Arts & Crafts - Colors to Dye For Live Training with Kathleen Baer

Using Procion MX Fiber reactive dyes. We will dye plant-based fibers like cotton, rayon and bamboo and protein fibers like wool and silk We will go from lights to darks and also do multicolored pieces. You will learn to combine the primary colors red, yellow, and blue to get all the colors of the rainbow. We will be doing low water immersion, snow and ice dyeing, bucket dyeing, gradation dyeing, and various other techniques. In our last class we will also do some rust dyeing, sun printing, ink dyeing, dyeing with union dyes, overdyeing, eco dyeing, and discharge dyeing. Our bonus will show ways you can use your hand dyed fabric. Creating your own fabric is one of the best parts of working with fiber. Come have fun and be surprised by the colors you create.