Feb. 5th, 2009

labricoleuse: (dye vat)
I think i've mentioned that i break my dye class down into three sections--dye chemistry/color theory/color-matching/dyeshop safety, surface design, and distressing/aging. They're about to move out of the first section (which doesn't yield much "fun" stuff for the blog) into surface design.

The first surface design project they do is occlusive pattern generation--techniques like shibori and bandhani where you fold and tie and stitch and clamp the fabric in different ways to achieve different results. The process can be quick and simple (bound/clamped) or ornate and time-consuming (tied/stitched), and can be a means of creating depth and pattern and value variations using few tools, suppplies, and equipment.

Our stock manager recently brought me a vintage dress with wine-staining, on which i did an example process of a simple bound and ombred technique.

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