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Dyeing with Natural Pigments

Discover the ancient art of dyeing with natural and sustainable pigments.  This course is an introduction to preparing colour and hand-dying techniques for both paper and fabric.  On this course, students will learn:

  • about a range of dyes and where they come from in nature, including walnuts, madder, pomegranate, and more. 
  • how to prepare dyes from natural substances 
  • how to prepare a surface for dying using a suitable mordant or non-mordant  experiment with dying cotton and silk, as well as paper   

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Dyeing with Natural Pigments

Discover the ancient art of dyeing with natural and sustainable pigments.  This course is an introduction to preparing colour and hand-dying techniques for both paper and fabric.  On this course, students will learn:

  • about a range of dyes and where they come from in nature, including walnuts, madder, pomegranate, and more. 
  • how to prepare dyes from natural substances 
  • how to prepare a surface for dying using a suitable mordant or non-mordant  experiment with dying cotton and silk, as well as paper   

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