Leaf and String

Let’s get freaky, with advanced eco-printing and shibori combinations

If you already know how to eco-print and are asking ‘what’s next?’, this is the course for you!! 

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In Leaf and String, we combine eco-printing with traditional and experimental shibori techniques, to create complex patterns on clothing and fabric. You will be encouraged to ‘choose your own adventure’ – each lesson is just a starting point, and you will be able to choose which fabric, mordants, leaves and dyes to combine, to create your own individual results. Alongside the video demonstrations, there will be suggestions each week for variations to try.

This is an advanced course. It will be assumed that you already know how to mordant fabric, choose leaves, eco-print, and create dye baths. I recommend that you only enroll if you have completed at least my Iso Dye Club or Intro to Cotton ecourses, read my ebook Gum Leaf Alchemy and/or have a strong personal eco-printing practice.

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How long can I access the course?

You will have ongoing access to all the lessons and videos for many years. So if you want to come back to it later, no worries!

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Curriculum

Introduction

• Welcome
• Acknowledgement of Country
• Materials
• Soy milk binder

Week 1 : Arashi shibori
Wrapping and tying around a pole

• Arashi and eco-printing
• Concertina arashi

Week 2: Itajime shibori
Folded and pressed shape-resist techniques

• Resist shape variations
• Playing with variables
• Dye blanket shibori

Week 3: Kumo shibori
Tie dyeing with string and rubber bands

• Reverse tie dyeing
• Kumo shibori
• Dyed string

Week 4: Combo cloths           
Combining multiple shibori and eco-print techniques

• Rolled concertina combo cloth
• Folded and tie dyed combo cloth
• Overdyed combo cloth