u/spasmwaiter

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pretty new to this, tried a couple mandalas, came out not so great. how do I get the dye to better penetrate into the tightly bunched areas of the shirt? should the dye be thinner, or the shirt be drier, or both? these shirts were damp but definitely not too wet. should I use dye with less urea or just add more water? anything else I'm missing?

Thanks!