Dyeing Textiles Crafts

Dyeing

An ancient art filled with myth and lore. Dyers use either natural dyes from plant, animal or mineral sources, or synthetic dyes designed for specific fiber types. Many effects can be achieved by various techniques including vat dyeing, dip dyeing, masking with resist on fabric (batik), masking by tying fabric (tie-die or shibori), masking by tying warp or weft (ikat), warp or yarn painting, and variations of these.

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• - An international meeting on natural dyes in art, commercial enterprises, and self expression. Agenda, topics, arranged tours, images from juried exhibit.
  
• - Offers instruction and tours of traditional indigo dyeing and batik for artists, students and tourists on St. Helena's Island, South Carolina.
  
• - The poor person's purple. An article speculating on the history of this coloring, including bibliography and experimentation.
  
• - Articles on the history and chemistry of indigo and several purples.
  
• - Carol Todd, natural dye specialist. Contains recipes for the Dye Plant of the Month, handwoven rugs, and a gallery of hand-painted silk items.
  
• - Covers basics of color theory, vat immersion, direct application and fabric embellishments.
  
• - Recipes on wool, and commentary, excerpts from Kate Jepson's writings.
  
• - Image gallery of hand-dyed scarves and T-shirts, with instructions for dying with indigo and the best plant sources for indigotin.
  
• - International Shibori Symposium held in Europe. List of presentations, fashion show and exhibit descriptions.
  
• - Gallery and how to tie-dye, batik, and dye by many other techniques including low water immersion, dip dyeing, and sprinkle dyeing.
  
• - Information on dye effects achieved by the removal of color already in the fabric, rather than by adding it.
  
• - Photo gallery and brief background about this artist creating wearable art and wall-mounted pieces using shibori techniques.
  
• - Photos and description of basic shibori techniques, biography and workshop information.
  
  

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