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Week of Jun 27-Jul 3, 2026 Community Recap 🌈
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Week of Jun 27-Jul 3, 2026 Community Recap 🌈

49 posts from 40 dyers.

✨ Dyer Spotlight

u/TastyTrades went quiet for eight months and came back swinging: "This earthy geode came out so vibrant!" pulled 950 pts, then this week's rainbow geode landed at 600. Two of the best scores in three years on the sub, both in the first six weeks back. 🤩

How about a rainbow geode this time?? 🌈 ➜ 600 pts · 27 comments

This earthy geode came out so vibrant! ➜ 950 pts · 24 comments

A nice earthy mandala ➜ 194 pts · 12 comments

🏆 Top 10 Posts of the Week

How about a rainbow geode this time?? 🌈 ➜ 600 pts · 27 comments · Gallery (4 images) by u/TastyTrades

My vacation hat headed to South Dakota ➜ 220 pts · 12 comments · Gallery (3 images) by u/SpellboundTieDye

What should I name this one? ➜ 159 pts · 34 comments by u/flexinator5000

Todays washout. ➜ 98 pts · 13 comments by u/skuzzy1337

Washouts from today. Still using Rit powder dye. Please be nice lol ➜ 77 pts · 8 comments · Gallery by u/superluber

First attempt at a geode shirt! ➜ 74 pts · 3 comments · Gallery by u/Colesaxguy

Can we make an unofficial rule? Please post a work-in-progress photo along with… ➜ 58 pts · 28 comments by u/DBer321

Only difference… color placement. ➜ 55 pts · 6 comments · Gallery (2 images) by u/Elegant_Suspect162

Most Recent Washout ➜ 50 pts · 0 comments · Gallery (11 images) by u/OriginalTDQ

Nature vs. Nurture ➜ 48 pts · 2 comments · Gallery (2 images) by u/Elegant_Suspect162

💬 Community Vibe

Overall: very encouraging · 75% of comment signals were positive/encouraging (150 encouraging, 39 questions, 10 struggle mentions across 492 comments)

Most warmly received: reverse points 4 encouraging signals across 6 comments · 1 pts

Most questions generated: New to tie dye, first glitch attempt, why is there so much white? 8 questions across 15 comments · 35 pts

Most relatable struggle: How about a rainbow geode this time?? 🌈 5 struggle mentions · 600 pts

🔥 Most Active Dyers

u/Remarkable-Air3604 3 posts ➜ 20 comments

u/Elegant_Suspect162 2 posts ➜ 8 comments

u/Common_Goose_2310 2 posts ➜ 4 comments

u/idlehand666 2 posts ➜ 0 comments

u/LuteGoblin 2 posts ➜ 6 comments

u/aherrera617 2 posts ➜ 2 comments

u/IceColdDyes 2 posts ➜ 0 comments

u/Muted-Body6684 2 posts ➜ 0 comments

u/TastyTrades 1 post ➜ 27 comments

u/SpellboundTieDye 1 post ➜ 12 comments

💎 Hidden Gems

Low scores, real conversations. Worth clicking through:

A study in the effect of washed vs unwashed new shirts ➜ 15 pts · 12 comments by u/drytoastbongos

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"shirt": 150 mentions across 10 posts

"washing": 147 mentions across 10 posts

"soda ash": 64 mentions across 10 posts

"batch size": 50 mentions across 7 posts

"beginner": 33 mentions across 10 posts

"geode": 32 mentions across 9 posts

"ice dye": 31 mentions across 10 posts

"mandala": 23 mentions across 3 posts

🎬 TieDyeSam Website Updates

Reworked the /community page this week. It now tracks the top 10 posters and top 10 commenters by score over the last 30 days, so it's easier to see who's been most active recently instead of just staring at all-time totals.

Each name links through to their full profile page too, every post they've made and their stats broken down.

I'm still figuring out what's useful here vs. what's just numbers. If there's something you'd want to see covered (a technique that's been everywhere lately, a creator worth spotlighting, a question the sub keeps circling), drop it below, please. DMs are open too if you'd rather not post publicly. "How can I help?" is my favorite question to ask.

Compiled by u/Tie-Dye-Sam 🌈✨

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 5 hours ago
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Week of Jun 27-Jul 3, 2026 Seller Spotlight 🛍️

💬 Shop Talk: Building Something for Sellers

I'm preparing to soft-launch a selling platform built specifically for the tie-dye community. If you sell online, or want to, I'd like to hear from you.

Sellers list finished work, host auctions, take custom work requests and participate in a bidding marketplace.

"Drop links" for every product provide a cross-platform way to send buyers to a one-page checkout.

Payment is handled entirely by Stripe, sellers are paid directly.

Why Did I Build This?

I'm a software developer who LOVES tie dye and the tie dye community. I see an opportunity to serve and support the community by helping you sell your artwork.

I found that none of the current platforms adequately support custom order support, auctions or marketplace bidding. Plus the fees are higher than they should be, just for listing and taking a payment. I can provide a better service at a lower rate, so why not?

