Beautiful indigo curtains by Niki Livingston
I participated in an awesome workshop over the weekend, led by Bari Ziperstein and Niki Livingston, which taught the basics of Indigo dying and traditional Shibori techniques. I learned so much in just a few hours, and left the class with a simple tea towel that I dyed using a simple resist (using just chopsticks and rubber bands!)
Prepping the fabrics for dyeing using traditional Shibori folding techniques.
Dipping the fabric into the vat of indigo dye.
Letting the indigo oxidize (it goes from brilliant green to blue as the dye touches the air).
Our finished tea towels. Zac’s turned out so much more complex than mine, I was a little jealous!
I hope to do classes like this more often – there are so many different traditional textile methods that I want to learn. If you live in LA, I would highly recommend taking an indigo class with Niki, she was a great teacher!
Do you still do the tie dying class in Los Angeles?? it’s just what I am looking for.
Thank you,
Susan
Hi Susan – this actually isn’t a class that I teach, just something I attended as a student. Best of luck finding a class that suits your needs!