If you don't have access to stencils, you can always do a free hand with batik and make up your own designs, so by using smaller paintbrushes, you can take a piece of fabric. And again, I've got the cardboard underneath and do all sorts of designs. You can do something as simple as a polka dot design, which is just kind of dropping the wax onto the fabric and remember, a little wax goes a long way, so you don't you actually don't need a lot. You just need enough to cover the one little area that you're going to macon tear design. So even though you see some of the wax is a little bit thinner, that will still create a great resist, another simple design you could take your brush and simply dio lines and dashes really there's no limit tio batik you can come up with any sort of graphic pattern or floral pattern and use the wax almost as your medium to create design. So once the wax has hardened and it's cooled down a bit, I give it a couple of minutes just to make sure that it's nice and ...

Class Description

Add a layer of sophistication to your Shibori dyeing projects with the help of Kaari Meng in Intermediate Shibori Indigo Dyeing.

The Nui technique incorporates stitching into the Shibori process and adds incredible detail to your hand-dyed fabrics. In this intermediate class you’ll learn about:

Selecting the right fabrics for Nui and Batik dyeing
Stitching and preparing the fabric
Dipping, redipping, finishing, and rinsing the cloth

Kaari will also demonstrate the batik (wax resist) dyeing technique and show you how to apply the wax, dye the fabric, and remove the wax to achieve long-lasting color.

Intermediate Shibori Indigo Dyeing will teach you how to create captivating designs in the signature, deep indigo color of Shibori.

Class Materials

Bonus with Purchase

Kaari Meng - Intermediate Shibori Supply List.pdf

Ratings and Reviews

Student Work

Kaari Meng began designing jewelry for Bergdorf Goodman after graduating from the jewelry program at FIT in New York City. In need of a hat pin, Kaari designed a collection of pins and presented them to the jewelry buyer at the monthly open-buy day. The buyer at Bergdorf's bought all of Kaari's designs and requested a full collection of jewelry for their cases. Using vintage glass beads, buttons and notions, Kaari created a unique look that appealed to many women looking for something different. Kaari began designing for Anthropology when they opened their first store in Philadelphia in 1992. For many years, Anthropologie and Kaari enjoyed working and designing together - all of the jewelry pieces Kaari designed used her vast collection of antique beads found all over the world.

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French General

French General began as a retail store on Crosby Street in New York City's Soho district. Filled with apothecary jars brimming with vintage notions, Kaari Meng and her sister Molly began selling a French-inspired lifestyle that included textiles, notions, ephemera, and household items found only in France. In 2003, Kaari and her family moved to Los Angeles and set up French General in an old Spanish style warehouse, on the edge of town and opened up one day a week for people to come in and browse their ever-changing collections that they collected on yearly trips to the South of France.

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topics covered in this class

Fabric Crafts

Reviews

Bonita Davis

The class was very enjoyable. Good for beginners or intermediate indigo dyers. I can hardly wait to try. Please do some more classes. Well worth the money. Highly recommend to anyone who loves Indigo.

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I love this class. What a wonderful and easy techniques, Only problem is streaming. this class stopped at least 20 times.

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Intermediate Shibori Indigo Dyeing

Painting the Fabric with Wax

Lesson Info

Lessons

Introduction

Creating the Dye Vats

Nui Overview & Fabric Preparation

Stitching the Fabric

Testing the Vats

Dipping and Rinsing Cloth (Nui)

Untieing the Cloth (Nui)

Batik/Wax Resist Overview & Fabrication