Arts and Crafts **Tie Dye Mickey ears shirts directions**NEW NEW PICS LAST PAGE**

[PixieDust32]

Very nice!!! Great work! Thanks for sharing.

 

[LockShockBarrel]

I saw 4 or 5 groups of people wearing tie dye mickey shirts Jan 24-Feb 2. I couldn't get my traveling partner interested in them so I went without

I'm dying for the weather to warm up so I can start doing it again. Neither I nor the person I dye with (said traveling partner) have a place where we can safely dye in the house so we're banished to the driveway at her house when the weather is warm enough. I got a white cotton hoodie on the cheap at Old Navy a few months ago, right as the weather started going bad, and I wanted to dye it so bad to wear on this trip I just got back from (no mickey, just color) but you can bet I'll find a reason to wear a hoodie over the summer just because!

 

[MagicMomma]

Go Packers! Any packers/Mickey lovers can make these colors... I made this one for a Packers freak friend of mine.

Just saw the Packers colors, and I thought I would be a bad Steelers fan if I didn't share our colors, too! (Even tho they lost the Super Bowl...)

and our Christmas ones...

Thanks, Pixiedust for your awesome tutorials and help! Couldn't have done it without you!!

 

[PixieDust32]

Just saw the Packers colors, and I thought I would be a bad Steelers fan if I didn't share our colors, too! (Even tho they lost the Super Bowl...)

and our Christmas ones...

Thanks, Pixiedust for your awesome tutorials and help! Couldn't have done it without you!!

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing very nice, I loved the Christmas and the Steelers too!!

So glad I was able to help

 

[scott_twinsmom]

Well I have read every page of this thread, bought shirts, dye from Dharma, soda ash, stitched shirts and am going to attempt this in the am!! I am attempting 8 shirt's and 2 dresses for our cruise in March! I am making St Patrick's Day green's set and a red and black set. Wish me luck! I have spent over $100 bucks on this and don't want to fail!!
Thank you all for the wonderful advise and pictures!
Teresa

 

[PixieDust32]

Well I have read every page of this thread, bought shirts, dye from Dharma, soda ash, stitched shirts and am going to attempt this in the am!! I am attempting 8 shirt's and 2 dresses for our cruise in March! I am making St Patrick's Day green's set and a red and black set. Wish me luck! I have spent over $100 bucks on this and don't want to fail!!
Thank you all for the wonderful advise and pictures!
Teresa

Have fun Teresa! Don't stress out nor panic, take your time, its all about time, prepare your working area first, have all your supplies ready, mix all your dyes in advance, for 8 shirts depending on how many colors you are using, if you have 2 sets of shirts, 4 and 4, then 8 oz of black, 8 oz of red should do it, specially if you have little shirts, same for green if you're using 2 shades.

Enjoy it!

 

[PixieDust32]

I don't know if I'd posted these pics here... for inspiration


Shamrock...

Valentine's ---Pretty in Pink---

Polo, I love the green and gray on this one...

 

[lilpeople]

when you do the tshirts are you getting them soaking wet with the dye or just barely putting it on there. i have tried twice and they have come out all brown and dingy looking. but i am using cheap dye and no soda ash. maybe that is where i am messing up. please help

 

[PixieDust32]

They are soaked, not dripping wet, just wring them by hand, they have to be wet for the soda ash and the dye to "cure".

The quality of the dye makes a lot of difference, you're probably using the dye that has the soda ash already in it.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Everything still is a amazing Roxy!!! You are an inspiration!!!

 

[lilpeople]

i think i am putting to much dye on them. i used one kit for one shirt

 

[PixieDust32]

Oh wow! Definably you are using too much, one kit should make you at least 3 shirts, depending on the size of course. The kit has 3 colors, 3 bottles of 4 oz.

 

[PixieDust32]

Everything still is a amazing Roxy!!! You are an inspiration!!!

Thank you Princess Nancy ♥ ♥

 

[brettcw23]

Last year when we went, a number of people stopped us at various times and asked where we bought the shirts....that's the ultimate compliment! Lots of pressure for getting this batch right!

I am doing 8 shirts...2 for my girls (6 & 3), 2 for the wife and 2 for me. I bought 2 Jacquard funky tie dye kits for the shirts and my wife also picked up a big Tulip kit so I could "customize" the color of the Mickey heads.

To those experienced folks (this means you Roxy!) any specific Tulip dyes to avoid for the heads?

As for the soda ash, how much do I need for the 8 shirts? One bucket with 2 packages of soda ash? Or do I need to split them up into two buckets? I think each Jacquard lit comes with a soda ash pouch.

And do you put the rubber bands around the Mickey before dropping them into the soda ash or wait until they have been soaked?

Thanks all!

