Shibori Dyeing and the Indigo Vat

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CLASS WITH NICOLE OTTWELL

Shibori Dyeing and the Indigo vat

Have you ever wanted to know how to dye your own cloth? In this really fun class students will learn about the versatile Indigo dye vat and how anyone can use it. We will also learn shibori; both stitched and block resisted techniques, for cotton, silk and rayon. You can dye any type of these three fibers and get amazing patterns and textures in your cloth. We will discuss the origins and how we can use the techniques today. So come ready to get a bit messy and let’s dye some fiber!

Class meets 1 day a week for 3 weeks, 3 hour sessions.      
Cost per 3 week session is $75.oo plus a dye fee based on the weight of cloth or fiber to be dyed. (Indigo dye is not inexpensive and the heavier the fabric the more dye it will absorb, thus the dye fee.)

Day classes, Tuesday, April 22, 29 and May 6, 10 am - 1pm

Evening classes, Tuesday, April 22, 29 and May 6, 6 pm - 9pm 

If you are interested in these classes, contact Lillian at By Design, (618) 433-1400.