tie dye with shibori pattern

MODERN TIE DYE STARBURST TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

I've been playing with a lot of tie dye lately.  I wanted to incorporate traditional shibori techniques with modern colors and tie dye.  So i decided to do a kumo shiobori tie and use my arctic waters tie dye kit as the dye.  It's a departure from the usual indigo and it's fun to branch out colorwise.  The kit is available here:

dyeing your jeans to be dark wash

DENIM UPCYCLE- I DYED MY STAINED JEANS WITH INDIGO

These Jeans have bad grass stains on the knees. I wanted to cover the stains so I decided to dip them into my indigo vat.  I dipped them multiple times and let them get semi dry in between.  I finally let them dry completely and washed them on hot and with an extra rinse.  

semi circle tie dye shibori t shirt

SEMI CIRCLE TIE DYE SHIBORI TSHIRT UPCYCLE

One of my favorite things to do with dyeing is to upcycle clothes that are stained or a little worn.  Dyeing them brings new life and makes them look new.  I did a semi circle pattern for this one and it turned out really great.  

indigo tie dye shibori pillow arashi pattern

ARASHI SHIBORI- LARGE PIPE WRAP TUTORIAL

See how I made this pillow on my YouTube Channel.  This pillow is also available to buy in my website shop.  Expand for more information

Ice dyeing tutorial

ICE TIE DYEING A TSHIRT WITH STITCHED SHIBORI

For more in depth look at ice dyeing you can check out my SKILLSHARE CLASS: How to Ice for Beginners.  You can get a free 14 day trial of Skillshare Premium with this link: https://skl.sh/3xKUPJf

Ice Dye Shirt Tutorial

ICE DYEING WITH COLORS THAT SPLIT- BRUSHED STEEL

Ice Dyeing is really fun and easy.  It's a bit of a process to set it up but after you get that done- you let the ice do the work for you.  In order to do ice dyeing you will need procion dye. For more in depth look at ice dyeing you can check out my SKILLSHARE CLASS: How to Ice for Beginners.  You can get a free 14 day trial of Skillshare Premium with this link: https://skl.sh/3xKUPJf

indigo tie dye shibori onesies

INDIGO TIE DYE SHIBORI BABY ONESIES TUTORIAL

I made these baby onesies for my cousins who have new babies.  I come from a big family so there are lots of opportunities for me to make new styles of baby onesies. I tried something different and dyed a light blue onesie.  I think it turned out really cute! 

cyanotype kit

JACQUARD CYANOTYPE KIT UNBOXING

I have been doing my research and my jacquard cyanotype kit is here. It's a chemical process that involves mixing two chemicals together and then letting them be exposed to the sun. This video goes over the instructions and my initial reaction to opening the product. I'm a big fan of jacquard products in general and I'm so excited to get to do some cyanotype.

natural dyed fabric with onions

Natural Dyeing with Yellow Onion Skins Tutorial

I decided to venture into the world of natural dyeing!  I am starting with natural onion dyeing because it's easy and only called for a salt solution.  Most dyeing calls for chemicals, but there are ways to get natural colors without the chemicals. Onion skin dyeing is one of the easiest types of natural dyeing. 
huipil hand embroidered pillow

HANDMADE PILLOWS FROM VINTAGE EMBROIDERED HUIPILES

I was gifted a number of vintage huipiles that were brought back from Guatemala.  They were incredibly beautiful and were covered with hand embroidery.  They were very old so some parts of them were very worn out.  So I decided to "upcycle" them and piece together the most fantastic parts of embroidery to make a pillow.