Natural Lake Pigments for Textiles
Preparation of the Work Area
A course by Anabel Torres , Fashion Designer and Textile Artist
About the video: Preparation of the Work Area
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you about the work area that I recommend and some security measures that you must take into account. ”
In this video lesson Anabel Torres addresses the topic: Preparation of the Work Area , which is part of the Domestika online course: Natural Lake Pigments for Textiles. Learn to extract color directly from nature and make organic powder dyes to paint textiles and much more.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparation of the work area Before start working You should consider a few things about your work area. first you must know that lacquer pigments dirty a lot, then I do not recommend you to use clothes that you have a lot of appreciation for and better in dark colors or that you do not mind that it stains. I also recommend wearing something long-sleeved because we are going to work with hot things and so you can protect your skin. Second, the area where you are going to work it has to be of some material that you can wash, specifically wood, marble, some plastics and melanin they will be s...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Natural Lake Pigments for Textiles
-
Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fine Arts, Painting, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing, Textile Printing

Anabel Torres
A course by Anabel Torres
Anabel Torres has been a specialist in natural textile dyes for the past seven years and, through her brand Antesis, she designs and sells sustainable items decorated with stunning organic colors, as well as offering textile art workshops across Mexico City.
Her focus is on studying and experimenting with colors that can be easily obtained from the world around us—such as indigo, annatto, and cochineal—and she draws inspiration from the textures found in nature.
- 100% positive reviews (124)
- 4,914 students
- 13 lessons (1h 52m)
- 17 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Category
Areas