class 17, March 22

Procion MX Dye – Instructions
Instructions for Using Color Swatch Recipes (displayed on the wall of the Dye Lab, also found here, color Index names are Procion Yellow MX-8G, Procion Red MX-5B, and Procion Blue MX-2G 125)
All About Procion Dyes
color mixing chart for Procion MX Dye

WEAR N95 MASKS WHEN MEASURING OUT DYE POWDER; IMMEDIATELY CLEAN UP ANY DYE POWDER SPILLS. Scour the fabric prior to dyeing, following these instructions. Natalya can scour muslin and canvas in large quantities, if asked ahead of time.

homework for Monday:
1. finalize banner designs, make to scale mock-up in paper and scrap fabric
2. identify color palette
3. create plan of action with April 10 deadline (Do you need to use Cricut? Do you need help with image generation or fabric/vinyl cutting? Do you need scoured fabric for your project?)
4. join secret board on Pinterest titled “What Matters? Banners” (pin everything to a folder titled with your name that has been saved to the secret board)
5. watch the following videos (quiz to follow):
Natural Resist Dye in China
Tie Dyeing with Bai People
Japanese Tie Dyeing in Arimatsu 
The Art of Japanese Shibori
Tekumo Shibori
Step-by-Step Process for Making Batik
West African Textiles (an overview of textile traditions throughout Africa with examples of resist dyeing fabrics)
Making Adire Cloth
How to make West African mudcloth (Bogolan)
Batik Block Printed Process Malaysia
Making Batik Fabric in Ghana
African Wax Print
Resist Block Printing and Indigo Dyeing in Europe