of my favorites for color splits. 🙂

[@Hogle2doj]

I LOVE the incline twist shirt. I prefer that dye movement and turquoise to more purple in the scrunch.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I really love incline twists too because of the dye movement.

[@Императрица-с5м]

Восхищаюсь вашими работами! Спасибо!!!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it! 🙂

[@lazonfutura2872]

Love having a comparison.

[@FunEndeavors]

Me too! 🙂

[@keithmiller8283]

Hi Angie. I think that the twist splits the color, more, possibly because the larger folds allow more dye migration and movement. Maybe more experiments with differing fold heights would help nail down more uses for these cool dyes, and how to use them to best effect. Cool! Keith M.

[@FunEndeavors]

I agree that the splits show up more on the twist. I think the movement down the shirt allows larger streaks of the colors that have split out to show up. I had the same thought about fold heights and so I did an experiment using different size wiffle balls and even used some foil balls to see if the shirts looked vastly different.

[@trentricher4126]

This is fantastic thank you! I have a few of these dyes and haven't liked any of them. Your twist I would be over the world about. I am going to give it a try now that you have shown how much dye you used! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you so much! The incline twist is my favorite too. I think it's a great way to use some dyes that split really well, and the design lets those splits really shine. Some people really love the TDS, but I've had a few too that I wasn't too excited about. 🙂

[@ladyb7440]

Thank you so much for showing us this experiment ❤️

[@FunEndeavors]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@pattic.2975]

Great experiment! I like them both, actually all three, thanks folks bringing out the sweatshirt. I think the incline shirt shows off the splits really well. Love the movement too. I think the whiffle ball is more subtle but more fun. Love the sweatshirt splits too. Now I'm going to have to get Strawberry Skies and use it like I plan on using Stormy Skies. Looks like I could make tons of shirts using the same color and get a plethora of different outcomes. Can't wait! Thanks, Angie!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! Yes, you need to get some Strawberry Skies - it is a beautiful color. I love Stormy Skies too, but it doesn't have quite as many different colors as Strawberry Skies. You're right though, if you used those colors on a variety of shirts - you would get a variety of outcomes.

[@sikeareen982]

I am blown away!!

[@FunEndeavors]

😀

[@AzuraeSkye]

Great experiment and very useful results! I love doing inclines for the dramatic splits, definitely my fave 💓

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I love the incline too for the splits and the dye movement. 🙂

[@llaw1414]

Fascinating video! Is Happy Cat still making these dyes?

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I think so. She is a small business though.

[@2_pencil]

I prefer the incline twist because I like the movement of the dye and I prefer turquoise versus purple. Both are pretty though.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I love dye movement so that one is my favorite too.

[@maurac5034]

Very cool experiment. I wonder what the results would be if you also incline the tall, deep scrunch shirt?

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I'm not sure, that would be fun to try.

[@lisascenic]

Fascinating!

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! 😀

[@MaofNa]

are those colors from the same tub of dye ? or did you use multiple different colors and I missed that? Anyway, I love your videos.. your voice is very soothing!

[@FunEndeavors]

Yes, I used Strawberry Skies from Happy Cat Tie Dye from the same container for both of the shirts. This single dye color has a lot of gorgeous color splits. Thank you, I'm really glad you like the videos! 😀

[@dawn0328]

Hi Angie I think both shirts look great! I recently just purchased strawberry skies from happy cat but have not used it yet. I was curious how it might turn out doing a spiral ice dye or hot water immersion? Keep up the cool tie dyeing. Love your projects 👍😀

[@FunEndeavors]

Hi Dawn! I haven't tried using Strawberry Skies with those methods yet. I think you will love the color though, it is absolutely gorgeous! 😀

[@layneandashleywalker7018]

Thank you for sharing this great comparison video! What color did you use, please?

