-Denise Siméon Lambert-

WOAD : EUROPEAN INDIGO

Educational objectives of this course

• Know how to prepare and assemble a vat of pastel.

• Select and prepare materials suitable for the creative project.    

• Adapt the pastel dyeing process to the chosen material.   

• Know how to dry and fix.

Detailed program

3 days to learn how to assemble and use a WOAD vat.

Day 1:

• Presentation of the Plant, Isatis Tinctoria, its history and its revival.    

• Choice and selection of supports to dye in relation to your craft project (wool, silk and cellulosic fibers). 

• Preparation of materials to be dyed: Washing and soaking fabrics.                                         

• Assembly of mother tanks for the next day’s dyes.

Day 2: Dye Day 

• Step 1: Only white cellulosic supports/fibers (viscose, modal, bamboo, etc.)                                              

• Step 2: Drying of dyed textiles. 

• Step 3: Preparation of animal fibers (wool, silk) for the next day and soaking.

Days 3 (morning and afternoon):

• Dyes of wool (sheet, gauze, cheesecloth, threads and skeins) and silk (pongee, organza, silk).       

• Preparation of the over-dyeing technique on already dyed fibers (with chemical or natural dyes) or on fabrics printed with patterns. Second preparation of the mother tanks.  

• And preparation of selected fabrics or other fibers with washing and soaking.

• Debriefing on previous working days: assessment of acquisitions, strong points, weak points; delivery of certificates, satisfaction questionnaire.

Target Audience

This training is intended for beginners wishing to learn about natural dyeing with pastel. It is aimed in particular at breeders wishing to promote their wool production, as well as costume designers, decorators, textile artists, visual artists or anyone looking for skills and techniques which will allow them to integrate dyeing. plants in their professional practice.  

This training will give students who want to discover, become familiar with, engage professionally or not with this technique, the desire and the possibility of acquiring the basics. Thanks to these fundamental bases, they will then be able to go further, by following specific training cycles (Master classes). They will then be supported by high-level trainers who have developed techniques applied to specific creative projects.

Level of prior knowledge and prerequisites

None, suitable for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of natural dyeing on textiles.

Monitoring of execution and evaluation methods

• Attendance sheet.

• Practical demonstrations and individual consultations, supported by personalized help and explanations.

• Evaluation forms.

Materials available for students

• Each participant will benefit from an adapted individual workstation, with individual height-adjustable table, dyeing equipment.

• A “materials to dye” sampling kit will be given to each trainee, composed of 0.50 m of linen, viscose, cotton, cotton jersey, wool cheesecloth, wool twill.

• Possibility of purchasing raw materials (wool, textiles, threads) on site if necessary and depending on available stocks.

• Vast light and bright workshop, abundant library specializing in textile art and colors.

Personal Financing Rate 

3-day training (21 hours): Educational cost in personal financing, including the supply of raw materials and a textile kit: €390.

Registration form here (soon available in the meantime please write to contact@feutreformationfrance.fr)

Accommodation 

Our residence is the ideal place to sleep on site throughout your training. If you would like to know more, write to us at contact@feutreformationfrance.fr