How Much Does It Cost?

Listings are free, sales fees are 3% of orders, $5 max per order.

Let's Build Together

Please reach out by DM or connect with me through my website if you are interested in participating. I am at your service! 🌈 ✨ 🙇

🏆 Top Posts This Week

A couple Geodes ➜ 48 pts · Gallery by Elegant_Suspect162

New Dyes ➜ 46 pts · Gallery by MissG-77

Wild Garden & Hot Hibiscus ➜ 39 pts by Elegant_Suspect162

Color placement test. ➜ 28 pts · Gallery by Elegant_Suspect162

These wrap midi skirts are SO comfy having just a little stretch! And… ➜ 22 pts · Gallery by Diana

Cotton romper!! So freaking comfortable! Adjustable straps, pockets &… ➜ 17 pts · Gallery by Diana

100% cotton gauze tiered midi dress with pockets! I love the halter n… ➜ 16 pts · Gallery by Diana

Women’s 32”x30” (fit like a medium) Dickies Denim Overalls ➜ 16 pts · Gallery by Diana

Sz Large soft denim midi skirt with pockets!💕 ➜ 15 pts · Gallery by Diana

My first deities ➜ 15 pts · Gallery by RadioactiveCoyotes

📋 Make Sure You're Listed

There's a directory of active tie-dye sellers at tiedyesam.com/shops. It pulls shop links directly from Reddit profiles and updates monthly. If you sell your work and want to be included, just make sure your Etsy or Instagram is linked on your Reddit profile.

Not showing up? Drop a comment below with your shop link and I'll make sure you're added.

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"selling": 32 mentions across 2 posts

"ice dye": 23 mentions across 6 posts

"geode": 20 mentions across 5 posts

"washing": 18 mentions across 2 posts

"dress": 13 mentions across 2 posts

"shirt": 11 mentions across 3 posts

"hat": 4 mentions across 1 posts

"reverse dye": 3 mentions across 1 posts

If there's a Shop Talk topic you'd want to see, or something you think sellers in this sub don't talk about enough, drop it below, please. I'm building the list. Same offer as above, DMs are open. "How can I help?" is my favorite question to ask.

Compiled from r/Tie_dye post data by u/Tie-Dye-Sam

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 5 hours ago
▲ 19 r/Tie_dye+1 crossposts

Rolled Accordion Ice Dye

Process:

  1. Pre-soaked shirt in soda ash fixer solution
  2. Folded with pleated accordion style
  3. Rolled flat fabric up like a cinnamon roll, set in plastic container
  4. Sprayed lightly with soda ash fixer solution
  5. Topped with powdered dye applied in wedge shapes
  6. Topped with ice from a plastic cup mold
  7. Sprinkled fixer on top of ice
  8. Waited for ice to melt, retaining melt water
  9. Sprayed dye clumps with fixer
  10. Bagged, Batched

Colors: Fire Red, Bright Yellow

What's everyone doing for the holiday weekend and why is it tie-dye?

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 2 days ago
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Literally touching grass, dyeing fabric

DUI deity roll with an active ice slab on top. Loved the first try, but the design was off-center. I measured and marked it this time. Time lapse in comments

Process:

  1. Marked the center of the shirt, fold
  2. Drew semi-circles on both sides with compass and washable marker
  3. Rolled it up like Temaki
  4. Laid it in a tray, sprayed lightly with soda ash solution
  5. Dusted with turquoise, then cross-stripes of other colors (see list below)
  6. Laid active ice slab on top, wait until it melts
  7. Sprayed clumps of dye residue on top lightly with soda ash solution
  8. Bagged it, now I wait at least 24 hours

Colors: Turquoise, Fire Red, Cobalt Blue, Ultra-Violet

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 4 days ago
▲ 267 r/hats+1 crossposts

Daughter's First Time Kayaking

Paddling Spring Lake in Santa Rosa, California

It was her first time kayaking. She LOVED it!

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 4 days ago
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Rainbow Spiral Active Ice Dye

This is probably my favorite spiral so far.

Step 7 below is something I haven't tried before, but will repeat. The ice dyeing process tends to leave residue powder. Rather than wash it out in the rinse, I misted with soda ash water to just enough to dissolve the powder. I dig the effect that had on the design and dye migration.

Process:

  1. Soda soak 20 minutes
  2. Spun to barely damp in washer
  3. Spiral tied
  4. Powdered dye in classic wedge shapes, avoiding the center
  5. Top with a puck of active ice - frozen soda ash water - around 9pm
  6. Let sit overnight outside (55F - 60F)
  7. In the morning, I misted the top with soda ash water JUST ENOUGH to dissolve remaining dye powder
  8. Bagged and batched for 24-36 hours (don't actually remember tbh)

Colors: Fire Red, Bright Yellow, New Emerald Green, Cobalt Blue, Ultra-Violet

Feedback and suggestions for improvements are appreciated 🌈✨🙇

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 6 days ago
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Week of June 20-26, 2026 Seller Spotlight 🛍️

💬 Shop Talk: Packaging and Shipping

Quick questions for the sellers: you deliver and sell mostly locally, or do you use mail or UPS or FedEx? Do you ship to or from Canada?

