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tiedyejudy
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« on: November 03, 2009, 01:30:28 AM »

So.... I've been wanting to try this for a couple of years, and finally got there yesterday!  I soda soaked a piece of cotton muslin, scrunched it and put it into a small bucket.  I set it outside overnight, but our temps didn't get down to freezing, so I put it into our freezer for an hour.  When I removed it, the fabric was stiff, aka, frozen.  I applied 3 colors of procion mx dye and let it set for 6 hours.  Then I rinsed and laundered with synthrapol.  Here is the result:
 
What I love is that the dyes wick much more intricately as they slowly move over the frozen fabric.  I have gotten somewhat similar results with regular low water immersion dyeing, but the markings here are more pronounced.  Today I am trying the technique on a shirt, so I'll see if it works as well on jersey as it does on muslin.
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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2009, 02:31:02 AM »

You are very innovative! Looking forward to next piece and please more pics of the process.
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2009, 12:46:49 PM »

Judy, that's awesome. Perhaps I will try snow dyeing sometime this season. Oddly enough, it's warm out today. Our whole year has been weird. We had a mild summer, and now a warm fall. Who knows what winter will bring, but if/when it snows, I'll have my dyes ready.
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