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12 HD Video Lessons
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Instructor
Jane Dunnewold
Jane is the author of Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design on Fabric and runs Art Cloth Studios in San Antonio, Texas. She strongly believes in the endless possibilities of color. View profile »
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The Art of Cloth Dyeing
with Jane Dunnewold
Whether you seek to create your own fabric, give new life to old items or just play with colors, The Art of Cloth Dyeing is the class for you.
Bob Dylan wrote, "He not busy being born is busy dyeing" ... or something like that. Join fiber artist Jane Dunnewold for a detailed and joyous exploration of color in The Art of Cloth Dyeing.
You'll learn how to use fiber-reactive dyes, explore beginning and advanced resist methods, and salvage mistakes. Even experienced dye artists will pick up new techniques and tips as Jane explains how dye bonds to different fabrics and how to create multicolored effects and patterns without muddying your colors.
Whether you seek to create your own fabric for quilting and garment sewing, give new life to old items or just play with colors and patterns, The Art of Cloth Dyeing is the class for you. Sign up today!
What You'll Learn in The Art of Cloth Dyeing
- Selecting the right fabric for your projects
- How to choose and use dyes and chemicals safely and effectively
- The secret to fast and easy washout
- Creating patterns with simple resist techniques, using tools from PVC pipe to bubble wrap
- The magic of overdyeing
- How to achieve seductively rich colors that don't fade or run
- Revamping thrift store finds with a coat of fresh color
What You'll Need:
- Fiber Reactive MX Dyes (various colors)
- Dust mask
- Rubber gloves
- PVC pipe approximately 15 inches tall
- Soda ash
- Old pantyhose
- Flat Plexiglas pieces, approximately 4'' x 6''
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 11:46 |
| 2 | Working With Dyes | 25:58 |
| 3 | All About Fabric | 20:08 |
| 4 | Supplies | 12:07 |
| 5 | Basic Fabric Manipulations | 23:38 |
| 6 | Mixing Dyes | 30:36 |
| 7 | Color Contact | 11:57 |
| 8 | The Wash Out | 16:23 |
| 9 | Advanced Fabric Manipulations | 32:53 |
| 10 | Themes & Variations | 20:47 |
| 11 | Overdyeing | 24:13 |
| 12 | Using Your Dyeing Skills | 11:06 |
Skills you should have:
- Imagination for designing new projects!
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Excellent
I have been dyeing for years, beginning with a trip to San Antonio to take a workshop from Jane. I still learned a lot from this class and was reminded of some of my bad habits that I need to break! Jane is one of the great teachers. I hope there will be more Craftsy classes from her.
Fabulous Class - Outstanding Instructor!
Jane is the best instructor hands down for any workshop/class that I have ever taken either in person or online. She is a gifted teacher.
The class was wonderful and I am sure I will return to view it many times in the future because it was so packed with information.
Jane is able to make concepts so easy to understand and I love the humor that she injects.
Also I have to say the class kit was a good investment as well.
Thank you Jane!!!
Best class I have taken
Jane is awesome and her passion for her work and art is clear. She jumps right into the material without wasting time on trivial matters. In the beginning she does a little self disclosure which I found healthy and a means of connecting with her. I recently have decided to make a move into an RV and was going to sell my dyes but I have decided if I have to I will tape them to the ceiling. Jane has passed onto me a passion for her art form. I highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to ...
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Awesome class. Fabulous instructor!
This was a fabulous class. I have had other dying classes in the past but never with the master herself--- Jane Dunnewold. Such a great experience and you really catch her infectious "Can do, Let's Play" attitude. I sure hope to see further offering from Jane!
I'd recommend this class and instructor to anyone and everyone!
Thanks!
Nancy
SIX stars!!!
I'm not surprised that every single review of this class is five-star. Jane is a stupendous teacher! The depth and breadth of her knowledge is awe-inspiring, and her humor and clarity make it both understandable and enjoyable. Her metaphors and similes are spot-on. I know quite a few people who've taken her in-person classes and workshops and retreats, and every single one says the same: this is one awesome teacher; I have to agree. She teaches so much more than the techniques of dying fabric. ...
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