What about packaging? Do you use poly mailers, boxes, tissue paper? Drop a comments, if you please.

🏆 Top Posts This Week

A couple from this week ➜ 77 pts · Gallery (2 images) by Elegant_Suspect162

A recent custom reverse geode ice dyed dress with pockets in my ‘Fire… ➜ 46 pts · Gallery by Diana

Today’s 2 Washouts ➜ 37 pts · Gallery (2 images) by Elegant_Suspect162

Blue and black mandala ➜ 26 pts · Gallery (2 images) by kskuzmich

Sz Small, 100% cotton, Pockets & Adjustable Straps! ➜ 20 pts · Gallery (9 images) by Diana

One Size PLUS 100% rayon caftan ➜ 19 pts · Gallery (13 images) by Diana

Shoulder Burst Incline Ice Dye. I love both the process and the final… ➜ 18 pts · Gallery (3 images) by derintiedye

Hearts and spine! ➜ 16 pts · Gallery (4 images) by Plant-LoverXXX

Psy roll beach vibes ➜ 15 pts · Gallery (2 images) by RadioactiveCoyotes

Last nights late night wash outs. ➜ 9 pts · Gallery (5 images) by danksalotbuddy

📋 Make Sure You're Listed

There's a directory of active tie-dye sellers at tiedyesam.com/shops. It pulls shop links directly from Reddit profiles and updates monthly. If you sell your work and want to be included, just make sure your Etsy or Instagram is linked on your Reddit profile.

Not showing up? Drop a comment below with your shop link and I'll make sure you're added.

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"selling": 32 mentions across 1 posts

"shirt": 17 mentions across 4 posts

"washing": 15 mentions across 7 posts

"ice dye": 9 mentions across 5 posts

"geode": 8 mentions across 6 posts

"dress": 8 mentions across 2 posts

"reverse dye": 5 mentions across 3 posts

"pricing": 4 mentions across 2 posts

If there's a Shop Talk topic you'd want to see, or something you think sellers in this sub don't talk about enough, drop it below, please. I'm building the list. DMs are open too if you'd rather not post publicly. "How can I help?" is my favorite question to ask.

Compiled from r/Tie_dye post data by u/Tie-Dye-Sam 🌈✨

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 7 days ago
▲ 10 r/tiedye

Week of June 20-26, 2026 Community Recap 🌈

157 posts from 111 dyers.

✨ Dyer Spotlight

Two posts in the top 10 this week from u/TastyTrades - both in the same earthy palette. The geode topped the week at 950 points, and the mandala came in 10th. Most of the high-score work this week was bright and saturated. These terracotta and forest green were a fun and fresh palette. I've tried geode and ended up with something that looks more like abstract blobs. I have no idea how those mineral lines stay so clean. 🤩

They've been posting regularly through May and June: tapestries, rocks, ice dye, mandalas. Consistently this palette, consistently this quality.

This earthy geode came out so vibrant! ➜ 950 pts · 24 comments

A nice earthy mandala ➜ 194 pts · 12 comments

🏆 Top 10 Posts of the Week

This earthy geode came out so vibrant! ➜ 950 pts · 24 comments · Gallery
by u/TastyTrades

Today’s washout ➜ 359 pts · 16 comments
by u/Lamont2000

Happy Pride 🏳️‍⚧️💗 ➜ 305 pts · 14 comments
by u/kingofcupsx

24 hours at 160 degrees. Dye over ice, mostly Mindbender Extreme, and a light s… ➜ 305 pts · 41 comments
by u/PaulmanMN65

Todays washouts. ➜ 273 pts · 24 comments · Gallery (4 images)
by u/skuzzy1337

Double rolldala ➜ 258 pts · 16 comments · Gallery (2 images)
by u/sazzabrass

My first attempt at geode tie dye! ➜ 257 pts · 14 comments · Gallery (2 images)
by u/rayyy16

I invented a new technique... ➜ 246 pts · 31 comments
by u/icantdothisnemor

Blue and black mandala ➜ 201 pts · 23 comments · Gallery (2 images)
by u/kskuzmich

A nice earthy mandala ➜ 194 pts · 12 comments · Gallery (4 images)
by u/TastyTrades

💬 Community Vibe

Overall: encouraging · 70% of comment signals were positive/encouraging (81 encouraging, 26 questions, 9 struggle mentions across 337 comments)

Most warmly received: i don’t remember what color this was LOL 4 encouraging signals across 15 comments · 1 pts

Most questions generated: Re-entering tie dying again 6 questions across 5 comments · 2 pts

Most relatable struggle: If you had to name this pattern, what would you call it? 4 struggle mentions · 1 pts

