Melt Speed

These 2 shirts are dyed with a layer of polyester fleece backing, to bulk the thin shirt fabric. Lay it flat first.

Which side of the shirt should face up? I can never remember what looks the best. Probably face down is best. haha.

Make tall scrunches and squish them together. Taller will make longer flowing lines.

Stuff the shirt into a bin and make sure it's snug enough to keep the peaks upright. Good drainage is a must.

Both of these shirts were set up on an incline, with mega blocks holding up one end of the metal bin.

Sprinkle powdered procion dye over the ice. I no longer suggest adding more soda ash on with the dye.

A second shirt is folded and set up in the same way. One shirt is left to melt at room temp. The other is set up with a space heater speeding up the melting.

This is the result of the faster melt speed. I think it caused the dye to move through the shirt faster than it could react to the fabric.

This shirt has a more even result in color saturation, with a longer melt time. Neither is wrong, but I do prefer the slower melt.