Natural Dyeing - Upcycling Fabrics with Kitchen Waste

Name: Natural Dyeing - Upcycling Fabrics with Kitchen Waste
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A Step-by-Step Guide on how to give New Life to old Clothes using Plant Colours (create presents, DIY, slow-fashion)

Created byAlina Röder

Last updated 12/2019

English

What you'll learn

Colouring fabric using natural materials
The benefits of natural dyes in comparison to synthetic dyes
What kind of plant material can be used to create different colours
How to extract a dyebath from kitchen leftovers
Different techniques to create patterns on fabric

Course content

4 sections • 11 lectures • 1h 14m total length

Welcome to Natural Dyeing1:34
Get hooked on the alchemy of dyeing with natural materials - a method to upcycle fabric by using leftover plant material coming from your kitchen!
Overview of the Course Content2:39
Before we jump right into natural dyeing I will give you an overview of what you will learn during this course.
Factors influencing the Colour Outcome of Natural Dyes2:13
In this section I will introduce some of the variables which can change the colour outcome of your dyebath - to encourage you to start your own Dye Journal in order to document your experiments and to get playful in trying out how changes can affect the colours.

Choosing your Fabric1:31
There are different types of fabric out there, which I will introduce to you so you can make a conscious choice on what to use and buy.
Preparing your Fabric6:55
To make the dye last long, we need to bind it to your fabric. To do so, we need to take some preparatory steps which I will guide you through in this section.
Create exciting Patterns21:25
Get to know 5 different and easy techniques to create exciting patterns on your fabric.

Hidden colour potential of your kitchen leftovers7:09
In this section you will get to know the different characteristics of various dyes and the beautiful wide colour spectrum hidden in the plant material you can find in your kitchen or supermarket.
The general process of how you can acquire them is shown in the next step, so here you will find an overview of the variables I used to create these colours (for all of the samples I used tap water from Aarhus, Denmark).
General process of preparing a dyebath15:58
Here I will show you the general process of making a dyebath by using my favourite dye as an example. The other dye examples are aquired using the same steps (if not indicated differently).
Dyeing your fabric12:56
Bringing it all together, this part leads you through the dyeing process and reveals some stunning results.

Requirements

Have an experimenter-mindset, as surprises are guaranteed
You will need a cooking-pot and a spoon, which are not used in the kitchen anymore

Description

If you want to learn how to level up your wardrobe and revive your love for old clothes you haven't worn in ages by colouring them using natural pigments extracted from kitchen "waste"... then this course will teach you exactly how to do it.

We live in the time of "fast fashion" where we buy new clothes by a mouse-click. Synthetic colours are applied to the fabric by using harmful chemicals and they still don't look unique or special.

In this course I want to teach you a new way.

A way which is enabling you to fully express yourself, while valuing the gifts of mother nature.

In this course I want to show you how to use natural colour derived from common foods to create beautiful and unique garments and fabrics.

It is a step-by-step guide where you can follow how I upcycle old fabrics to create a special present… :)

You will learn:

Why natural colour is not only beautiful but also good for you!
How to extract vibrant colours from leftover kitchen materials (you will be surprised what we will make out of old avocado pits)
How to prepare your fabric in a way that the natural colour pigments will strongly bond to the fibers
A simple hack used by women in all (ancient) cultures around the globe to imprint stunning patterns into the fabric
Why every dyed piece is like opening a present from mother nature
Why natural dyeing is the perfect hobby for relaxing and getting inside your body: Taking your time and exploring the colour potential of your surrounding with your own hands
Little known secrets of how to give your fabrics "the special something" that makes you feel good about yourself when wearing it

Click on "Buy Now" to get started on the journey of creating wearable art in harmony with nature.

Intro-music by Vinnie Mayz, thank you guys! (you can find them on Spotify)

Who this course is for:

This course is suitable for beginners of colouring with plants
People who want to get creative and work with their hands and the gifts from mother nature
The focus is put on a sustainable method to upcycle fabrics (clothes)

Natural Dyeing - Upcycling Fabrics with Kitchen Waste

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 6min

The first steps to breathe Life into old Fabrics3 lectures • 30min

Turning kitchen leftovers to colourful dyebaths3 lectures • 36min

What's next?2 lectures • 2min

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