🔥 Most Active Dyers

u/TheHerferd
9 posts ➜ 47 comments

u/Ordinary-Monk9002
7 posts ➜ 15 comments

u/skuzzy1337
5 posts ➜ 55 comments

u/idlehand666
4 posts ➜ 13 comments

u/aherrera617
4 posts ➜ 4 comments

u/Lamont2000
3 posts ➜ 43 comments

u/Elegant_Suspect162
3 posts ➜ 11 comments

u/Muted-Body6684
3 posts ➜ 11 comments

u/Redditsdum
3 posts ➜ 2 comments

u/TastyTrades
2 posts ➜ 36 comments

💎 Hidden Gems

Low scores, real conversations. Worth clicking through:

Help!! Why Aren’t My Colors Bolder? ➜ 21 pts · 31 comments · Gallery
by u/casanara

Finished this reverse tie dye top today. What do you think of this tie dye placement ➜ 23 pts · 13 comments · Gallery (5 images)
by u/Ordinary-Monk9002

Oliver tree 🌳 tribute icedye ➜ 28 pts · 9 comments · Gallery (6 images)
by u/ObviousAd2097

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"shirt": 157 mentions across 10 posts

"washing": 144 mentions across 10 posts

"ice dye": 62 mentions across 10 posts

"mandala": 44 mentions across 10 posts

"soda ash": 40 mentions across 10 posts

"beginner": 39 mentions across 10 posts

"batch size": 26 mentions across 10 posts

"sinew": 19 mentions across 8 posts

🎬 TieDyeSam Website Updates

The YouTube video catalog is now tracking 17,121 videos across 596 channels, 652 million combined views. This week 98 new videos came in from 41 channels. Searchable by technique and pattern. Top channels by total catalog views: LSD Tie Dye TV (114M), Dyes N Good Vibes (57M), Rit Dye (38M).

Most active this week: Gizzys Tie Dye (10 videos) and Dyeing To Batik (8 videos, 23,867 views). Both post short-form process content worth watching if you want to see technique in motion.

I'm still figuring out what's useful here vs. what's just numbers. If there's something you'd want to see covered (a technique that's been everywhere lately, a creator worth spotlighting, a question the sub keeps circling), drop it below, please. DMs are open too if you'd rather not post publicly. "How can I help?" is my favorite question to ask.

Compiled by u/Tie-Dye-Sam 🌈✨

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 7 days ago
▲ 108 r/tiedye

First Try at the "Deity Roll"

Hey Now! ✌️

Here's my first try at the "Deity Roll" - all tips and feedback are welcome and appreciated.

Process:

  1. Rolled up dry, attempting to keep the center point
  2. Set in found container, propped up with a paver
  3. Sprayed with soda ash solution until just barely damp
  4. Applied powdered (20 year-old) fiber-reactive dye to damp fabric
  5. Topped with a slab of active ice -- frozen soda ash solution
  6. Bagged and left to sit in the muck for two days in my Northern California back yard

Colors: Turquoise dusted all over and stripes of: Fire Red, Cobalt, Ultra-Violet

One thing I noticed... the design isn't centered on the shirt. I did sleeve-in-sleeve but somehow it's off-center. I'll likely keep this one for kayaking and doing the lawn and be more careful with my center-line next time. 🤷 😆

I am deeply grateful to everyone who posts here, you inspire me and brighten my day - thank you! 🌈 ✨ 🙇

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 8 days ago
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Flag Fold Ice Dye

This was an experiment:

  1. Flag folded
  2. soaked in soda ash
  3. let dry for two days in the California sun
  4. Powdered dye under ice cubes
  5. Dipped the bottom two edges in the muck after the ice melted (I suspect the light blue separator lines are from this)
  6. Then back on the tube for batching

Colors: Ultra Violet, Light Red, Cobalt Blue

I like the geometric shapes but the uneven dye saturation isn't ideal.

Feedback appreciated - tips, corrections, glow-ups - all are welcome 😆

🌈✨🙇

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 9 days ago
▲ 28 r/tiedye

Latest Mandala Attempt - feedback please

Still trying to get the honeycomb shapes.

Here's my method, please help me improve:

  1. I tied it dry
  2. Soaked in soda ash
  3. Let dry
  4. Applied dye
  5. Batched for 2 days

I can't seem to get the honeycomb shape or the white resist lines. I'm using waxed nylon cord, maybe I need to shell out for sinew? Tie it wet? Dye it damp?

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 9 days ago
▲ 15 r/Tie_dye

Cookie Cutter Batik Jar Dye Experiment

The experiment:

  1. Cookie cutters (3 sizes of heart) batik onto a dry shirt.
  2. Soda Soak,
  3. Rolled up and stuffed into a jar with "Red Wine" dye.

I like the batik effect, would NOT repeat the jar dye method.

How would you use this technique?

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 11 days ago
▲ 39 r/Tie_dye+1 crossposts

Spiral w/Activated Ice Puck

Colors: Rosebud, Cobalt Blue

Pattern: Spiral

Method: DUI with a block of activated ice (frozen soda ash solution)

The Rosebud didn't strike much - it's likely 20 years old. I was expecting quite a bit more purple as the colors combined, but it barely struck at all.

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 4 days ago
▲ 67 r/tiedye

Rainbow Accordion Switchback

Diagonal accordion fold, then switchback folded (see photo).

Colors: Fire Red, Deep Orange, Bright Yellow, New Emerald Green, Cobalt Blue, Ultra-Violet

I accidentally took it off the rack for batching, putting the wet block of fabric directly into the bag. 🤷

Seeing the muck underneath oozing against the plastic bag, I immediately realized my mistake. I removed it from the bag, put it on a clean rack and put the bag over it for batching. I believe that thin tan line is the result of this moment-in-muck.

I think next time, I'll deliberately put a dark color on the bottom like black, I like the way those lines cut across the design.

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 12 days ago
▲ 66 r/Tie_dye+1 crossposts

Our Tie-Dye Birthday Party (2009) 🌈 ✨

✨ Happy Father's Day! ✨

Many years ago, my brilliant and creative wife planned a tie-dye birthday party for our twins. Twins, triplets, etc. celebrating the same birthday presents unique challenges.

Our twins were team captains, they chose their team colors. For this party, we had guests close their eyes and pull a piece of construction paper from a bag to decide which team they would join for the day.

I accordion-folded the shirts and bucket dyed them in the selected team colors. We also bucket-dyed bandanas and cotton cinch-sacks in matching solid colors.

We created an obstacle course in the park behind our house and planned fun activities like guessing jelly bean flavors. We kept score, but only for fun.

Party guests wore the shirts and bandanas throughout the day and took them home as party favors. This was my wife’s genius idea - it was a hit with the parents and cool to see their friends wearing the shirts for months after at school and at play-dates.

I'm happy to answer questions, go ahead and ask in the comments or DM.

One last note to parents of young multiples - IT GETS EASIER. 💗

Photos: Team captains, tying and dyeing in buckets, team party packs (shirt, bandana, cinch-sack), party photos, cake time (that’s me carrying the cake)

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 14 days ago
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Week of June 13-19, 2026 Community Recap 🌈✨

139 posts from 96 dyers. 🤩

✨ Dyer Spotlight

Shout out to u/skuzzy1337 for consistently sharing and supporting people here. Dye sessions, washouts and lots of helpful replies in comments. Thank you skuzzy! 🤩

The "big lesson learned" post on Wednesday caught 89 pts and 15 comments. I'd love to know what exactly the lesson was. 😂

Todays washouts. ➜ 270 pts · 21 comments

Todays washout... big lesson learned... ➜ 89 pts · 15 comments

Todays washouts. ➜ 50 pts · 7 comments

🏆 Top 10 Posts of the Week

Hurricane Inferno 2.0 ➜ 514 pts · 15 comments by u/wckdadrian123

I am SO pleased with how this turned out! ➜ 385 pts · 59 comments by u/PaulmanMN65

Glitch ➜ 346 pts · 20 comments by u/-slim-

Todays washouts. ➜ 270 pts · 21 comments · Gallery by u/skuzzy1337

Favorite Tapestry so far this month ➜ 203 pts · 6 comments by u/CosmicJackpot

Sea turtle ➜ 189 pts · 13 comments · Gallery by u/SpellboundTieDye

I continue to experiment with the spiral shape. I like that it's more random th… ➜ 185 pts · 8 comments · Gallery by u/Legitimate-Towel6899

Which color palette do you prefer? ➜ 132 pts · 45 comments · Gallery by u/Elegant_Suspect162

Reels ➜ 128 pts · 11 comments by u/Legitimate-Towel6899

Something old and something new ➜ 117 pts · 6 comments · Gallery by u/Elegant_Suspect162

💬 Community Vibe

Overall: very encouraging · 76% of comment signals were positive/encouraging (60 encouraging, 16 questions, 3 struggle mentions across 223 comments)

Most warmly received: Rainbow bass 6 encouraging signals across 4 comments · 1 pts

Most questions generated: Lvl 2 tie-dye? 3 questions across 11 comments · 6 pts

Most relatable struggle: What did I do wrong? 2 struggle mentions · 1 pts

Something else stood out this week. People here can't help but be helpful - it's wonderful! The posts with the most comments weren't the top-scoring ones. Where do you get your white clothing items? drew 32 comments at 12 points. Anyone use only one color? drew 23 at 5 points. Soda ash after dyeing? drew 11 at 1 point.

A few highlights this week that I especially loved seeing:

u/Pleasant-Age-2465 posted for the first time: running a craft program for neurodivergent people, tie-dye is part of it. 96 pts from a cold start 🤩.

u/coolguy_14's very first post was a question about ice dye: First time using ice. Did I not use enough ice or dye?. 59 pts, 36 comments, the second-highest comment thread of the week. First post.

u/nvrmindjustvisiting first showed up here in July 2023, has 3 posts total in the sub's history, and quietly dropped Latest washout this week (35 pts). Classic quiet returner.

