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Weekend Fun – Indigo Dyeing Workshop

May 6, 2013

Lookout and WonderlandBeautiful 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!)

indigo folding

Prepping the fabrics for dyeing using traditional Shibori folding techniques.

indigo

Dipping the fabric into the vat of indigo dye.

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Letting the indigo oxidize (it goes from brilliant green to blue as the dye touches the air).

morning indigo class

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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!

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  1. susan

    February 11, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    Do you still do the tie dying class in Los Angeles?? it’s just what I am looking for.
    Thank you,
    Susan

    • admin

      February 11, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      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!

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