Tie-dye pattern P178 : Peacock Wig-wag

Check out this tutorial where we show you how to make a peacock wig-wag tie-dye shirt. This video is longer than usual and some sections are sped up quite a bit.
Making this design can take a few hours of folding and dyeing and requires great meticulousness.
To make a peacock wig-wag, start by folding the shirt in half vertically. Using a round object (in this case a roll of duct tape) trace a half-circle on the center of the fold.
Pleat the shirt in an arc while following the line. You need to make very small and consistent pleats for best results. Continue pleating until the whole lenght of the shirt is folded neatly.
Use rubber bands as you pleat to hold the shirt in place.You can trace lines on the folded shirt to serve as a guide during the dyeing stage.
When you're ready, dye a thin line on the shirt in a zig-zag pattern on all it's length. Repeat the zig-zag pattern with the colors of your choice until the whole side is covered in color. Flip the shirt over and dye it's underside in the same manner as you did previously.
𝐈𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐞-𝐝𝐲𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
www.chandye.com/how-to-tie-dy...
👕 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐢𝐞-𝐝𝐲𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 👕
𝟏) 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭
Start with a clean 100% cotton blank white shirt.
Soak the shirt in water then wring it out. Leave it slightly damp.
𝟐) 𝐌𝐢𝐱 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐲𝐞𝐬
Using 8oz (230ml) bottles
Measure and add your dye powder first.
Add 1 teaspoon of soda ash to the bottle.
Fill the bottle with water and shake well.
Don't mix too much at one time - the solution only stays good for a few hours.
𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 - 𝐃𝐲𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲
Pastel - 1/20 tsp (0,1g)
Soft - 1/8 tsp (1g)
Medium - 1/2 tsp (4g)
Strong - 1 tsp (8g)
Powerful - 2 tsp (16g)
𝟑) 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭
Choose your favorite technique and follow the folding process.
Pleat, crumple, and fold your way to success.
When you're done, bind the shirt using rubber bands or string to secure it in place.
𝟒) 𝐃𝐲𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭
Using your dye bottle, apply the dye gently over the shirt. Use your favorite technique or let loose your creativity, there's no wrong way to do it!
𝟓) 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐲𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭
Leave the shirt in a warm room. The dye reacts better at a temperature of 70°F (20°C) or more.
Let the dye react for 8 hours or overnight.
𝟔) 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭
Rinse your shirt in the sink under cold running water. Open up the shirt while rinsing. Continue rinsing and washing by hand until the shirt stops bleeding.
Soak the shirt in warm water to remove any remaining dye.
𝟕) 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭
Machine wash the shirt by itself or with other tie-dye shirts for the first wash.
Cold wash with a small amount of detergent.
After the first time, you can wash your tie-dye shirt with other pieces of clothing.
Music :
Oh Fire - Carmen María And Edu Espinal
Palms - Text Me Records Bobby Renz

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Hey y’all! If you soak your shirts in soda ash before you dye them, they retain the color/dye better. (Idk if someone already said something like this so sorry if ya did)

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Sorry to ruin the chain guys, I actually searched it up: Soda ash, also known as sodium carbonate, has the following uses: Industrial applications - Being a highly soluble substance, soda ash is used for numerous chemical reactions. It's mostly used as an ingredient in the manufacture of dyes and coloring agents, synthetic detergents and fertilizers.

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Eye of Sauron. Very cool!

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I made the peacock wig wag. It didn't go well but I did end up with a pretty cool shirt. Lol

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Turned out really good. I want to make some tie die now...

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Omg I think this is my favorite out all of your other ones

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It looks like your shirts are inside out, are they? Is there a specific reason? Regardless, your designs are amazing!

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Yes we sometimes do turn the shirt inside out before folding it. This is especially useful when trying to do a hard design. An inside out shirt has its seams visible and it let's you fold the shirt more precisely if that makes sense. For the most part this is not needed and you can have just as much success while leaving the shirt as is.

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I find folding easier because the inside out seams lie flat.

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I also find that dying inside out, helps prevent speckling that the dye sometimes leaves behind. It still happens, but not as noticable on the side that will be visible. Sometimes too much dye happens, lol, and leaves unwanted dots.