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These are my favorite items that I like to use for my indigo practice and I recommend them.  I use them throughout all my video tutorials and the sky is the limit when it comes to creativity. 

-100% Cotton Pillows (4 pack)- https://amzn.to/3xwrPnO

-100% cotton tea towels- https://amzn.to/3ybXBGT

-100% cotton masks- https://amzn.to/3xT9lxF

If you prefer to use an indigo kit this is a good one- 

-Jacquard Indigo Kit: https://amzn.to/3qaonN3

Indigo ingredients for a 2x2x1 vat

- Pre-reduced indigo- https://amzn.to/2UmMaOh

-Soda Ash- Sodium Carbonate- https://amzn.to/3vAxKqw

-Thiox- https://www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/dharmas-dyehouse-color-remover.html

- Mask for mixing dye- https://amzn.to/3y25ej5

- Something to Stir the Vat

-Bucket 3-5 Gallons- https://amzn.to/3cQTlVi

-Synthrapol- dyers' detergent- https://amzn.to/3cSPNls

-Iron- https://amzn.to/35CKbru

-Ironing Mat- https://amzn.to/2TQ3Ml1 or

-Ironing Board- https://amzn.to/3q8CxhM

-Rubber Bands- https://amzn.to/3wIsYIL

-String- https://amzn.to/3qdSROu 

-Wooden Craft Blocks- https://amzn.to/3qdm7or

-Tongue Depressors- https://amzn.to/3gHLX0O

-Gloves-  https://amzn.to/2SaTBHo

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Check out my Skillshare Classes and Online Workshops: 

How to Ice Dye for Beginners: You can get a free 14 day trial of Skillshare Premium with this link: https://skl.sh/3xKUPJf

Indigo Tie Dye Shibori for Beginners: You can get a free 14 day trial of Skillshare Premium with this link: https://skl.sh/3mPXk83 

Live Online Shibori  indigo Tie Dye for Beginners: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shibori-indigo-tie-dye-for-beginners-virtual-workshop-tickets-104093582708?keep_tld=1

The Ice Dyeing technique is so much fun and really easy.  It uses the same kind of dye as tie dye, but instead of mixing up the dye with water you use ice to mix the power dye into liquid.  I'm making color swatches with a new kit and I think they turned out so nice!  These will help me in the future when I'm picking out colors for new projects.  Color theory and placement are so important! If you have a lot of dyes in your stash then this is a good way to keep track of what they look like. There is still a lot of dye in the containers and I can't wait to make more projects.  The kit comes with soda ash and synthrapol, which is really a great value.  Soda ash fixes the dye before you apply the dye and synthrapol is known as dyers' detergent.  It helps to keep the colors from transfering from the dyed parts of the fabric and going onto the undyed parts of the fabric when washing.  

Black Tea is a great natural dye because it is pretty simple and makes a beautiful warm beige color.  Black tea is super easy to find and contains tannins so you won't have to use a mordant.  Salt is added at the end to help the tea stick to the fabric, but salt is not technically a mordant.