Botanical Hammer Printing: Hand-Dyed Tote Bags, Thursday, October 8
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Botanical Hammer Printing: Hand-Dyed Tote Bags, Thursday, October 8

6-8 pm

$79.00

A relaxed, hands-on session for anyone curious about natural dye techniques, plant-based color, or slow-craft process work.

Pigment from fresh blooms, released with a few good strikes and pressed straight into the fabric — this technique (sometimes called tataki-zome, or "hammering dye") has been used for centuries to capture botanicals in cloth. In this workshop, you'll get hands-on with the process and leave with a finished piece and the skills to repeat it at home.

What you'll learn: We'll cover the fundamentals for getting a print that actually lasts and looks crisp — how to scour and mordant your fabric, which flowers and leaves hold color best, and how to arrange and manipulate your botanicals for sharp, well-defined shapes rather than muddy ones. 

You'll leave with:

  • A finished, hand-printed cotton tote (pretreated for you)
  • A take-home guide covering the process and troubleshooting tips, so you can repeat this with flowers from your own garden
  • A pretreated cotton bandana to take home, so your first at-home project is ready to go
Botanical Hammer Printing: Hand-Dyed Tote Bags, Thursday, October 8
  • Botanical Hammer Printing: Hand-Dyed Tote Bags, Thursday, October 8
  • Botanical Hammer Printing: Hand-Dyed Tote Bags, Thursday, October 8

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