Introduction to Shibori Tie Dyeing
materials
A course by Carolina Raggio , Costume designer
About the video: materials
Overview
“In this lesson we will review the necessary materials to get started; 100% natural fabrics of vegetable origin such as cotton or linen, aniline of your choice, a pot, gloves, elastics or ties, thread and needle, sticks and wooden balls (or other objects of these characteristics with which you want to try to book) . ”
In this video lesson Carolina Raggio addresses the topic: materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Shibori Tie Dyeing. Create unique patterns and designs using different pleat and bind techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“materials In this lesson I am going to show you the materials that we are going to use to learn and practice the shibori technique. To begin, I will show you the materials that we will use with the techniques of ties, folds and seams. Seams are a widely used technique in Japan to make reservations. For that you need a big needle and a thick thread. This thread is cotton, we call it kite thread, it is thick and firm. However, this thread is dyed, which makes it more difficult to unstitch, because it will be the same color as your fabric. To start practicing, I recommend that you use a polyes...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Shibori Tie Dyeing
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing

Carolina Raggio
A course by Carolina Raggio
Carolina Raggio is a Chilean costume designer, specializing in dyeing and creative direction for her brand Carolina Raggio. She launched her brand in 2002 and has been incorporating textile dyeing techniques to her creations to create patterns and colors to her work.
Her work is characterized by unique, hard-wearing, timeless pieces, for clothing and accessories. Her specialty is resist-dyeing, also known as Shibori.
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