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Indigo Tie Dye- Shibori For Beginners

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Indigo Tie Dye- Shibori For Beginners

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About Indigo Tie Dye- Shibori For Beginners

Introduction- Shibori for Beginners

Supply Overview

Mask Folds

Pillow Folds

Tea Towel Folds

Mixing the Vat

Dipping in the Vat

Reveal and Laundry Instructions

What You Will Learn?

  • Indigo is a beautiful dye that oxidizes into that famous blue. Shibori is a resist dyeing method that creates patterns by folding and tie dyeing. The teacher, Catherine Ruhl is a Textile Artist, Teacher and YouTuber. .
  • You will learn the basics of shibori folding, mixing up the indigo dye, dipping and laundry instructions. You can use any kind of dye for this class, but the demonstration will be with an indigo vat.Check out my favorite supplies listed on my website for links: https://onyxartstudios.com/blogs.
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  • ITEMS YOU WILL NEED:.
  • - 3-5 gallon Bucket that can get stained .
  • - Stir Stick.
  • - Mask for mixing up indigo dye.
  • - Scissors.
  • - Iron/ Ironing board (or surface).
  • - String.
  • - Rubber bands.
  • - Gloves.
  • - Tongue Depressors.
  • - Itajime blocks.
  • -Indigo Kit  Or - (Pre Reduced Indigo 2 parts, Thiox 1 part, Soda ash 2 parts).
  • - Synthrapol (Dyers detergent).
  • - 1 100% cotton mask.
  • - 1 100% cotton pillow.
  • - 1 100% cotton tea towel.