dyeing102.candiedfabrics.comControlling Texture | Candied Fabrics Dyeing 102

Dyeing 102 Log in to 102 Other Classes About Contact Dyeing 102: Controlling Texture Price: $ 99 . 00 In this class, we will cover controlling visual texture in fabric dyed with Procion MX fiber reactive dyes. From flat, solid, single hues to wild patterning, we will explore a myriad of ways ( 115 and counting! ) to give our cloth the visual texture that we desire. My methods will mostly be LWI (low water immersion), as this is the method that I find to be most economical in terms of space needed to dye. However, I’ll cover full-immersion methods as well, so that the entire gamut of texture is covered in one place. This class is packed with details! It has over 10 hour s of video and 130 pages of downloadable PDF’s . Course Content Session 1: Supplies, Tools and Space We begin by covering what you’ll need to complete everything in this course. The few specialized supplies needed are easily available to order online and the bulk of what you will use are easily purchased locally, or better yet, scavenged from your recycling bin (and perhaps those of your friends as well!). We will also cover how to find a place to do your dyeing safely. Session 2: Traditional LWI” – The Many Textures of Scrumbling Dyeing fabrics with low water immersion is the main tool in my toolbox of texture. In this session we will explore many variables that effect how much or how little visual texture you can achieve through scrumbling fabric and LWI dyeing. Session 3: Flat Dyeing Often times we need fabric that has less visual texture than what we can achieve through LWI. This session covers several ways to dye fabric flat, instead of scrumbled, to eliminate most, if not all, visual texture. I will make sure to point out the pros and cons of each method. Session 4: Full Immersion Baths Sometimes you need a single color fabric that has no variations at all, and often times the only way to achieve that is will a full immersion bath. We’ll cover three different full immersion methods in this session. I’ll also have a bonus sidetrack for you: indigo! I’ll include an introduction to the simplest type of indigo bath, one made with pre-reduced indigo crystals. If you’d like to explore this along with me, feel free. If you’d like to focus on the Procion MX, well that is just fine. The main reason I’m including it here is that, unlike Procion MX dyebaths, a single indigo vat can last for weeks. So as I continue on with the class, I’ll be able to compare a particular resist technique done LWI and full immersion easily. Of course, the full immersion samples will always be blue, but I thought it would be a fun, easy way to compare and contrast these two methods. Session 5: Sliding Pleats I’ve developed several different ways to quickly and easily shape damp fabric to give it an organic, free form pattern. Loosely grouped under the term sliding pleats” I’ll share all these quick and easy ways to manipulate your fabric. Session 6: Physical Resist – Tying and Stitching When more defined patterning is needed, tying or stitching the fabric to exclude the dye from some areas can give stunning results. This session is an introduction to the Japanese art of shibori; this session could be a whole class in itself. We will explore tied resists (Kanoko shibori), stitched resists (Nui shibori) & pole wrapping (Arashi shibori). These techniques are usually done with full immersion dyebaths, but we shall focus on how do dye these via LWI. Session 7: Physical Resist – Folds (with and without clamps) Folding our cloth before we dye it gives us yet another patterning tool in our toolbox. When we clamp the folded fabric with some sort of shaped object, we are experienceing yet another type of Japanese physical resist dyeing called Itajime. Session 8: Going Vertical This course concludes with us taking our fabric in another direction: vertical! I’ve got a few techniques to share, including creating a true ombre-style fabric. Course Time Commitment This is a self-paced course, meaning you can work through it as quickly or slowly as you need to. I estimate that a motivated student could complete each session in two 8 hour days (so, every weekend for about two months). If you wanted to, you could devote an entire 2 weeks to following this through, beginning to end (what a creative vacation that could be!) However, most of us have lots of other things to do, so at every step along the way I will point out time sensitive steps and discuss how the work could be distributed to fit your needs. (I started dyeing soon after I became a mother, and 15 years later, all I know is how dye around 3 busy schedules! I hear that at some point my oldest son being able to drive will make my life less frazzled – I’ll get back you y’all on that...