Product Details

• Actors: Tom & Martine
• Directors: Tom & Martine
• Format: Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, Full length, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 87
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: TrueTieDye.com
• DVD Release Date: May 5, 2005
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009O1HAO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,705 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Learn how to make outstanding tie dye of your own!

Wear it, hang it on your wall, sew with it, and give it away to family & friends. Throw a tie dye party, teach a camp or school art project, or even sell it. Tie dyeing is fun, and now learning is easy. True Tie Dye's Tom and Martine share their years of experience and guide you through every step in the tie-dyeing process.

Learn how to make fascinating patterns with vibrant colors that don't fade, even after repeated washings. We'll help you avoid the common pitfalls and show you how to get professional looking results every time. From beginner to pro, there's useful tips for everyone.

Put your imagination on fabric --learn how to tie dye today!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than the basics, May 17, 2005

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Mr. Tie Dye (Cartersville, Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tie Dye 101: The Basics of Making Exceptional Tie Dye (DVD)

When I first started tie-dying, the only resources I could find were books and various tutorials on the web. I took what I learned and added my own flavor to create some really nice looking tie-dyes. I assumed that my technique was the generally accepted technique, as most resources had pretty much the same info. I also assumed that the really outstanding tie-dyes were either air-brushed or created in a factory.

After watching Tie Dye 101, I realized how very little I actually knew about tie-dye. The process detailed in this dvd blows away any technique I could have learned elsewhere. It goes into great detail on the entire process, from mixing chemicals to folding and dying the shirts. It doesn't matter if you are brand new to tie-dye, or have been tie-dying since the 60's, this video will become an invaluable resource for you.

I know what you are thinking. "I know how to mix the chemicals. I know how to fold and dye shirts." Yes, and so did I. But there is so much more to this DVD than that. It will completely change the way you tie-dye. You will make tie-dyes faster and easier than you ever thought possible. If you want to make serious tie-dyes, order this video NOW. It will become the center of all of your tie-dye knowledge.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT material, though presentation is somewhat amateur & not entirely appropriate for kids..., April 22, 2006

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Mother of Sons - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tie Dye 101: The Basics of Making Exceptional Tie Dye (DVD)

Some background on myself: I have enjoyed tie dye as a hobby, but have probably dyed fewer than 20 shirts. Now that my sons are older (10 and 12), I thought I would include them more in this hobby than I have in past years. So we bought this DVD to watch together as a preview to the activity.

Here are my thoughts on the DVD:

The material is very clearly presented. No step is skimmed over (for instance, they will say "Next add 3 tablespoons of dye powder," and will be shown measuring and adding tablespoon 1, tablespoon 2, and tablespoon 3 of the dye powder.)

The two presenters are standing at a work table facing the cameras, as teachers might stand in front of a class. They are clearly reading from an overhead projector, and look very poker-faced most of the time. A few times at the start of a new section it seems they have been reminded to smile. The kids and I had some good chuckles over the presentation style.

There is one bizzare place in the DVD where the female presenter is giving instruction on diluting dye solution (or something like that) and the male presenter is shown with a thought bubble in which he is picturing the female presenter prancing around in a tie dyed bikini. I could have done without that...

Overall, I got some good new ideas for materials which would simplify the workspace, and learned techniques for folding and applying colour that I did not know before, despite having read numerous books on the subject.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have edition to every Tie Dyers Library...., May 24, 2005

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Suzanne Richmond "Diva Dyes" (Melbourne, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tie Dye 101: The Basics of Making Exceptional Tie Dye (DVD)

Tom and Martine have done a wonderful job illustrating their long time,earned experience with the wonderful and colorful process of tie dyeing. I am a tie dyer myself, have seen other videos on the market, and this is the best. I have learned a lot from them. Their presentation, format, explanation, funky music score, illustration of the process with a speeded up review at the end of each lesson is really fun to watch and helps you learn it and remember it. And then theres the bloopers and inserts...too funny! I highly recommend to any new tie dyer to get this and learn it right. I also recommend it to seasoned dyers as Tom and Martine make some very good points about chemistry to achieve optimum results. As far as tie patterns go, they are wonderful, gorgeous and brilliant. Better than a class as you can view the DVD over and over again.
TIE DYE LIVES !!! And more and more people are appreciating it for the art form that it is. Thanks Tom and Martine for educating us in how to get the primo results we all love to see.
You can't be depressed and wear tie dye!

Suzanne Richmond
Diva Dyes
Melbourne, Florida