Dyeing

Screen Printing Project : Printing with Dyes (rather than inks) 

Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 PM
January 5 - 26

If you already are introduced to Screen Printing but have been dreaming of printing on fabric without having the “sit-on-top” look of fabric inks, this class is what you need. During 4 sessions, students will learn how to prepare the dye, print on fabric and the different ways to set it.

Price: $150 for 4-week course, +$50 materials fee
Includes Free Open Studio Time for duration of course

Japanese Shibori with Indigo

Saturdays, 11-1:30PM
January 8 - 29

We’re sure you learned tie-dye in school but you’d probably be surprise if you knew that the beautiful Shibori textiles share some resist dye techniques with your hippie t-shirt. Shibori is an ancient Japanese resist-dye technique, that involves creasing, folding, dyeing, binding and knotting, to create beautiful and well defined patterns. In this 4 week class, students will learn the basics of Shibori using one of the most important dyes in Japan (and in the world), Indigo.

Price: $150, +$50 materials fee

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Natural Dyeing - FULL

Saturdays, 2:30-5PM
February 5 - 26

Dyeing can be a great way to bring back to life a stained dressed or to give a twist to all that white yarn hanging out at home. Even better if we only use natural dyes!

In 4 sessions you will learn the principles of dyeing fabric and yarn with beautiful colors using only natural dyes. Questions like “what is a dye”, “where can I find dyes in Nature”, “what is a mordant” will be addressed and a brief overview of the history of dyeing and techniques will be given. Each student will experiment dyeing different fibers using the most famous natural dyes, such as madder, weld, cochineal and the mysterious indigo. Students will also learn how to obtain different shades of color from the same dye.

Everyone will be encouraged to experiment with some resist dyeing techniques, such as tie-dye or shibori. Students are also welcome to bring additional materials they’d like to experiment with!

Price: $150, +$50 materials fee -- will include Indigo

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Ikat Weaving (Dyeing + Weaving Combo!) - FULL

Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 PM
February 2 - 26 

Ikat weaving is an ancient weaving and dyeing technique, that has been used on almost every continent. In this technique, the pattern of the fabric is obtained by resist-dyeing the warp threads before being woven. The pattern will be appear when the warp is woven, in a very subtle and feathered way.

In the first two sessions students will create their ikat pattern, wind their warp and learn how to dye the warp threads. In the remaining 2 sessions students will learn the basics of weaving on a pre-dressed floor loom and watch their Ikat design come to life!

Price: $150 for 4-week course, + $50 materials fee

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Fiber Reactive Dyes (aka Procion Dyes)

Saturdays, 2:30-5PM
March 5 - 26

Procion dyes were discovered in the 50s in England and are still amongst the more eco-friendly of all the synthetic dyes. Plus they also have the best light- and wash-fastness. They can be used with all the cellulose based fibers: cotton, linen, rayon, but also with protein fibers:  wool or silk. What could be more versatile than that?

In this 4 week class, students will learn the basic procedures for dyeing with Procion dyes by immersion, painting and tie-dye, with both cellulose and protein fibers. It will be fun, and colorful and bright!

Price: $150 for 4-week course, +$25 materials fee 

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Silk Painting

Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
March 8 - 29

Silk painting is great. It’s a mix of painting, dyeing and batik and the results have an insanely beautiful transparent, dreamy appearance. Like a “water-color” you can actually wear. In this 4 week class, students will learn the fundamentals of silk painting while creating their own design in a silk scarf, bandana or tank top.

Price: $150, +$25 materials fee

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