Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants
A course by Ania Grzeszek , Textile Artist and creator of the company Kaliko
Learn to bring natural colors to textiles of all kinds in a sustainable way and dye a two-tone cotton scarf
- German with subtitles in English
- 98% positive reviews (49)
- 1963 students
Learn to bring natural colors to textiles of all kinds in a sustainable way and dye a two-tone cotton scarf
Ania Grzeszek is a textile artist and the creator of Berlin company Kaliko, specializing in weaving garments and dyeing them with plants. She sells her sustainable products all over the world and loves exploring textiles and mixing things up using different materials, designs, techniques, and dyes. By way of this meditative and natural craft, Ania hopes to get you better acquainted with sustainability.
The beautiful colors of nature are waiting! In this course, learn to dye different materials using a diverse range of plants, techniques, and designs. Harness nature's potential and extract unique dyes from plants to then apply them to your fabrics. Get ready to work more sustainably and in perfect harmony with the environment.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 19 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (49)
- 1963 students
- 14 lessons (1h 16m)
- 19 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German, Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Dye a cotton scarf with an ombré effect using two natural plant dyes.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in sustainability who wants to learn to create a broad color palette using only plants.
Requirements and materials
For this course, you need cotton fabric, dye plants (avocados, goldenrod, hollyhocks), natural detergent, mordant (aluminum tri-formate), citric acid, bicarbonate of soda, iron sulphate, a stainless-steel pot, a steel or wooden spoon, a plastic bucket with a lid, a salad bowl, cheesecloth, three small glasses, and some rubber gloves.
Reviews
A course by Ania Grzeszek
After finishing her studies in architecture, Ania Grzeszek knew she wanted to dedicate herself to something more creative. That is why she taught herself to weave and fell in love with the craft. She tried dyeing her yarns and textiles herself and then began documenting her learning process on Instagram. She quickly received very positive feedback, put her products on sale, and developed her small textile company: Kaliko.
Ania offers ecologically dyed products, supplied by international yarn and textile stores, she buys her dyeing and weaving materials and teaches courses in her Berlin workshop. The artist focuses on making and manually coloring textiles for different products that she sells around the world. Ania loves to experiment and has fun exploring the endless possibilities offered by materials, dyes, designs, and techniques to create each piece.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation: basics, safety and materials
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Materials
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How plant coloring works
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Safety in the color kitchen
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Find and use dye plants
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Prepare and mordant fabrics
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U3
Extract colors and dye textiles
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Extract the color from an avocado
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Extract color from goldenrod
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Extract color from black hollyhocks
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Expand the color palette
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Dyeing the cotton scarf
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U4
Other dyeing methods
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Other dyeing methods
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Work with vegetable colors
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FP
Final project
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Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants
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elenadiazpe
Bonito curso
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cauebarbosa10
muito obrigado, gratidão. Belo curso
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gigin77
Es un curso que sorprende por las posibilidades de color que ofrecen los diferentes materiales orgánicos.
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kathyy_alessa
me está gustando mucho, y es la perspectiva de otro lugar del mundo
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andrea_tochy
PlusMe gusto mucho este curso, sin duda valió la pena para ampliar mis conocimientos de teñido natural :D
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