BOTANICAL INKS — Natural Dye & Print Initiation Video Course

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(Dye kit available with all the materials required to use with this course, for an extra cost - more info below). ⁠ For dyeing, drawing, painting &
(Dye kit available with all the materials required to use with this course, for an extra cost - more info below). ⁠ For dyeing, drawing, painting & printmaking on paper & fabrics..⁠ ⁠ Start Natural Dyeing now..!⁠ ⁠ ~ With 6 x Easy-to-follow video sessions, covering the main natural dye techniques..With a focus on sustainability. Session 1: Sourcing Materials + Equipment to Set Up Your Natural Dye Studio. Session 2: Understanding Natural Dyes Session 3: Indigo dyeing + Shibori Session 4: Bundle Dyeing Session 5: Ink-Making Session 6: Block-Printing Expect to gain a good understanding of the following: 💧 Making & using natural dyes from whole fresh and dry plants, powder & extract dyes⁠. ⁠ 💧 How to set up and use a simple 3-step organic indigo fructose dye vat. ⁠ 💧 Bundle dyeing with flowers and extracts to make amazing repeat patterns on fabric. ⁠ 💧 Shibori tie dyeing for geometrical repeat patterns on fabric. 💧 Making natural dye inks printmaking with natural plant starch binders. ⁠ 💧 Making natural dye inks for drawing, writing & painting withnatural plant starch binders. ⁠ 💧 Mordanting with both plant & non-toxic mineral based mordants ⁠ 💧 The trick to getting bright, rich, long-lasting natural dye results ⁠ 💧 How to make or source and use natural + non-toxic ph-neutral soaps, mordants & modifiers. ⁠ 💧 Using natural modifiers to expand your colour range. ⁠ 💧 How to set up your own natural dye studio, sourcing best practise equipment, and local, sustainable materials. 💧 The basics to understanding natural dyes and working with them for dyeing, drawing, painting and printmaking on paper and fabric surfaces. ⁠ ⁠ Each session is est. 30 minutes & offers step-by-step video demos, to use at your own pace..⁠ -------------- WHAT DOES EACH SESSION COVER? Each session will cover a different topic, building upon the last. Week 1: Sourcing Materials + Equipment to Set Up Your Natural Dye Studio. Sustainable fibre sourcing: cellulose + protein (silk, wool, cotton, linen) - local + circular options. Preparing & mordanting cellulose + protein fabrics (plant & non-toxic mineral mordants). Learn the best way to source materials which are local, non-toxic & biodegradable, as part of a local and circular textile system. Equipment lists and sourcing links provided -------------- Week 2: Understanding Natural Dyes Sustainable natural dye sourcing/ types of naural dyes/responses to different mordants + fibres. You will see samples of different dyed fabrics and receive information to de-mystify how different dyes work in a simplified and easy to understand format. Brewing dyes from fresh/dry/powdered & extract dyes. Dyeing mordanted fabric samples to create your own palette of natural dye colours. -------------- Week 3: Indigo dyeing + Shibori Learn how to set up and use a natural fructose indigo vat, using the simple 123 step recipe created by Michel Garcia. With 3 simple ingrediants - organic indigo, fructose and lime. Plus information about re-balancing your vat for continued use. These vats will last you many years when treated right. Over-dyeing - working with th eonly true blue colour from nature to overdye yellows and reds to create the full colour spectrum and complete your colour swatch collection. Shibori - simple fold and bind resist pattern making techniques, using twine or pegs to create geometic shapes. -------------- Week 4: Bundle Dyeing Create exciting prints from flowers and plant materials without the need for a dye pot! This direct printing technique transfers colours and shapes from petals and leaves to make repeat patterns which you will fall in love with. A quick natural dye technique with incredible results. -------------- Week 5: Ink-Making Make simple inks from locally foraged plants and extract powders for drawing and painting, (Nettle leaf is used fordemonstration) plus indeliible writing ink using a traditional oak gall and iron recipe. -------------- Week 6: Block-Printing Transform simple inks into printing mediums suitable for block printing, using plant starches and binding agents. We use a household and found objects as blcoks for making repeat patterns on fabric and paper. These print mediums can also be adapted for use with screen printing. -------------- Please allow 1-2 working days for downloadable files to be emailed to the email address registered at check-out. --------------------------------------- A Full Course Kit is available for an additional cost, including all the materials you need for each session, to be posted to you. (Available to order from March 1st ) This kit includes: - locally grown & manufactured natural fibre fabrics & yarns including, Bristol regenerative wool, unbleached European linen, organic uk-woven unbleached cotton & uk-grown organic peace silk. - organic natural dye extracts & raw dyes - non toxic mineral & plant mordants & modifiers - organic ph neutral