GIVEAWAY CLOSED – Congratulations to Darcy Berg!
This is the fourth and last in my series this month on using resists with ice dyeing. This is also posted on The Printed Fabric Bee blog.
This is my last post for this month on ice dyeing with resists. Another resist that you can use with ice dyeing is Lumi Cleanline. I love using this product when painting on fabric. If you’ve never used Cleanline, check out my post about it here.
So I tried it with ice dyeing.
You follow the same procedure as when you are ice dyeing with soy wax or Color Magnet. Soda ash soak the fabric and hang to dry. The Cleanline resist is then applied to the dry fabric with whatever tools you like to use including, but not limited to, thermofax screens, wood printing blocks, or potato mashers. Then let the Cleanline dry before ice dyeing.
When completely dry, I scrunched it up and ice dyed it.
Here are the results. With Lumi Cleanline resist, since it is water soluble, you don’t get a strong resist due to all of the melted ice water that sits on it, but still gives a nice, almost muted, background.
These are just a few of the resists you can use with ice dyeing.
As I mentioned in my first post this month that I am working on my online class – Icy Delights. Registration will open in May.
Because a lot of the dyes split or break out to their component colors in ice dyeing it’s difficult to buy dyes not knowing how they will look. For my class I’ve ice dyed 34 different colors so class participants can see which colors they might like best for their projects. I’ve also included some of my favorite color combos. But more about the class later.
Let’s get to the giveaway.
For my giveaway the winner will receive 4 fat quarters of my favorite ice dyed fabric (and maybe a surprise). To comment, enter below or on the Bee Blog. The deadline is Friday, May 6 at 8 am CST. I’ll be posting the winner at the top of this post.
Good Luck and thanks for reading my posts this month.
Interesting information. Thanks for all the information . You make ice dying seem like great fun!
Jo Thanks! And it is great fun!!
Those fabrics are beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway.
I love your ice dyed fabric. They are beautiful. I do a lot of Nuno felting and want to try it on silk. I am looking forward to your online class. Please give us the supply list in time to mail order them.
I love your fabrics & have enjoyed your ice dyeing posts so much, it really looks like fun to use resists! I’ve added Cleanline to my wishlist 😉
Thanks for the giveaway! Thanks to you and your blog, I have been ice dyeing away and frankly, getting a little addicted!
Lynda – I always enjoy your posts, both dyeing and gardening. Best of luck on your new class.
I PLAN ON TRYING TO ICE DYE WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM ENOUGH FOR ME TO BE OUTSIDE.
Thanks so much for all the great information and formthe chance to,win some of your fabrics. Am looking forward to the class.
I love your ice dyeing adventures! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful fabrics Linda. Thank you for sharing.
Suzanne, Will do! Thanks.
While I am new to dyeing, particularly ice dyeing, I can see some potential in being to incorporate newly dyed fabrics to my quilts that I donate. I will definitely look forward to your classes to learn more about dyeing methods. I can’t wait to give them a try!!
Thank you for all the information. Always wanted to try fabric dyeing.
I’m very interested in this process and look forward to trying it. Thanks for all the great information!
Linda you are truly inspirational and so generous. Thanks for the chance to win such lovely fabrics.
Wow. Ice dyeing sounds like fun. Will have to check out your online class.
Thanks for sharing your lovely work.
Thank you so much for all of the info you share! I can’t wait to try ice dyeing and using resists!
Thank you so much for all of the info! I can’t wait to try ice dyeing and using resists 🙂
Beautiful results with the Cleanline. I haven’t tried it, but I love and have used Color Magnet with LWI dyeing. I will have to order the Cleanline and try the CM with ice dyeing. Thank you for sharing your techniques and fabrics!
Have only recently found your website but anxiously wait for next one.
Thank you for information about ice dying. All dying is great fun as I am sure this will be. Would love to win some of you fabric to show off to my friends in Australia.
Thanks for the great info! I am going to try some of this when I do ice dyeing in a few weeks.
Lynda this has been an interesting post, which I bookmarked to try once our weather warms up to try outside. I have tried sun dying and would love to try this it reminds me of batik fabric I have in my stash. Thanks for sharing.
Lynda, such beautiful fabric. I love ice dyeing and it’s great you are spreading the word! Good luck with your classes.
Wow, 34 different ice-dyed samples! Now that’s a dedicated teacher. Love your work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
would love this!
I truly love your blogs. They are so inspiring. I get very excited about playing with my fabrics. Thank you for being kind of a muse for me.
Beautiful job. The ice dying is so beautiful.
Thanks for the information and the giveaway.
Pam, Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog and comment. And so appreciate you saying that I’m kind of a “muse” for you. Awesome!! Makes me happy!
I always enjoy reading your blog!
Love the look of the ice dying. I’m signed up to learn ombré ice dying in June. Your photos are lovely, thanks for sharing.
Yes spring is here, the birdies tell me so.
Congratulations on completing this journey! Can’t wait to try it!
What a beautiful job you do in dyeing fabric! I’ve done a bit of it but your colors and techniques are so vivid and vibrant. I really enjoy your blog and hope to win the fabric.
How did I miss this? Please enter me in the drawing. I know exactly what I’d do with the fabric if I win.
I have dyed wool yarn with Kool-Aid ice cubes. This technique is a quantum leap forward. Gorgeous inspiration. I especially like the iris. Iris are like beautiful ballet or flamenco dancers in the garden
I have enjoyed the ice dying, this is something I would line to try. I have tried sun dying and also I do flower pounding using the dye from the flowers and plants in my thread painting.
The fabric I just love how vibrant in colour they are. Thanks for sharing with us.
I just found your blog through googling I’ve dyeing techniques. I love your work and will be checking back about the class.
Esther, So glad you found me. My class opened today. Here is the information. It’s $10 off until May 17. http://lyndaheines.com/courses/icy-delights-dyeing-fabric-with-ice?product_id=95568&coupon_code=ICYDELIGHTS10
These are gorgeous, love the effect you have created and the colours are lovely x
I’ve only dyed fabric once – in the washing machine – and it turned out okay. I just needed a white sheet to look like the night sky, since it was going to be used as a background during a skit. I had to dye it twice with black dye, but in the end it served its purpose. I’m not sure I have the patience to experiment with pretty colors and nice fabrics, so I appreciate folks who do!