Natural Dyeing - Upcycling Fabrics with Kitchen Waste
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
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)
Instructor
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
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- 129 Students
- 1 Course
Hallo, ich bin Alina und möchte dich einladen über dich selbst hinaus zu wachsen.
Mein Studium in Kulturpädagogik und Cognitive Semiotics, sowie die unterschiedlichsten Situationen in meinem Leben haben mich gelehrt wie wichtig es ist
- sich selbst zu vertrauen
- Körper und Geist in Einklang zu bringen
- Fehler als Lernchancen zu begrüßen
Hier auf Udemy möchte ich dich genau in diesen Punkten unterstützen. Du wirst von mir keine allgemeingültigen Antworten erhalten - vielmehr möchte ich dich darin bestärken deinen eigenen Weg zu finden.
Heute ist der perfekte Tag deine Reise zu dir Selbst zu beginnen.