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INDIGO SHIBORI: BEYOND BLUE & WHITE

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Note: Materials fee includes 1 yard of cotton fabric to get us started, as well as all dyes and needed chemicals.

 

For Shibori:

Thread: stronger than regular sewing thread (eg. Button & Carpet, Upholstery, etc.)

Sewing needles (large enough for above thread), thimble if you use one

Twine (eg. Kite string) or crochet thread (light to medium weight)

Waxed dental floss (any flavor, NOT GLIDE)

Embroidery sized scissors with pointed blades (not your best) or thread snips

Seam ripper (optional)

Masking tape 

A few pebbles, beans or marbles

Clothespins--two dozen or more (plastic or wooden, the hinged type)

C-Clamps—at least one 2” (opening size), more, especially larger if you have them

Pairs of objects to clamp (eg.jar lids, chopsticks, wooden or rigid plastic shapes. OPTIONAL)

 

PVC pipes: i’ll supply small 1 1/2: diameter pipes. ProChem has some. Bring your own if you can To buy the pipe should be a maximum of , 24 inches long and 3 inches or more in diameter. If leftover from plumbing project, outside surface must be smooth and non-perforated. Easy to find at Staples, Lowes, etc.

 

Miscellaneous 

A  soft pencil

A 12 inch ruler

A notebook or sketchbook(optional)

A small spray bottle

A couple of 1-quart plastic containers (eg. Yogurt, deli)

A 1 to 2 gallon bucket for rinsing and transporting

A lidded container (eg. milk jug, quart jars, etc.) to possibly take some indigo home (optional)

 

Rubber gloves (a la Playtex)

Surgical weight rubber gloves (optional)

A dust mask (optional, for handling fiber reactive dyes)

Students should wear old clothes.

 

Please bring any interesting shibori or indigo fabrics you’d like to share or samples of your work.

If you have any questions, contact Carol Anne at carolannegrotrian@gmail.com.

 

04/2025