Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants
Expand the color palette
A course by Ania Grzeszek , Textile Artist and creator of the company Kaliko
About the video: Expand the color palette
Overview
“Our test pieces are ready and we have developed a nice color palette. But there are more ways to expand this range. In this lesson I'll show you how to do that.”
In this video lesson Ania Grzeszek addresses the topic: Expand the color palette, which is part of the Domestika online course: Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants. Learn to bring natural colors to textiles of all kinds in a sustainable way and dye a two-tone cotton scarf.
Partial transcription of the video
“Expand the color palette In this lesson we're going to expand our color palette. We work with a few simple substances to modify the colors. We will do three different tests, and I have baking soda, citric acid, and iron sulfate here. In addition, three glasses in which we carry out the tests. We start with the pH change. The pH has an influence on the color. The water in my studio in Berlin is slightly alkaline. The water in your home may have a different pH. So the colors at home can be different than here. We'll start with baking soda. I put a pinch in the water and completely dissolve it...”
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Course summary for: Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants
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Arts & Crafts, Textile Dyeing, Upcycling
Ania Grzeszek
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.
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