Chikako Sato, Textile Artist, Japan

Tie-dye a t-shirt, fabric bag, socks, scarf, etc. Wash the items thoroughly at home first. Over 80% of cotton or linen can be dyed. Bring 2-4 flat painting brushes to the workshop ( 1 – 3 cm wide)
- Day 1: Weigh the fabric items brought by all participants
- Explanation of the technique
- Designing colors and patterns
- Start tying the fabric with rubber bands

- Day 2: Using brushes to soak the dyes into the tied area
- Making black dye liquid in a large pot
- Heating, simmer and boiling with the black dye liquid for 2-3 hours
- After boiling, leave it overnight to cool
- Day 3: Washing dyed fabric items
Remove the rubber band - Washing them well again
- Colour fixing
- Drying at home
Location: Borgå folkakademi, Lukiokatu 2, Porvoo
Course fee: 70 € including tuition, coffee and snacks
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