Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! Yes, and that people will try it out. It is so magical!

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Thank you! The technique is truly amazing.

Thank YOU!

Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

I used alum to lock the colors. But I didnt mention it in the video since i'm a beginner when it comes to dying. Many use this technique without locking the colors. The tests i did are stored in a window as an experiment. They have faded but not that much yet (and it's been a few months). Im planning to never wash these shirts. I view them more as a piece of art, that i can wear at special occasions. Maybe sew in some removable "armpit-pads", haha!

I saw in another video that you can soak it in a water and vinegar mixture to set the colors

Tack! ❤️

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! More of hapa zome? :)

Thank you for watching!

Thank you! The technique is amazing, right?! Yes, just regular masking tape. Good luck!

Looks like "paper" tape that we use in the OR on patients with allergies.

Thank you!

Isn’t amazing! I don’t think wool or synthetic fabric. So cotton och linen (which I’m using in the video) will work best. I don’t remember if I tried it on silk as well. I think that would work too, but maybe bleed a bit!

Thank you! I dont wash it. :)

Yes, I did. But I dont consider it suuuper necessary. I store my shirt dark and have never washed it. I consider it a piece of art or like a bouquet of fresh flowers that's never ment to be kept forever. If that makes sense to you. :)

Please explain in English.

The print is unwashable. I suggest that you ventilate it and use protection pads under the arms.

To make them last longer you can use alum beforehand (google it, I dont have the words for it in english, haha!) and when the you´ve finished the pounding you can steam the print. Ive stored my shirts dark and they look as good as new. But, I view the print as a piece of art, or as a flower bouque, meaning it will shine for as long as it will shine. :)

Andrea Dawn Do all these steps for the best results. 1. Make sure the fabric is a natural fiber (cotton/linen or wool/silk for example). 2. Scour the fabric in order to thoroughly clean it so nothing blocks the dye from entering the fibers (simmer gently for 1-2 hours in a pot with washing soda and Marseille soap or other neutral no whitener no enzyme no additives soap). Rinse out all the soap afterwards. 3. This is the most crucial step: Mordant the fabric (simmer or soak in a bath of mordant, which is the "fixative"). For plant fibers like cotton/linen, use aluminium acetate as a mordant and also dip it in a wheat bran bath afterwards, read online "how to mordant cotton with aluminum acetate". For protein fibers like silk/wool use alum (potassium aluminium sulphate) as a mordant, you can search "how to mordant silk and wool with alum". Alum doesn't stick to plant fibers as well as aluminum acetate does. 4. Do the printing. Iron can stain the fabric in this step so be careful with any tools. Peel off the flowers but don't wash yet. Let the printed fabric dry well ventilated and out of sunlight. If you let it hang and "cure" for a week the colors might set better. Some people also claim that ironing or steaming may help set the color but be careful with that as the heat may be damaging to some pigments. 5. Wash the fabric in cool water max 30°C with neutral detergent or soap, I use detergent meant for silk because it has the right properties. Any detergent with enzymes will treat your print as a stain and gobble it up. Let it dry out of sunlight to avoid unnecessary bleaching and then you can use it! And when you need to wash it just use that silk detergent and cool water.

@@instant_mint wow thank you so much! Such a detailed list and so very helpful. 💕🌺

@@zoeatherton6262 Happy to help! It's such a fun hobby

Then why do anything at all? Watch this if you feel like it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p66efK2WqpmwcX0.html

I use a linen fabric. :)