Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers

Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers

“We may have reached the end of the course, but your adventure is just beginning! I hope you had a wonderful time following along the lessons; I loved sharing my passion and journey with you. Before saying goodbye, for now, I'd like to do a quick recap of the steps you'll need to take on your final project: Design and sketch your macramé wall planter to determine the shape, color, and size of the piece that you want.

Prep your materials by measuring, cutting, and dyeing your string based on the color inspiration you have found. Once all the materials are dry and ready to be used, knot the base of your macramé wall planter, adding in the dyed string to match your original sketch. Then attach and knot the plant pot holder onto the completed base using the plant pot you have as a guide for the three-dimensional pot shape. Once all of the knotting is completed, trim your edges, fluff the ends, and weave in the ends on the backside of the piece. Lastly, hang the macramé wall planter up and place the potted plant inside! My last piece of advice is to share your progress with your peers in the course. Sharing our passion is not only fun but brings a lot of new insight to the creative process. I'll be there from time to time to check on you and your amazing pieces of art! Good luck! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project You've made it to the end. In this lesson, I'll give you tips that you can reference whenever you need help. I like to use cotton string. Whichever string you choose, be mindful of how the dye will stain that material. If you need to, you can use salt or vinegar to act as a mordant to help the dye adhere to the string a little better. When choosing a pot for your piece, pick something with a flat back if you can so that it lays flush against the wall. Also, you don't have to use one, but a niddy noddy is a useful tool when measuring and prepping string. I always account for ...”

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Course summary for: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers

• Level: Beginner
• 89% positive reviews (19)
• 683 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 17m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Macramé, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing