BYO Garment Natural Dyeing Series- Cochineal
BYO Garment Natural Dyeing Series- Cochineal
Learn the whole process of naturally dying fabric in this 3 part series. This is the most comprehensive class if you’d like to learn to naturally dye at home. Bring your own natural fiber garment for a color refresh. We will work with Cochineal bugs for magenta, pink, red or purple.
You will learn how to scour your garment, pre-mordant for good adherence of color, extract cochineal insects for a dye vat, submersion dye and how to modify the pH for the colors in the range of red to purple.
Class 1 Sunday June 1, 10am-12pm- Scouring
Class 2 Tuesday June 3, 10am-12pm- Mordanting
Class 3 Thursday June 5, 10am-1pm- Extracting Dye & Submersion Dyeing
Talent Address provided upon registration.
$195
2 student minimum
How it works:
FAQ
Can my child attend?
Children 10-15 are welcome to attend with an adult. Youth 15 and older do not need to be accompanied by an adult. Contact me directly for special youth rates.
What kind of garment can I bring?
The process I am teaching is only effective with natural fiber clothing. Check the tag in your garment for the fiber content. It must be at least 80% natural fiber, with 100% being best. Natural fibers include: Cotton, Linen, Bamboo, Hemp, Modal, Wool and Silk. If there isn’t an identifying tag, there is a risk of the color not taking.
What if the garment I want to bring has a stain?
Stains that are from dirt and are light are covered well with natural dye. Oil stains will not be covered well.
How much can I dye in the class?
Natural dye materials, in general, are equal weight plant matter to target fabric. You may bring one garment the equivalent to a shirt or pair of light pants. We will weigh our garments in class 1 and measure out our plant material accordingly. I recommend dyeing heavy fabrics such as sweatpants and sweatshirts on your own after you’ve learned the process, or scheduling a 1:1 with me.
