#ice dye

The ice dye bath ^ and the shirt v

A separate tub had a lot of purple so when they got put in the wash that batch added a kind of lavender hue to everything. I don’t hate it, but would probably rinse everything off by hand before putting it in the wash next time to get a bit of the excess dye off

Out in Oregon my aunt showed me how to ice dye clothes!

The clothes are soaked in a solution of soda ash (sodium carbonate), ice is put on top, and then the dye is sprinkled onto the ice. As the ice melts the dye is pushed through the fabric resulting in a lovely variation and intensity of colors.

I loved watching the powdered dye change color once it hit the ice