Dyeing
Dye It to Spin It
Explore hand painting wool rovings and immersion dyeing using acid dyes. Students will learn to prepare wool, choose a color palette and pick up tips for creating their own color formulas. General dye lab safety, dye mixing, multiple techniques for heat setting, and rinsing of wool will be covered.
1016 Saturday, October 16: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Instructor: Jen Cuff | Level: Multi
Tuition: $79/$66 Members | Materials Fee: $25 | Dye Lab Fee: $15
Warp Painting
Learn to use Procion MX Fiber Reactive dyes and mix custom colors by painting a warp for a scarf. Students will learn how to choose fibers for warps, make the warps so that they do not tangle, and how to mix custom colors. There will be a discussion on choosing appropriate weft colors and weights, and the best ways to weave with painted warps. No previous dyeing experience is needed to enjoy this class. This class is suitable for both rigid heddle and floor loom weavers!
1017 Friday, November 19: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Instructor: Traudi Bestler | Level: Multi
Tuition: $50/$41 Members | Dye Lab Fee: $15
Painted Wool Skeins & Silk Scarf
Have you seen the beautiful hand painted yarns and scarves in the shops and wish you could do that yourself? Well, you can! In this one day class, students will have fun painting wool skeins and a silk scarf in a color palette they create while learning the basics of dyeing. Each student will leave with two variegated skeins that they can knit or weave into something wonderful and a beautiful scarf to wear! Bring your wool or silk warp if you have them.
1018 Saturday, October 2: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Instructor: Aimee Radman | Level: Multi
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $25 wool skeins and dye kit | Dye Lab Fee: $15
Independent Acid Dye Projects
Have you taken "Painted Wool Skeins" class and now want to experiment more with painting wool or silk? Spend a few hours in the dye lab to dye your protein fibers - wool, silk or alpaca. Some ideas may be warps, skeins, roving, fabric, and scarves. Bring your own dye and items to dye. Auxiliaries and instructor assistance will be available. Students registering for both sessions only pay one Dye Lab Fee.
1019 Session I
Saturday, November 20: 9:30am - 1:30pm
Instructor: Aimee Radman | Level: Multi
Tuition: $40/$33 Members | Dye Lab Fee: $15
1020 Session II
Saturday, November 20: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Instructor: Aimee Radman | Level: Multi
Tuition: $40/$33 Members | Dye Lab Fee: $15