Fiber Arts
Dye Another Day: Dyeing Reproducible Colorways
Learn how to achieve accurate, specific, and reproducible yarn colorways with commercial acid dyes.
Members$285.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guests$363.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 10/26/2024 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Sun, 10/27/2024 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sat, 10/26/2024 - Sun, 10/27/2024
About
Have you dyed yarn or fiber with acid dyes before, but really want to understand how to get specific shades and recreate the same colorways again?
Consistent and reproducible colorways can help you achieve your goals, whether those goals are about producing consistent products for a business or dyeing large quantities for big projects. It can also allow you to match that perfect shade of purple you fell in love with when you previously dyed, or make a colorway that accurately captures your inspiration.
Join us for a deep dive into creating consistent, repeatable colors and colorways. During this workshop, you'll learn about depth of shade, planning your colorway to be repeatable, and calculating the amount of dye needed to precisely replicate your results.
Details
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Due to the nature of dyeing, there may be some down time while waiting for dye to set. Feel free to bring another project to work on while you wait.
Project
Materials
A $25 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, includes fingering weight superwash merino yarn, a disposable respirator, and enough dye and citric acid to fully saturate skeins with color.
Prerequisites
Completion of Play with Color: Intro to Contemporary Yarn Dyeing, or equivalent introductory acid dye class experience.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- N95/KN95 or similar masks will be provided in class. Masks are required when dry dye powders are in use in the lab.
- Dress for a mess! Dyeing can be a messy process and dyes can stain. Wear dark colors or something ou don't mind getting stained and (optionally) bring an apron.
- Closed-toe shoes are required in the dye lab.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights.
Instructors or Guides
Vickie Pryce
Dyeing
When not doing yarn crafts, Ship can usually be found playing video games, watching anime, playing with her dogs, drawing, or picking up new random crafting skills. She is a huge proponent of online communities for both fandom and craft and runs a Discord community of nerdy crafters, and participates in many fandom communities as well.
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