Workshop Bundle dye & Shibori Itajime - 1 November 2025

€80.00

Would you like to learn pattern techniques and experiment with botanical dyes ?

During this workshop we dye fabrics in various dyebaths and we will use Bundle dye and simple Japanese shibori techniques to create beautiful patterns.

Be surprised and dive into the world of natural dyeing with me.

This workshop will cover:
- various types of plants and foodwaste and extracting colour from them

- using different pattern techniques to achieve different results :

Bundle dye: Steaming plants and dried flowers/ foodwaste into textile to create a beautiful texture

Shibori itajime: using the ancient japanese technique of clamping textiles between wooden blocks in order to create patterns

Mordant ink: Paint and print patterns with mordant ink and stencils

You will learn as well:

- preparing different fabrics for the dyeing process
- how to make plant colors light- and wash fast

You will go home with textile samples and a a cotton fabric printed in your favorite technique.

Incl., materials, coffee/tea/cookies and happy vibes :)

Location:

Cultuurwerkplaats Tarwewijk , Cillershoekstraat 1 , 3081 BA Rotterdam

Time: 11:00- 14:30 /max 15:00

The workshop is held in dutch and optional in english ( if one or more participants are not talking dutch)

Payment information

If you wish to register via invoice or via payment request (tikkie), that is possible, just email me and refer to the specific workshop you would like to participate.

Contact: info@dinahsmutny.com

Would you like to learn pattern techniques and experiment with botanical dyes ?

During this workshop we dye fabrics in various dyebaths and we will use Bundle dye and simple Japanese shibori techniques to create beautiful patterns.

Be surprised and dive into the world of natural dyeing with me.

This workshop will cover:
- various types of plants and foodwaste and extracting colour from them

- using different pattern techniques to achieve different results :

Bundle dye: Steaming plants and dried flowers/ foodwaste into textile to create a beautiful texture

Shibori itajime: using the ancient japanese technique of clamping textiles between wooden blocks in order to create patterns

Mordant ink: Paint and print patterns with mordant ink and stencils

You will learn as well:

- preparing different fabrics for the dyeing process
- how to make plant colors light- and wash fast

You will go home with textile samples and a a cotton fabric printed in your favorite technique.

Incl., materials, coffee/tea/cookies and happy vibes :)

Location:

Cultuurwerkplaats Tarwewijk , Cillershoekstraat 1 , 3081 BA Rotterdam

Time: 11:00- 14:30 /max 15:00

The workshop is held in dutch and optional in english ( if one or more participants are not talking dutch)

Payment information

If you wish to register via invoice or via payment request (tikkie), that is possible, just email me and refer to the specific workshop you would like to participate.

Contact: info@dinahsmutny.com