Ice Dying Rope for Rope Baskets and Craft Projects

Thank you for snarling this method! Love this!

Very interesting process - Thanks so much for the video - will have to give this a try. Love how you dried it on the fence !

How nice of you to share this! I am thinking placemats would be fun!

Throw some fabric to be dyed in the bucket under the mesh to catch the "drippings", it is called "muck dyeing". Otherwise there is a lot of wasted dye from this method.

13:59 soda ash added. I believe it sets the color. Look up mordants. Last summer I was dying with natural fibers. I really liked carrot tops and red cabage and black beans. For mordants we used rusty railroad ties or nails, alum. I'd like to try the carrot tops again. I read one lady left her dye pot outside and it froze😮 giving her -shattered glass effect. I also dyed crochet cotton grey. It wasn't the best but I think I will use it in the bobbin or for slow stitching, kantha quilting, It would go well coordinated with navy or burgundy. Oh I've just been inspired. Thank you. Have fun!!!! Everyone!!!😊

Serendipity that I stumbled upon this video this morning… I just happen to have the dyes already…. I only need a dish drainer and some rope! I can’t wait to see your video on how you make your bowls. 💕

Oh this looks like so much fun! Def gonna try it. Thanks!

Outstanding indeed

Which dye at Dharma do you buy? They have more than one type.

thanks for sharing

Thank you, Jane, for the great video! I will have to try this. I have crockpot dyed wool yarn with Kool-Aid for several projects and I made a jelly roll mat from scraps left from a quilt plus I did some ice dyed fabric and shirts but I haven't dyed any cotton rope and twine. I have been wanting to try some coiled rope or twine projects. This looks like a fun combination of both techniques.

How neat!

Thank you for your tutorial! I've been an ice dyer for awhile, but this is the first time I'm ice dyeing rope, so I look forward to seeing how it comes out. Question: do you use Synthrapol or Blue Dawn to set the dyes after rinse out? I'm going to try Synthrapol when I wash mine, to prevent back bleeding.

Just one thing you should be aware of…..most rope from the hardware store has a polyester core that might melt if you make a trivet and set a very hot dish on it.

Gorgeous baskets!!!! I am wondering how this dye is different than RIT dye??

Best tutorial, How much ice did you use?

So. . . at what point did you use the soda ash? If your rope was pre soaked in a water and soda ash bath your colors may have been brighter? You probably could have soaked the entire package of rope as it came from the hardware store, let it sit, soak and take some time(day+) to dry, then unwind and roll into a ball. Being the rope is cotton, a natural fiber I think your colors would have been brighter. . . otherwise what is the purpose of the soda ash? Thanks , your set up was great!

that was a great tutorial! Can you use the dye that runs off for other things or do you just toss it?

Can you tell me what colors you used in your other rope bowls, particularly the red, rose colored bowl.

Did I miss the part about the soda ash? When and how is it applied?