🔥 Most Active Dyers

u/skuzzy1337 6 posts ➜ 46 comments

u/Common_Goose_2310 4 posts ➜ 11 comments

u/SpellboundTieDye 3 posts ➜ 13 comments

u/Legitimate-Towel6899 3 posts ➜ 19 comments

u/Elegant_Suspect162 3 posts ➜ 51 comments

u/Colesaxguy 3 posts ➜ 9 comments

u/RaoulDuke988 3 posts ➜ 10 comments

u/MarchOfJuly70 3 posts ➜ 9 comments

u/Ch3rrytr1x 3 posts ➜ 16 comments

u/Plant-LoverXXX 3 posts ➜ 6 comments

💎 Hidden Gems

Low scores, real conversations. Worth clicking through:

Where do you get your white clothing items? ➜ 12 pts · 32 comments by u/IDontKnowHowToBJJ

How do I stop the color fade and bleed these looked so cool before I washed them ➜ 17 pts · 10 comments · Gallery by u/Muted-Body6684

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"shirt": 124 mentions across 10 posts

"washing": 118 mentions across 10 posts

"beginner": 39 mentions across 10 posts

"ice dye": 38 mentions across 10 posts

"mandala": 27 mentions across 10 posts

"geode": 26 mentions across 5 posts

"soda ash": 24 mentions across 7 posts

"scrunch": 16 mentions across 8 posts

🎬 Site Update: Videos Page

Just did a big refresh of tiedyesam.com/videos. A whole new batch of curated tie-dye videos is up. The catalog pulls from ~460 channels focused on tie-dye, ice dye, shibori, batik, and natural dyeing. Worth a scroll if you're looking for technique inspiration or just want to fall down a rabbit hole 🌈.

Still figuring out what's useful here vs. what's just numbers. If there's something you'd want to see covered (a technique that keeps coming up, a creator worth spotlighting, a question the sub keeps circling), drop it below, please. DMs are open too if you'd rather not post publicly. "How can I help?" is my favorite question to ask.

Compiled by u/Tie-Dye-Sam 🌈✨

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 15 days ago
▲ 11 r/Tie_dye

Week of June 13-19, 2026 Seller Spotlight 🛍️

💬 Shop Talk: NorCal Markets + A Quick Ask

Summer market season is underway. If you're vending at any festivals, craft fairs, or markets in Northern California, I'd love to come find you. Drop the event name and dates below, please.

Separate ask: looking for a few sellers willing to do a short informal chat, 30 minutes on the phone or Zoom, no agenda, just your story. I want to feature real seller perspectives in future digests and the best way to do that is to hear directly from you. DMs are open if you'd rather not post publicly.

My first market — in numbers ➜ 17 pts · 4 comments

New adds for craft fair! ➜ 22 pts · 3 comments

🏆 Top Posts This Week

My new tank dyed in Dharma’s ‘Wild Thing’-it has the best earthy spli… ➜ 86 pts
by Diana

Obsessed with this one ➜ 45 pts
by Quinn

3 recent custom geode palazzo pants inspired by Boulder Turquoise ➜ 37 pts · Gallery
by Diana

A custom Pact organic cotton/linen dress I ice dyed for my customer t… ➜ 37 pts · Gallery
by Diana

Do you have a color palette preference of the two? ➜ 36 pts · Gallery
by Elegant_Suspect162

Did I do too much? ➜ 34 pts · Gallery
by Disastrous_Taste_571

Reverse dye success ➜ 28 pts · Gallery
by u/King_Kung

Please rate my art 🙃 ➜ 27 pts · Gallery
by u/quasar_x

Kenny Style with crinkled rainbow sleeves. This one was challenging t… ➜ 26 pts · Gallery
by u/MoephishH2O

Rate my Tie Dye ✌️ ➜ 21 pts · Gallery
by u/quasar_x

One post this week worth calling out by name: u/MoephishH2O opened with "First shirts I've made in 5 years! Glad to be back!!" That kind of return is exactly what I find fascinating about this community. Five years is a long time. Welcome back 👍🏻.

📋 Make Sure You're Listed

There's a directory of active tie-dye sellers at tiedyesam.com/shops. It pulls shop links directly from Reddit profiles and updates monthly. If you sell your work and want to be included, just make sure your Etsy or Instagram is linked on your Reddit profile.

Not showing up? Drop a comment below with your shop link and I'll make sure you're added.

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"shirt": 32 mentions across 6 posts

"selling": 30 mentions across 1 posts

"beginner": 22 mentions across 2 posts

"washing": 13 mentions across 3 posts

"dress": 8 mentions across 4 posts

"scrunch": 7 mentions across 3 posts

"hat": 6 mentions across 3 posts

"crumple": 6 mentions across 1 posts

🎬 Site Update: Videos Page

Just did a big refresh of tiedyesam.com/videos. A whole new batch of curated tie-dye videos is up. The catalog pulls from ~460 channels focused on tie-dye, ice dye, shibori, batik, and natural dyeing. Worth a scroll if you're looking for technique inspiration or just want to fall down a rabbit hole 🌈.

