Naturally Dyeing the Rainbow

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INSTRUCTOR: Brooke Sinnes
CATEGORY:  Dyeing
SKILL LEVEL: All
​​PREREQUISITE: None
MATERIAL FEES: $60
STUDENTS TO BRING:  Rubber gloves & plastic bags to take home their wet yarn

DESCRIPTION: In this class we will dye the rainbow using plants and bugs! We will be using raw dyestuffs as well as extracts to get achieve a spectrum of colors. We will practice over-dyeing, mixing different dyes together in the vat, and modifying dyes with iron. Discussion of mordanting will take place in class but won’t be done in class.

Students will take home handouts and 8 mini-skeins of wool yarn.


For more information regarding this workshop, contact:

Brooke Sinnes | sinceresheepyarns@gmail.com

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