 

[Ericandjenng]

I'm not Roxy, but I tell you from my experiences with the Tulip kits

Last year when we went, a number of people stopped us at various times and asked where we bought the shirts....that's the ultimate compliment! Lots of pressure for getting this batch right!

I am doing 8 shirts...2 for my girls (6 & 3), 2 for the wife and 2 for me. I bought 2 Jacquard funky tie dye kits for the shirts and my wife also picked up a big Tulip kit so I could "customize" the color of the Mickey heads.

To those experienced folks (this means you Roxy!) any specific Tulip dyes to avoid for the heads?
The only color I've had a hard time getting to show up is "lemonade". It was in a Tulip kit that had a tropical theme. It's a really light yellow. Sometimes it's not the color, it's the colors you put next to it. I put yellow and lime green on one set. It's really hard to distinguish the two.
As for the soda ash, how much do I need for the 8 shirts? One bucket with 2 packages of soda ash? Or do I need to split them up into two buckets? I think each Jacquard lit comes with a soda ash pouch. I always start with one packet in the bucket with the required amount of water. You can always go back and remix another batch if necessary.

And do you put the rubber bands around the Mickey before dropping them into the soda ash or wait until they have been soaked?
I always wash the t-shirts with nothing but detergent, dry them. Put the designs on them (I use a fabric pencil that washes away & usually purple thread so I can see it to remove it easily). Rubber band them and THEN put them in the Soda Ash water. It will be very difficult to place the rubber bands if the shirt is wet.

Thanks all!

Happy Dyeing!

 

[PixieDust32]

last year when we went, a number of people stopped us at various times and asked where we bought the shirts....that's the ultimate compliment! Lots of pressure for getting this batch right!

I am doing 8 shirts...2 for my girls (6 & 3), 2 for the wife and 2 for me. I bought 2 jacquard funky tie dye kits for the shirts and my wife also picked up a big tulip kit so i could "customize" the color of the mickey heads.


To those experienced folks (this means you roxy!) any specific tulip dyes to avoid for the heads?

you can use any color, except for yellow or super light color, the trick with tulip is less water, half of bottle for a deeper color.

as for the soda ash, how much do i need for the 8 shirts? One bucket with 2 packages of soda ash? Or do i need to split them up into two buckets? I think each jacquard lit comes with a soda ash pouch.

ok, 1 cup makes one gallon, you can mix it and soak 4 shirt first, after soaking them ring them really good with your hands to save as much water possible in your bucket, then soak the other 4, it can be done.

And do you put the rubber bands around the mickey before dropping them into the soda ash or wait until they have been soaked?

do it first.

thanks all!

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[Jonoba]

I am so excited! Originally I was simply looking for sayings to add to my shirts I had created on zazzle.com & found this thread ( and another one similar to this one). I opted to throw out the zazzle idea & attempt these shirts.

I made them on Sunday & then rinsed & bleach penned them yesterday. They came out great! Far better than I had anticipated! Of course, nothing like Roxy's or some of the other amazing creations I have seen on here-but really cool none the less.

The one thing I would say is watch the amount that comes out of the bleach pen. I made a thickish line ( like a marker would make rather than a pen/pencil) & it bleed into a rather thick outline (about a finger's width) by the time it dried. It still looks fine but not like the ones I see on here.

I am so excited to wear them on our cruise-we leave saturday. Magic "President's of the Carribean" It is myself, Dh, ds (7), dd (5), sister & sil. My sister & sil dont know about the shirts.

I would post a pic if I knew how to get it off my blackberry so I will have to do it when we return.

Thank you thank you thank you to all of you-the basic (actually not so basic) instructions are fabulous & all of the questions helped me along the way!

Keep creating!

Cathy

 

[PixieDust32]

So glad we were able to help ♥ I can't wait to see your pics, im sure you'll get many complements during your trip. Thanks for your comments ♥

 

[jacksmomma]

Wow! I am so excited to be posting about dying shirts for a trip again! I still wear my shirt from my 2008 trip and get lots of compliments. Everyone wants to know where I bought it!

Has anyone seen shirts suitable for dying in any of the stores recently? (I would like to buy them so we can try them on rather then ordering and having to guess.) I am also thinking of making DS a thin jacket/hoodie in case he is cool in the evenings/mornings. My thought is to dye the hoodie and then sew mickey ears on the hood.

Finally, has anyone used the freezer paper method to add details to the shirt after it has been dyed? I love pixie's additions to her shirts, but do not have a screen printer.

Thanks!

 

[PixieDust32]

Most of the stores have short sleeve shirts out already, target, walmart etc.
Hoodies are hard to find suitable for tie dye, most of the hoodies are blends, Dharma has t shirt style hoodies, a little bit thicker than t shirts.