If there's a Shop Talk topic you'd want to see, or something sellers in this sub don't talk about enough, drop it below, please. I'm building the list. DMs are open too if you'd rather not post publicly. "How can I help?" is my favorite question to ask.

Compiled from r/Tie_dye post data by u/Tie-Dye-Sam 🌈✨

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 15 days ago
▲ 15 r/Tie_dye

Week of June 6-12, 2026 Seller Spotlight 🛍️

💬 Shop Talk: What Do You Actually Want From Your Selling Platform?

Some sellers choose Etsy while others choose Shopify. I wonder why, so I'm asking y'all experts directly. Is it fees, tools, shipping, direct customer contact, custom storefront? Curious what you value most in your storefront, especially anyone who's tried more than one. If you would take a moment to drop your answer in the comments, I would appreciate it.

🏆 Top Posts This Week

Which one…. 1 or 2 ➜ 122 pts · Gallery by Elegant_Suspect162

My hubby is so lucky to have a wifey like me ! ➜ 98 pts · Gallery by Ladymaydesigns

Something new ➜ 73 pts · Gallery by Maximilian

I collaborated with a local seamstress ‘SierraSolDesign and she trans… ➜ 65 pts · Gallery by Diana

A customer had me dye this 100% flax dress that hasn’t been worn sinc… ➜ 45 pts · Gallery by Diana

Women’s Medium t-shirt in my ‘Rustic Rainbow’ colorway ➜ 44 pts · Gallery by Diana

Weekend washouts ➜ 35 pts · Gallery by kskuzmich

Every failure is a success… ➜ 35 pts by Elegant_Suspect162

Monday Blues 💙🩵 Stretchy size large and has pockets! ➜ 29 pts · Gallery by Diana

A little step back in time... where earthtones ruled, good vibes were… ➜ 26 pts by Brandywines Design

📋 Make Sure You're Listed

There's a directory of active tie-dye sellers at tiedyesam.com/shops. It pulls shop links directly from Reddit profiles and updates monthly. If you sell your work and want to be included, just make sure your Etsy or Instagram is linked on your Reddit profile.

Not showing up? Drop a comment below with your shop link and I'll make sure you're added.

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"washing": 40 mentions across 4 posts

"selling": 31 mentions across 3 posts

"pricing": 12 mentions across 2 posts

"geode": 10 mentions across 6 posts

"shirt": 7 mentions across 3 posts

"beginner": 6 mentions across 2 posts

"dress": 5 mentions across 4 posts

"batch size": 3 mentions across 2 posts

If there's a Shop Talk topic you'd want to see, or something you think sellers in this sub don't talk about enough, drop it below, please. I'm building the list. DMs are open too if you'd rather not post publicly. "How can I help?" is my perennial question, I assure you it's genuine. LMK how I can help.

Compiled from r/Tie_dye post data by u/Tie-Dye-Sam

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 21 days ago
▲ 12 r/tiedye

Week of May 30-Jun 5, 2026 Community Recap 🌈

125 posts from 94 dyers.

🏆 Top 10 Posts of the Week

Last washout from last weeks batch ➜ 217 pts · 13 comments
by u/Lamont2000

First time geode ➜ 210 pts · 18 comments
by u/Dusty_Chicken224

Love how this turned out! DOI with New Emerald Green and Deep Purple ➜ 183 pts · 11 comments · Gallery (2 images)
by u/StrangeQuark1221

Sometimes I like to make rocks…🪨🟢 ➜ 166 pts · 7 comments · Gallery (4 images)
by u/TastyTrades

Haven’t dyed anything in a year or so. Made this for my friend’s dad who really… ➜ 165 pts · 12 comments
by u/JoystickMonkey

I have been very non-contributory as of late.. sooo... ➜ 151 pts · 37 comments · Gallery (2 images)
by u/PaulmanMN65

Pink Floyd tribute shirt ➜ 136 pts · 22 comments · Gallery (5 images)
by u/Scot-Tees-Tie-Dye

Purple twilight underdye only ➜ 133 pts · 26 comments · Gallery (4 images)
by u/CrookedPawDesigns

Bleach dye mandala(s) ➜ 124 pts · 13 comments · Gallery (6 images)
by u/theresnotmushroom

Fresh wash out ➜ 117 pts · 10 comments · Gallery (2 images)
by u/Cosmic_camouflage

🔥 Most Active Dyers

u/Lamont2000
4 posts ➜ 21 comments

u/PaulmanMN65
4 posts ➜ 40 comments

u/TastyTrades
3 posts ➜ 12 comments

u/Elegant_Suspect162
3 posts ➜ 13 comments

u/Ravan3891
3 posts ➜ 7 comments

u/Mahacaracara
3 posts ➜ 5 comments

u/Paddi102
3 posts ➜ 4 comments

u/Common_Goose_2310
3 posts ➜ 3 comments

u/theresnotmushroom
2 posts ➜ 13 comments

u/fishfacesks
2 posts ➜ 8 comments

💎 Hidden Gems

Low scores, real conversations. Worth clicking through:

