Marble Dye : Learn to dye fabrics
What you'll learn
- In this course, you will learn how to create beautifully marbled fabrics. Marbling is an incredibly versatile and unique craft of painting textiles .
- Learn step by step how to create a whole range of marbling patterns, starting with the Bullseyes pattern, Flower, Stone, Git–Gel, Nonpareil and French Curl.
- This masterclass will teach you how to make a perfect carrageenan bath and how to prepare your fabrics with mordant.
- You will practice mixing paints with dispersants and painting with brushes, rakes, combs and eye droppers.
- The goal of this masterclass is to teach you the whole process of marble-dye. You will create your own marbled fabrics and see beautiful inspirations.
Requirements
- No previous skills are necessary to master this course. You don’t need any fabric design or painting skills.
- The only thing you really need is the eagerness to learn something new and exciting!
- In terms of materials and tools, you will need fabric (around 2m of fabric without any prints), a shallow container, paint brushes, acrylic paint
- apron, gloves, cups or jars for mixing paint, spoons, ox gall, carrageenan powder (lambda), alum, kitchen blender, eye droppers.
Description
Marbling is an incredibly versatile and unique craft of painting textiles and covering objects with organic patterns. As your teacher, I will show you all the tools and materials, that you need in order to master this class. You will learn step by step how to create a whole range of marbling patterns, starting with the Bullseyes pattern, Flower, Stone, Git–Gel, Nonpareil and French Curl.
This masterclass will teach you how to make a perfect carrageenan bath and how to prepare your fabrics with mordant. You will practice mixing paints with dispersants and painting with brushes, rakes, combs and eye droppers.
The goal of this masterclass is to teach you the whole process of marble-dye. You will create your own marbled fabrics, see beautiful inspirations and learn how to apply this technique to fashion design projects.
WHAT YOU NEED
No previous skills are necessary to master this course. You don’t need any fabric design or painting skills. The only thing you really need is the eagerness to learn something new and exciting!
In terms of materials and tools, you will need fabric (around 2m of fabric without any prints), a shallow container, paint brushes, acrylic paint (preferably Golden Fluid paints), apron, gloves, cups or jars for mixing paint, spoons, ox gall, carrageenan powder (lambda), alum, kitchen blender, eye droppers.
WHAT YOU WILL GET
• Instant and unlimited access to this Marble Dye Masterclass
• PDF coursebooks for every chapter
• 15 exclusive step by step informational videos (over 3h)
• Exclusive access to our designer community
• Additional support from Dominika inside the online community
• The ability to learn online anytime and at your own pace
Who this course is for:
- Fashion designers, fabric designers, beginners, painters, creative minds
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 24 Reviews
- 156 Students
- 3 Courses
YOUR MASTERCLASS TUTOR:
DOMINIKA SYCZYNSKA
Dominika Syczynska is a fabric and fashion designer and a masterclass teacher. Over the past years she has been teaching fabric design and manipulation courses to thousands of students in many design schools. She launched the online platform FABRIC CLASS in 2020 in order to share her passion and knowledge with design lovers from all over the world. She specializes in teaching: Fabric Pleating, Smocking, Fabric Manipulation Techniques, Creative Sewing, Marbling, Shibori and Batik Fabric Dye, Leather Braiding and Haute Couture embroidery.
Dominika has launched her own fashion label in 2016, DOMINIKA SYCZYNSKA, which is a contemporary,
womenswear brand. She plays in her designs with clashing aesthetics, mixes innovative and traditional textile design technologies. All garments are created with an impassioned attention to detail and great appreciation for craftsmanship. Opulent, 3D shapes, structures and textures are her signature designs.
DOMINIKA SYCZYNSKA clothes and accessories were worn by THE VOICE America 2017 contestants (hosted by Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine), various singers and actresses . Dominika also designed costumes for multiple movies and her works were published in internationally acclaimed fashion magazines, including VOGUE UK, Glamour and Elle, L’officielle. She is the 1st Prize Winner of Fashion Designer Awards, Project Runway Poland designer and her latest collection was showcased during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
She studied Fashion Design in Cracow, Poland, and at Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London. After graduation she has worked as a textile and embroidery designer for various fashion labels in the UK.
Nowadays she focuses on sharing her knowledge end design experience with passionate students.