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The Art of Tie-Dye

Michael Fowler (Actor), Andreas Monies Břggild (Director) | Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews) |

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Product Details

  • Actors: Michael Fowler
  • Directors: Andreas Monies Břggild
  • Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen, PAL
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Studio: Monies Film
  • DVD Release Date: January 31, 2005
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007QQW2W
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,971 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Jason Pollen, Kansas City Art Institute

Refreshing, exhilarating, exciting and wildly vivid! I think all surface designers should see and use it!

… reflects the exuberance and vitality of "California Tie-Dye" and demystifies what has been in our consciousness since the 60’s.

Product Description

The definitive, "no-holds-barred", look at tie-dye for everyone! Both beginners and seasoned professional fiber artists can reap tremendous amounts from this DVD. If you would like to learn how to tie-dye or advance your skills in tie-dyeing, then this is a must have.

Learn fabulously crisp color techniques to snowflakes, kaleidoscopes, pigment dyeing, and just about everything tie-dyed. All of the tips, tricks, folds, and licks- An opera of color and technique!

The Art of Tie-Dye spans more than twelve years of tie-dyeing that culminates on an entertaining and very informative DVD. Non-stop tie-dye instructional footage, special features, interviews and more ... The Art of Tie-Dye (DVD) is the ultimate "How-to Tie-Dye" resource.

Art of Tie-Dye Chapters

1. Introduction & Preparation
2. Chemical Water

T-shirts

3. Scrunch/Chaos
4. Accordion Fold
5. Earth
6. Indian Spiral
7. Lightning Bolt
8. V-Design

Tapestries

09. Earth
10. Kaleidoscope
11. Spiral
12. Mandala
13. Star

14. Procion MX Dye
15. Pigment Dye
16. Dyeing T-Shirts
17. Dyeing Tapestries
18. Rinsing & Drying

Special Features

19. Interview with Mike Fowler
20. Tie-dye & California

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Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Tie-dyeing in action! March 3, 2005
There are many books and web sites on the subject of tie-dyeing, but none of them can teach you how to do it as well as actually watching. In this DVD, Michael Fowler demonstrates exactly how to fold fabric for tie-dyeing in many different ways, including mandalas, earths, kaleidoscope, stars, spirals, lightning bolts, chaos, and more. He also gives exact details of recipes that work, using Procion MX dye, and discusses the advantages of both fiber reactive dyeing and pigment "dyeing" with paint, for different purposes.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Whether you are a beginner or a professional tie-dyer, this DVD has loads of great information. From the ubiquitous spiral to esoteric mandalas, Michael Fowler clearly demonstrates techniques that will help bring your tie-dyes up several notches. I have searched print sources and the Internet for this kind of information without success until now. Furthermore, the DVD nudges you to explore your own combinations using his folds as building blocks. The fast paced presentation will also help you explore color combinations that you probably not considered before. I have viewed The Art of Tie-dye repeatedly, each time picking up something new. I can't believe some of the creations I have made since viewing this DVD!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
For anyone who has ever desired to give tie dye a try, Mike Fowler's DVD, "The Art of Tie Dye", is a fantastic place to gain the knowledge to get you started. Mike's passion and years of experience as a professional tie dyer offer the viewer with all kinds of tips for tie dyeing, that would never be discovered on their own.

He gives very easy directions on the preparation of fabric, 6 different methods of folding shirts, as well 5 methods of folding cloth for tapestries which achieve amazing kaleidoscope patterns. Recipes are given for the preparation and use of both MX dyes and pigments. Step by step processes are clearly illustrated, in addition to explanations given on why you need to use the different supplies in each recipe and the role each one plays, which helps to understand the complete process.

Whether you are a quilter or tie dyeing for fun or for profit, you will gain a wealth of information to create one of a kind fabrics for wearable art and home decor. This DVD offers endless options and is one that you will go back to, time and time again.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent instruction
The greatest aspect of this DVD is that it covers a lot of ground but has enough repetition to in for retention purposes in it too. Read more
Published on August 21, 2005 by Djembedrummer
interesting but could use work
As a newbie and someone who is only doing tie-dye for fun I found the DVD a little lacking. I had to search thru to find the recipe for the dye mix (there was some recipes... Read more
Published on May 30, 2005 by Kellie
This is the best instruction on tie dye I have seen.
This dvd is the best instruction on tie dye I have seen to date. I have 2 other vcr tapes and Michael's dvd is beyond words. He has easy to follow instructions. Read more
Published on April 6, 2005 by Red K Tie Dye Designs
You need this DVD
This DVD has all the information you need to learn the art of tie-dye. Whether you have never tried it, or have been dying for years, you will learn something new and be... Read more
Published on March 25, 2005 by Sue R.
The Art of Tie-Dye
Inspiring. Michael Fowler shares his dye recipes and patterns for tieing in an easy to follow format. The end results are beautiful. Read more
Published on March 8, 2005 by Brigitta
The Ultimate Tie-Dye Resource
This is the best resource on tie-dye to date! Whether you are a novice or professional this DVD gives you the tools and inspiration to venture further into the art of tie-dyeing... Read more
Published on March 7, 2005 by Kathleen Wood
Applause for the Art of Tie-Dye!
Tie-Dye Artist, Michael Fowler shares his passion for the art of tie-dye in this unique, informative and organized DVD. Read more
Published on March 3, 2005 by J. Parmley
The ultimate Tie-Dye resource
This is it, what every tie-dyer has waited for. You've spent years trying to figure out the folds of that really cool mandala tapestry you saw in the parking lot at that Grateful... Read more
Published on March 3, 2005 by Wesley B. Willis
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