Ice Dyeing

1. Before dyeing, remove stains on the clothes. This enables to have straight color results while dyeing. Wash the prewashing item with warm and soapy water. This helps to remove all surfaces which may prevent dye absorption.

2. Collect the equipment

3. Cover the working place with a plastic tablecloth and use practical paper towels to protect against possible spills.

4. Use rubber gloves to protect hands from getting dirty.

5. Wet the fabric and lump it by compressing.

6. Place the crumpled fabric on the top of drying rack and put the drying rack on a plastic tray or bucket (to allow dropping water to flow into it).

7. Cover the fabric completely with ice. Different ice sizes will provide different patterns.

8. Open the dye packages. Use the spoon to perfuse dye on ice.

* More powder provides darker results

* Adding color to sections provides more than an ombre effect.

9. Let the ice melt completely.

10. We strongly recommend that you use the Fiske Fabric Dye Stabilizer just before dyeing and before washing. It boosts color, stabilizes the dye and prevents dye from passing to white areas before bleeding.

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