Nau speak: Art: Winter ice-dye round four rinsing

I've spoken a couple times now on how when it comes to rinsing the tie-dye after saturating it with dye it feels nearly endless, and this will likely forever remain true. On the other hand, as the dyes loosen their hold on the fabric and excess color runs off it can be exceptionally pretty to behold. Water splashes off in a wide array of directions and when you think you might have finally hit the end of the color run off you can squeeze the fabric and experience a fresh new blast of colored water. It's important, after all, to remember to take time to enjoy the ride and savour the process. Life is short and while we're still young (for now) there will likely come a time that untying the strings or loosening the rubber bands grows to be a difficult process. By then we might have an army of tie-dye minions helping us to process our creations, but maybe not. There's no telling what twists and turns will crop up in this adventure called life, so enjoy it while you're here.

Tie-dye is a form of color therapy for me. Colors are well known to influence moods and is widely used by advertisers to give their company an edge. Don't let that information make you paranoid- it's just a way that brands can further their aesthetic impact. While having reds and yellows proliferating through a restaurant might make consumers devour their burgers faster, when it comes to the clothing you wear it's more a projection of the mood you want to embody. Maybe you're feeling vibrant and optimistic, leaning towards sharp greens and vivid yellows or perhaps you're more into soothing blues and tans, a shirt that takes you to a relaxing afternoon on the beach without the Hawaiian florals. The colors we use changes often and we don't always re-order the shades we use. This is due to a few things, like tastes evolving or a different vibe at the time, or simply because it was a limited edition color and was sold-out. It's not that we're trying to be elitist by using and then discontinuing our use of any particular color, as we remain open to bringing them back at any time it feels right. There's so many color options out there we don't want to miss out on any particular variations because we got caught up on one specific shade, ya dig?

For now, enjoy this peek behind the scenes of our creations. If you'd like to support our work and get hands on your own tie-dye feel free to stop by our Etsy shop! We'd love to have your help making the world a more colorful place.