An Introduction To Natural Dyeing
ELKA£75
This self-paced, ONLINE natural dyeing course teaches you everything you need to know to start confidently dyeing from to comfort of your own home.
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Product description
This self-paced, ONLINE natural dyeing course teaches you everything you need to know to start confidently dyeing from to comfort of your own home.
Discover the alchemy and magic of extracting colour from plants
This self-paced, online course gives you all the information and knowledge you need to become a confident natural dyer, and you can do all of this from the comfort of your own home.
So what are you getting?
- 15 different sections (pdf's, most of which are supported by instructional videos), from sourcing materials/ equipment, to preparing your materials and dyeing.
- Lifetime access to the course and all future updates.
- A tutor with 30 years teaching experience who is passionate about sharing her love of natural dyeing through teaching.
Variations
This course is available with a natural dyeing starter kit which includes sufficient ingredients to dye approximately 200g of fibre, either animal (protein) fibre or plant (cellulose) fibre.
In the kit you will find:
- 100g Weld
- 100g Madder
- 50g Alum
- 50g Soda Ash
- 50g Gallnut Powder
- 50g Cream of Tartar
- 25g Iron
- pH indicator Papers
This starter kit is designed to be used with the detailed video and PDF instructions in the course.
All the ingredients should be handled with caution, and you are advised to:
- Wear gloves, goggles, and a mask
- Work in a well-ventilated space
- Keep lids on pans
Overview
Made in Britain
Gift wrapping available
Dimensions
A code will be delivered to your registered e-mail address once your order has been accepted by the seller (normally 24-48 hours after purchase) with full enrolment details.
CANCELLATION: The 14 day right to cancel does not apply once the code has been used.
Made from
1 A Brief History of Natural Dyeing
2 Equipment Health & Safety
3 Different Types of Fibre
4 Different Types of Dye
5 Preparing Animal Fibre
6 Preparing Plant Fibre
7 Dyeing Essentials - Before we begin
8 Dyeing Animal Fibre – Madder
9 Dyeing Plant Fibre – Weld
10 Indigo
- The King of Dyes
- Preparing an Indigo Vat
- Dyeing with indigo
- A Glance at Shibori
11 Plant Dyes (kitchen, foraged, garden, shop bought)
12 Extending the Colour Range
- Modifying
- Overdyeing & Mixing Dyes
13 Colourfast Testing
14 Terminology
15 Resources
Product code
1223424
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