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Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments

A course by Anabel Torres , Fashion Designer and Textile Artist

Fashion Designer and Textile Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2019

Add color to your fibers and fabrics by using sustainable methods

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99% positive reviews (1.6K)
46,420 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Add color to your fibers and fabrics by using sustainable methods

Nature is an unparalleled color palette spanning the entire visible spectrum, from the greens of the trees to the blues of the sky. It is in nature that Mexican textile artist Anabel Torres finds her inspiration. In her search for sustainability, she discovered natural textile dyeing and it became the primary focus of her work, giving beautiful, natural colors to different products and sharing her technique by running workshops.

In this course, learn to dye fibers and fabrics with natural pigments, and then collect all your formulas and notes in a dyeing logbook—every textile artist's best friend!

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What will you learn in this online course?

14 lessons & 14 downloads

Pigments
6 minutes, 44 seconds
Fibers, textiles and tools
5 minutes, 16 seconds
General method to start dyeing
6 minutes, 31 seconds
Washing and biting
6 minutes, 42 seconds
Dye with earth
3 minutes, 55 seconds
Dye with cochineal grana
10 minutes, 16 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (1.6K)
  • 46,420 students
  • 14 lessons (1h 37m)
  • 14 additional resources (8 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Develop a dyeing logbook with natural pigments, made up of formulas, samples, and variations to add color to your own fabrics, yarns, and threads.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Artists, designers, and anyone interested in learning to dye textiles with natural and sustainable processes.

Requirements and materials

You do not need any prior knowledge as it is an introductory course.

Regarding the materials, you need: pots, a notebook, construction paper, scissors, laundry soap in powder form, wooden utensils, a scale, rubber gloves, a tape measure, a ruler, natural fixatives, white cardboard, water, a glue stick or double-sided tape, containers of different sizes, cotton gauze, fabric, yarn and/or thread of natural origin.


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46,420 Students
1,636 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Anabel Torres

A course by Anabel Torres

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Fashion Designer and Textile Artist

Anabel Torres is a master in the technique of natural textile dyeing and, through her brand Antesis, she designs and sells sustainable items dyed with natural pigments, as well as offering textile art workshops in Mexico City.

Her focus is on studying and experimenting with colors that can be easily obtained in the world around us, such as indigo, annatto, or cochineal, and her inspiration comes from the textures she finds in nature.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • The colors that surround us
  • U2

    Getting ready to dye!

    • Dyeing Log
    • Pigments
    • Fibers, textiles and tools
    • General method to start dyeing
    • Washing and biting
  • U3

    Basic dyeing

    • Dye with vegetable pigments
    • Dye with earth
    • Dye with cochineal grana
    • Dye with indigo
  • U4

    Dyeing variations and applications

    • Detained
    • Tied Tied
    • Our blog
  • FP

    Final project

    • Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments

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Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments. Craft course by Anabel Torres Best seller

Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments

A course by Anabel Torres
Fashion Designer and Textile Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2019
  • 99% positive reviews (1.6K)
  • 46,420 students