About Us !

      Live2dye Designs was a love project created in a time of global upheaval.  Having had an interest in Tie-dye previously to 2020, the time I spent at home sparked the creative juices to start flowing, and out of the ashes Live2Dye was born.

      All dyes are one of a kind, never to be replicated again because of the unique ice dyeing process I use.  High quality procion fiber dyes are melted into the folds with ice, binding to the fibers and creating vivid, wearable, works of art.  From Inversion Dyes (gravity dyeing) to Reverse Dyes and beyond, each piece is carefully curated to fit the style of each individual, allowing your true colours to show.  Live2dye Designs is streetwear made for those who are 👽Too weird to live, to rare to dye. 👽

 

 

A little bit about each the techniques I use:

Inversion Dyes- Live2Dye Designs original style, these hoodies are made using a process I created by accident using the Physics of Gravity and the flow of liquids.  Hoodies are suspended high in the air, with half of the fold hanging over the edge and a tub to collect the drips.  Over the course of 2-3 days, the ice melts and gravity pushes the dyes downwards, creating literal 💧 that spreads the dye pigments into naturally flowing designs.  The results leave a half detailed, half smooth and relaxing design, like a softly exploding firework, a freshly bloomed flower, or a flowing riverbed.  Small batch (only 6 per batch), these hoodies take the cake for my favourite design to make; each one is like opening a present from your favourite person 💜

(Iced Inversion Hoodie)

 

Reverse Dyes-  Reverse dyes are a completely different monster of their own.  Hoodies begin completely black; the color is removed in specific sections of the hoodie using a chemical called Out-White-Brite, which takes the colour out of the fabric without degrading the fibers like bleach does.  Left with a perfect area to add dye back in once more, I use Ice to melt high quality procion fiber dyes back into the fabric where the dye had previously been removed.  A two part process which requires some extremely satisfying hands on work, resulting in a yin/yang duality with half the hoodie tiedye and the other half completely black 🖤

(Iced Reverse Hoodie)