This is the second half of my Sekka Shibori experiment. The first half, which covers the basics and folding can be read here. This is where...

Hi everyone! I'm back with a new quick tutorial for shibori dyeing with a thick nylon rope. You can check out my previous posts for snowflake (Sekka) shibori instructions and inspiration. This technique is very similar to the one with dyeing on a pole, but the results are a little different. I looked for ideas and inspiration online on how to complete this and pinned a whole bunch of them on my Pinterest dyeing board (image is a link there). I am by no means a dyeing expert, so please also…

Son(s) of Boring Black!: Many of you seemed to like the instructable regarding how to turn a "boring old black t-shirt into something else, using bleach," https://www.instructables.com/id/Transforming-a-boring-old-black-t-shirt-using-blea/ so I am submitting this …

「日本伝統絞りの技」という本と和紙の折り締めを参考に、藍の板締め絞りに挑戦してみました。布を折る時は屏風だたみ…

Orizomegami is the Japanese art of decorating papers by a method of folding and dipping them into dye. It is almost a mix of Origami (the p...

Shibori dye / Indigo natural shibori dye / Aizome; Unstitching Katano shibori patterns. Japanese tie dye shibori textile. Little me Blue (www.etsy.com/ca/shop/LittlemBlue)

The title of Ann Johnstons new DVD, Color by accident, is so - not - me ;-). But in fact, I LOVED this DVD. And with adding my own calculations to the dyemethods, I guess, we can skip the 'accident' part of it ;-). One of the things I learned was 'don't be afraid to touch the fabric soaking in the dye'. If you don't want white spots, you actually really have to work it through! So, I got one of those small cutlery trays, and a long piece of fabric, soaked it in sodawater, squeezed the water…

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Three days - three shibori scarves. Click on any of the images to enlarge. Minnesota is known for many things: rivers and lakes, blizzards and tornadoes, the Twin Cities - not to mention the Twins baseball team - and a plethora of educational and cultural institutions. Thriving arts centers can be found even in the smallest of Minnesota towns, such as St. Peter, population 10,000, more or less. Entrance, Arts Center of Saint Peter. During a recent hot August week-end six students, working…

Great tutorial! Learn how to ice dye and make DIY ice dyed pillows with this easy tutorial. Such a chic watercolor effect.

This easy ice dye tutorial creates a fluid, organic pattern on a big piece of natural linen. If you've never dyed fabric before, it is super simple!

A new post from Nienke: I really loved the long, small pieces I made with the cutlery tray, but the only problem is, it's so small. So I decided to build myself a giant cutlery tray with my silk painting rack and plastic. Actually, it was Vicki Welsh great post A new dyeing tool in august 2012 which was saved in my favorites, who inspired me to make this: Same procedure, fabric sodasoaked, orange dye solution at the bottom, fabric placed on top of it, pouring blue dye solution over it…

The Honeycomb shibori pattern is pure magic! It is also quite simple to execute, making it a great beginner pattern. I will walk you through it with photos and step by step instructions, you got this!

I mentioned in the post about dyeing my damask table linens that I was getting experimental with fabric dyeing and today I'm so excited to show you my newest dyeing obsession: how to ice dye. I have so many ideas swirling around in my head but, before attempting some more complicated proje ...

Textile Indie's experiment with ice dyeing. Join in the process of learning this easy dyeing technique using some simple supplies and tools.

Arashi Shibori is a traditional Japanese technique used to dye fabrics. To dye fabric using this technique, you'll need a cylindrical object and some twine or yarn to tie the fabric down with. You can dye your fabric any color you'd like,...