💬 Community Vibe

Overall: very encouraging · 82% of comment signals were positive/encouraging (259 encouraging, 43 questions, 12 struggle mentions across 659 comments)

Most warmly received: Pink Floyd tribute shirt 16 encouraging signals across 22 comments · 136 pts

Most questions generated: First time geode 6 questions across 25 comments · 210 pts

Most relatable struggle: How do you stop bleeding and making your colors muddy? 5 struggle mentions · 66 pts

Pride Month: When is it too soon to get your niblings into pride? and a rainbow tapestry both just missed the top 10: 108 and 93 pts.

Beginner magnet: First time geode hit #2 at 210 pts and generated the most technique questions of the week (6 in 25 comments). "Beginner" ran through 48 mentions across 10 posts. Sinew showed up as a theme (5 posts); it's the wrapping material specific to tight geodes.

Mandalas: Three distinct approaches in one week: bleach dye, reverse, and split back. Bleach dye mandalas led at 124 pts.

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"shirt": 197 mentions across 10 posts

"washing": 134 mentions across 10 posts

"mandala": 65 mentions across 9 posts

"beginner": 48 mentions across 10 posts

"ice dye": 47 mentions across 10 posts

"geode": 39 mentions across 10 posts

"sinew": 32 mentions across 10 posts

"soda ash": 29 mentions across 10 posts

Compiled by u/Tie-Dye-Sam 🌈

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 29 days ago
▲ 3 r/Tie_dye

Week of May 30-Jun 5, 2026 Seller Spotlight 🛍️

🏆 Top Posts This Week

A couple more from Sunday session… #1 or #2? ➜ 103 pts · Gallery (2 images) by Elegant_Suspect162

A couple of the washouts from today ➜ 81 pts · Gallery (2 images) by Elegant_Suspect162

sheets for a friend!! ✨✨ ➜ 69 pts by u/Apart_Smile6683

Can’t help but smile with this one 😎 Men’s XL ➜ 49 pts · Gallery (8 images) by Diana

Couple more from the weekend session - which one is better? ➜ 41 pts · Gallery (2 images) by Elegant_Suspect162

Newest washouts!! ➜ 32 pts · Gallery (4 images) by Plant-LoverXXX

Thrift and Uplift ➜ 29 pts · Gallery (4 images) by Golden_Door

Sz large reverse geode romper available! ➜ 20 pts · Gallery (12 images) by Diana

Today’s washouts ➜ 18 pts · Gallery (4 images) by u/Hood-hippie-510

New Palette For Summer ➜ 17 pts · Gallery (2 images) by Golden_Door

💬 Shop Talk: Pricing Your Work

Most pricing conversations stop at "materials plus a bit extra." The full stack has four layers: materials (blank + dye + consumables), labor (your time, floor rate $30/hr for active production time), overhead (utilities, equipment depreciation, packaging, platform fees), and margin (1.5-2x fully-loaded cost).

A basic tee runs about $23.93 fully loaded: $5.50 blank, OWG-calculated dye around $2.88 for three colors, 25 minutes of labor, overhead. At 1.75x, that's a $42 shirt. Run the same formula on a mid-weight hoodie (heavier blank, more dye, more time) and you're looking at around $85.

The Good News: Blanks, dye, soda ash, your clothes washer's depreciation, Etsy transaction fees, and booth fees all go on Schedule C if you're filing as a business. In the 22% bracket, a $16 hoodie has an effective cost of $12.48 after deduction. That changes what quality blanks are worth buying: you can afford a better garment than the face price suggests, because part of it comes back at tax time.

My first market - in numbers ➜ 17 pts · 4 comments

I need help on pricing ➜ 33 pts · 31 comments

What would y'all charge for something like this? ➜ 52 pts · 18 comments

📋 Make Sure You're Listed

There's a directory of active tie-dye sellers at tiedyesam.com/shops. It pulls shop links directly from Reddit profiles and updates monthly. If you sell your work and want to be included, just make sure your Etsy or Instagram is linked on your Reddit profile.

Not showing up? Drop a comment below with your shop link and I'll make sure you're added.

🎨 Colorful Discussions This Week

with some example posts linked

"selling": 47 mentions across 5 posts

"shirt": 35 mentions across 7 posts

"washing": 22 mentions across 7 posts

"ice dye": 15 mentions across 6 posts

"scrunch": 13 mentions across 4 posts

"beginner": 8 mentions across 7 posts

"pricing": 8 mentions across 3 posts

"geode": 8 mentions across 4 posts

Compiled from r/Tie_dye post data by u/Tie-Dye-Sam

u/Tie-Dye-Sam — 29 days ago