Specialization in textile dyeing techniques

Course summary

• U1: Get inspired

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Peter Wasp

  • Influences | Carla Qua

  • Influences | Carolina Raggio

  • Influences | Ikaro Batik

  • Influences | Desdamas

• U2: Tie-Dyeing: Fill Your Clothes with Color

  • What is tie dye? Origin, beginnings and current influence

  • Materials and tools

  • What do you need before dyeing?

  • Line Technique: Stripes

  • Bullseye Technique: Bullseye

  • Stain Technique: Crumple

  • Spiral Technique: Swirl

  • Geometric Technique: Geometric

  • Gradient Technique: Ombre

  • Multiple Technique: Random

  • Final sample

  • Tote bag

  • Top

• U3: Introduction to Marbled Fabric

  • What is marbling?

  • Materials and tools

  • Color selection

  • Fiber preparation

  • Dye Tub Preparation

  • Acrylic Preparation

  • Base Pattern (Turkish Pattern) and how to clean the tub

  • Patterns 2 and 3: Antique Straight and Nonpareil

  • Patterns 4 and 5: Placard and Italian

  • Handkerchief dyeing

  • Drying and subsequent washing

  • Application in utility garments

• U4: Introduction to Shibori Tie Dyeing

  • What is shibori?

  • Fiber recognition

  • Color theory applied to dyeing

  • materials

  • Moorings

  • Needle and thread techniques

  • Itajime folds

  • Starting to dye

  • The magic is revealed

  • Preparing the sample book

  • Applying the technique

  • Other apps

• U5: Batik Illustration: Wax-Resist Dyeing

  • What Is Batik?

  • Materials and Tools

  • The Seed of Batik

  • The Sketch as a Guide

  • From the Sketch to the Canvas

  • Wax and Its Preparation

  • Waxing and Applying the First Resist 1

  • Waxing and Application of the First Resist 2

  • Dyeing and Color 1

  • Dyeing and Color 2

  • More Resists and Dyeing

  • Dewaxing

  • Batik Care

• U6: Silk Painting Techniques

  • All the materials

  • Silk preparation

  • Reserves and paint control

  • Color chart

  • Gradients

  • Transparent gutta 1

  • Guta transparent 2

  • Decorative gutta

  • Thickener 1

  • Thickener 2

  • Anti-slip 1

  • Anti-slip 2

  • Introduction to batik 1

  • Introduction to batik 2

  • Mixing techniques 1

  • Mixing techniques 2

  • Fixing

  • Silk care

  • Other apps

• Final project

  • Specialization in Textile Dyeing Techniques