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I used Strawberry Skies from Happy Cat Tie Dye. www.happycattiedye.com/shop

[@KelsieTeal]

Ty much!❤ This was very helpful, for I am working on making some swatches of my Dharma dyes and I was not sure how I wanted to make my swatches. It was between these 2 options that r in ur video that I had in mind 😀so that worked out harmoniously butttt I honestly am not able to decide rn.. hmm.. Sooo what I'm thinking is that because my swatches aren't going to be that large I won't be able to use any wiffleballs unless they're really tiny and I don't think they make them that small lol . So, unless I think of an alternative for the tiny with all balls, I think I have to go with the incline twist. Althoughhhhh another option I was thinking about doing my swatches in was the "Kaleidoscope" fold and roll. Like the one off of -Naccy Gammon's yt video. She is awesome like u😊 And the video is pretty helpful and fun like urs too! I cannot make up my mind! 😅 What do you think I should do? Your opinion would mean boat loads to me if u would lmk🤩😋

[@FunEndeavors]

Hi! In my opinion, incline twists show the most color splits for me. Everyone has a little different technique though. I tend to be heavy-handed with dye, but the incline twist works and allows the color splits to really show up. I get splits with an incline twist that I don't get with other folds using the same color. I hope you have fun with your swatches! 😀

[@anitamiller7169]

Favorite is side twist incline.

[@FunEndeavors]

Mine too. I think the color splits really stand out on the twist! 🙂

[@ctonramk]

Love the incline- is that a gutter??

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! Yes, it is a piece of vinyl guttering that I cut to a smaller length.

[@shannarafannailandbodyart9808]

These turned out absolutely gorgeous.❤ which dharma colors would you recommend using to approximate strawberry skies? Happy Cat has been sold out for weeks.

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I don't know of a Dharma color that is close to Strawberry Skies. However, Dyespin has a couple of Dark Horse dyes that I think are similar. I think Elysian or Mind Bender would be possible substitutes. I have tried Elysian, but I haven't tried Mind Bender yet. The photos I've seen of Mind Bender though look like it has beautiful color splits that are similar to Strawberry Skies. Elysian does too, but maybe not quite as many splits as Mind Bender. Here is a link to Dyespin. They have the Dark Horse dyes in a separate area of their website from their regular dyes. www.dyespin.com/collections/dark-horse-ice-dyes

[@shannarafannailandbodyart9808]

@@FunEndeavors Thank you for the link. Just ordered Mind Bender. Can’t wait to try it out.🥰

[@FunEndeavors]

@@shannarafannailandbodyart9808 Awesome! 😀

[@gabrielsovereign5772]

I tried to do the twist with a hoodie and got almost not patterns at all. How tight do you think the twist was? I’m wondering if I should have used string to keep the twist from unwraveling.

[@FunEndeavors]

I don't think it was how tight you twisted it - I think it was probably the fabric. Hoodies are pretty thick and I think the dye wasn't able to travel down the fabric as well as it does on a t-shirt.

[@franziskakaiser4945]

Love both! I´m a total newbie to Tie Dying, is this a special color that "splits" while dying?

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! Most colors of dye are mixed colors and "split" out the component colors used to mix the dye when they are used for ice dyeing. A few colors are pure pigments and won't split when used for ice dyeing. When any of these colors are used as a liquid, they don't split. They are a solid color. This particular color was mixed by Happy Cat Tie Dye specifically to give great color splits.

[@franziskakaiser4945]

@@FunEndeavors now I get it :D tried my first one with modal/ Tenchel today. do you have any experience with it? And also I would like to try one with silk. I know one should use vinegar for silk with normal dyes, but how about dharma colours? Do you have any recommendations? Thank you!

[@FunEndeavors]

@@franziskakaiser4945 I've used modal/tencel before, but I haven't ever dyed silk. I know that there is a little different process with silk though. I've seen the instructions on Dharma's website for using the dyes on silk, but I haven't ever tried it. I'm curious to see how it works though. What kind of a silk item are you dyeing? Please let me know how it turns out.

[@franziskakaiser4945]

@@FunEndeavors I´m going to dye around 2m of silk fabric to craft blouses :) If its ready, I´ll let you know!

[@FunEndeavors]

@@franziskakaiser4945 That's a great idea!

[@shonnyffitch]

Hi love your creations. Do all fabric dyes split, I'm in Ireland and use dylon dyes? Will these dyes split like yours ❤

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you! I use fiber reactive dyes, and not all colors split. There are some colors that are pure dyes and they don't split. However, most colors are mixtures and will split. This particular color was designed specifically for these cool color splits, they aren't all as spectacular as this one. I'm not sure about Dylon dyes. I am not familiar with those.

[@shonnyffitch]

@@FunEndeavors thank you for your speedy reply l think l shall experiment with my dyes 😁 BTW followed your live stream which l loved and am now waiting for my t-shirt to finish batching. Fingers crossed its as fabulous as your shirts. Love and blessings from Shonny 💜

[@FunEndeavors]

@@shonnyffitch You're welcome! I think you probably followed Stephanie's live stream from Belladonna dyes.

[@shonnyffitch]

@@FunEndeavors very possibly 🤣been binge watching every ones dying X X x

[@FunEndeavors]

@@shonnyffitch No problem! 🙂

[@patriciaotten862]

How about using different sizes of whiffle balls?

[@FunEndeavors]

It does make a difference in the design. I can't remember if I've ever done a video to compare them though. 😀

[@KennyGarland]

Looks like Happy Cat doesn't have this color in stock at the moment, can't tell from the site if they're planning to re-stock. Seems like this might be a mixture of different colors that could be created using other dyes, wondering if you have tried re-creating it by mixing dyes from Dharma?

[@FunEndeavors]

No, I haven't tried re-creating Strawberry Skies. I think that Dyespin sells a color that is similar though. It's called, "Mind Bender". They sell 2 versions of it, A & B. I just got some in and swatched them, but I haven't used them on a shirt yet. The Dyespin website says that they are pretty much the same, but the B formula has more blue. Here's a link to it if you are interested: www.dyespin.com/collections/dark-horse-ice-dyes/products/coming-soon?variant=43973460099308 I hope Amanda restocks Strawberry Skies. I notice she is out of almost all her dyes.

[@atmissfear3893]

Could you do Wiffle balls vs foil balls approximately the same size?

[@FunEndeavors]

Thank you - that's a great idea! I'll add that one to my list. 😀

[@vickimacmaster8826]

Does it take special dye to get color splits?

[@FunEndeavors]

Most Procion fiber reactive dyes are mixtures. There are a few colors that are pure colors and they won't split, but a majority of the colors are mixtures and will split into the component colors used to make the mixture. Some colors are better at splitting and have more dramatic splits. Amanda at Happy Cat Tie Dye formulates beautiful colors to have gorgeous color splits like this one. If you are looking at the colors Dharma Trading Company offers, if there are letters after the dye color name, they won't split. In general the darker the color, the more dramatic the splits. For example, black usually splits out all kinds of interesting colors. Some colors may just have a hint of another color that shows up though.

[@brentkeister680]

Is this kind of dye only good for ice and H.W.I?

[@FunEndeavors]

No, you can liquid dye with it as well. I actually haven't ever mixed any of the Happy Cat dyes as a liquid so I'm not totally sure what the color would be though. I purchase them specifically for ice dyeing. You may be able to see the liquid dyed color on the website.

[@lindsayrafferty9088]

Does this happen with most colors?

[@FunEndeavors]

Most Procion MX fiber reactive dye colors are mixtures and so they will split into the component colors that were used to make the mixture. The pure pigment dye colors won't split. However, most dye colors don't split this much. I think that Happy Cat mixed this color specifically for the spectacular color splits.

[@rhondabryce5650]

Can we talk about the alien face under the right armpit of the incline twisted one? Lol. I love seeing the faces in ice dyes.

[@FunEndeavors]

It's always fun with something unexpected shows up.

[@laurasuter6973]

I wonder how the incline twist would appear if did DUI in thin lines

[@FunEndeavors]

Hmm...that would be fun to try.

[@sandyadissanayake-od4er]

madam whats this diys name ?

[@FunEndeavors]

It is a powdered fiber reactive dye. This particular color is called, "Strawberry Skies" and I purchased it from Happy Cat Tie Dye. There is a link to where I purchased it in the description for this video.

[@sandyadissanayake-od4er]

thank you madam god bless you

[@bellasuperstar-hg1wx]

❤

[@FunEndeavors]

😊

[@zackhoover5171]

HELLO ..in the start of the video it said you soaked the shirt in soda ash water solution. Then it said the shirt is barely damp?? 1..how much soda ash to water did you use? And 2..if you soaked the shirt how is it barely damp?..Did you let it sit and air dry for a while before dying?? Please let me know.. amazing work btw

[@FunEndeavors]

Hi! I mix up a soda ash solution that is 1 cup of dry sodium carbonate (soda ash) and 1 gallon of water and allow the shirt to soak for about 20-30 minutes to get fully saturated. Then I wring the shirt out which makes the shirt barely damp.

[@zackhoover5171]

Great thanks for the responses..btw I didn't notice you had a video on the soda ash water solution until after I posted my question...my bad 🐿️