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Mask to prevent inhaling dye powder. Respirator mask tool Protective mask worn while handling powdered dye to prevent inhalation. Especially important when working with multiple colors. Tie dye links See all glossary items See tutorials for flowy ice dye and geode tie dye .

When color is removed from parts of the fabric, usually with bleach or discharge chemicals. Reverse process When color is removed from parts of the fabric, usually with bleach or discharge chemicals. Tie dye links See all glossary items See tutorials for flowy ice dye and geode tie dye .

Tie dye pullover sweatshirt Hand dyed tie dye sweatshirt, made to order in small batches. $78 Currently sold out. You can get an email alert when shirts are available Size & Color Choose your size and a main color. Corky will dye a sweatshirt just for you, based on that color theme. Shipping Your sweatshirt will ship in 5-7 days. If you check out multiple times, I will combine orders and ship in one package. Care Wash with normal detergent, with similar colors. For the first few washes, move promptly to the dryer, to avoid color transfer onto other items. To keep colors vibrant, do not bleach or sun dry.

Absorbent core fabric for sewing cloth menstrual pads, and cloth diapers. How to prep before sewing, and what GSM to buy. Bamboo Fleece (400 GSM) Nature's Fabrics listing Bamboo Fleece Info Absorbent fabric used as core material for cloth pads and diapers. It feels distinctly silky and floppy. 2 layers of this is GREAT for a heavy cloth pad core. Texture The knit side is smooth The brushed side is fuzzy After washing, the fabric edge will curl toward the smooth side. Sew close to the edge to prevent curling inside of your pad. Weight (GSM) Common weights to buy for cloth pads are 300, 400, and 500gsm. I personally enjoy working with the 400gsm weight. Prepping the fabric My most recent yard of bamboo fleece had a shrinkage rate of about 14%. This is normal. To avoid a finished pad wrinkling after sewing, make sure to fully "prep" the fabric. Wash and dry on hot 3 times, before sewing. Performance Bamboo fleece makes very thin pads. Highly absorbent, and stays soft/floppy longterm. Absorbency layers 1 layer = liner/moderate absorbency 2 layers = heavy 3 layers = very heavy/postpartum It might be tricky to sew 3 layers, so it might be good to use a graded (stepped) core approach. Where to buy I love buying pad materials from Nature's Fabrics. They have excellent customer service and stock consistent fabric styles. Not just for cores Lots of people love having the top layer, next to skin, sewn with 300-400gsm bamboo fleece. It's adds a lot of absorbency over the entire pad, instead of just in the core section. Whether you have the smooth or fuzzy side facing out, is up to preference. Dye your bamboo fleece This fabric dyes beautifully with fiber reactive dyes! You can ice dye or liquid dye bamboo fleece.

The level of visual difference between areas of a design, usually through color or saturation. Contrast design The level of visual difference between areas of a design, usually through color or saturation. Tie dye links See all glossary items See tutorials for flowy ice dye and geode tie dye .

Creates layered rings like a geode crystal. Geode fold A tie-dye technique that creates layered, ringed patterns resembling the interior of geode crystals. Typically involves tight circular folds and multiple color applications. Tie dye links See all glossary items See tutorials for flowy ice dye and geode tie dye .

An annual festival held at Potawatomi Park in South Bend, Indiana affiliated with Make South Bend. See times, projected dates, vendor lists, and event photos. Rebel Art Fest This is a festival hosted at Potawatomi Park in South Bend, Indiana. It is predominantly meant to feature artists and musicians. I attended this event in June 2025 and really enjoyed the set up with music and art vendors. It really felt like a festival that was featuring artists, bringing their own unique work rather than people bringing stuff to resell that they didn't actually make. All of the food vendors were in one area and the loop around the park was the path to see all of the vendor booths. There were two different stages with bands and artists performing. From what I can tell, this seems to be an event that's usually held in early June every year. This page will be updated when the official date has been announced. The host of this event is MAKE SOUTH BEND .

Tutorials for tie dye and sewing. See photos of ice dye shirts and supplies needed for tie dye. Contact Corky Send questions about dye process, sewing help, or booking photography. First name Email* Subject Write a message Attach Image Need to link to a reference video? If you have a question about a video I posted, you can paste the link here, for me to look at before responding. Send

Leftover melted ice and dye. Muck dye method The leftover, muddy colored dye water that collects as ice melts during ice dyeing. Some artists have the shirt sit in the muck. Tie dye links See all glossary items See tutorials for flowy ice dye and geode tie dye .

Get those crispy lines, and smooth colors. Geology inspired dyed garments. This is a tie dye technique that uses artificial sinew to create crisp lines and bands of color. Geode tie pairs wells with ice dye. Geode Tie Dye To see examples of what other people are making, here's the facebook group. How to use soda ash . This is a step in the process of tie dye that you can't skip. When dyeing natural fiber fabrics, with MX procion dyes, you have to use soda ash. When dyeing geodes, most people will tie the shirt, and then soak it in soda ash solution, before applying dye. You can find most of this info in my videos and website, but if you want a PDF to download to read in one place, you can purchase it below . Tying geodes with sinew If you are drawn to the look of the geode style because of the lines, you'll need to use a thick waxy thread called "artificial sinew." Some people have success using rubber bands or zip ties, but I ran into more problems with those alternatives. The goal is to wrap the sinew around a bunch of fabric, and then pull it really tight. You don't need to actually tie any knots. The thread locks down on itself once it's pulled tight. Just wrap 4-5 times, pull tight, then move on to the next bunch. You also don't need to cut the sinew between bunches. Geode tie dye tutorial $5 - process photos - color suggestions - PDF download - written before AI :D