Learn how to;
- Dye natural fabric such as cotton, hemp, wool, linen + more
- Use safe mordants to make the fabric colorfast, so that the color won't fade as quickly
- Work with different botanicals to get desired pigments. Including blue Indigo vats.
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Make simple dye baths with locally grown & foraged plants. Along with exotic plants to create shades of yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, rust, coral, beige, light brown & grey. And difficult to make green.
- How to create enchanting eco-plant prints, using both beginner and advanced methods.
- Along with TIE DYE & clay resist prints!!
Get hands-on experience!
In class you will create flower- leaf prints on a cloth napkin to take home. *All materials provided*
Plus get a step-by-step guide that includes a list of where to buy all supplies.
Unlimited access to ask questions after class when working on future projects.
Throughout my experimentations. Not all formulas gave good results. Pigments would wash out right away. Materials were hard to source. Prints not highly visible.
After many hours spent on trial & error, I found easy, time-saving, high-quality formulas.
So that you can get an easy start on this beautiful craft.
Location TBD within Calgary, AB.
Class dates are available to select in the drop-down menu above.