happilyamy
May 28, 20222 min read
Creatures
Perhaps one of the coolest aspects of tie dye, and one of the things that first drew me into the art, was the hidden little pictures,...
Perhaps one of the coolest aspects of tie dye, and one of the things that first drew me into the art, was the hidden little pictures,...
Fabric has been prewashed and prepped, design has been chosen, garment has been tied and dyed, batching process is complete, rinsing has...
Tie dyes aren't the only things I create. I also create extraordinary messes! Ha! The reality of tie dye is that dye gets everywhere,...
So, you've seen a tie dye that you like and you have placed a custom order for the design. It is important to know that rarely ever are...
Those beautiful spirals! Few folds are as mesmerizing as the infamous pleated spiral! It took me years to understand the concept of a...
Most people know that purple is made up of blues and reds. When you hear talk of "splits" in tie dyeing, what is being referred to is the...
The general rule of thumb when using mx fiber-reactive dyes is to dye items that are primarily or 100% natural cellulose (plant-based)...
Waiting for ice to melt, waiting for a new shipment of dyes, waiting for dyed garments to batch, waiting for water to boil, waiting for...
Most of the time tie dyeing requires some in-depth planning, measurements, and attention to detail. Sometimes, however, you can't help...
Did y'all catch that lunar eclipse last night? WOWZA! Storms aren't the only thing I love about the sky! Eclipses, meteor showers,...
There is no greater feeling than the feeling you get when you can bring a little bit of joy (and a whole lot of cuteness!) into people's...
When you think of an empty nest, you generally think of children leaving home. As I package up and deliver or ship out each of my...
Gloves? Meh... I often forget until it's too late and I am walking around for 3 days looking like I did something unforgiveable to a...
Make a tie dye. Seems simple enough, right? Have you ever looked at a tie dye garment and thought "man, I love that but why so...
The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, thunderstorm season is right around the corner! There is no season quite like Spring!...
There are so many creative ways to adorn your tie dye with designs. Hand-painting is one way to spice up your craft! The image on this...
If you've ever tie dyed, then you may be able to look at a design and reverse engineer it to figure out what the artist did to achieve...
Happy Mother's Day everyone! Whether you are near to your mother, or far away, today is a day to acknowledge all the special gifts we...
Did you know that cotton isn't the only fabric you can dye with fiber-reactive dyes? Any natural fabric will work! Rayon is one such...
Don't you just love Summer? We sure do! While ice-dyeing is fabulous in the wintertime also (due to nature's ice in the form of snow and...