Mordant Printing & Natural Dyeing

Mordants are essential to natural dyeing, used to prep fabric to create more vibrant & long-lasting colors. When mordants are applied intentionally, using thickened mordant paste, we can create beautiful printed fabrics.

In this four hour workshop, participants will learn

how to make mordant paste and apply the paste

to fabric using provided & self-created stencils,

blocks, and paintbrushes. The class will also

provide a primer on how to make natural dyes

from local plants and use mordants for immersion

dyeing.

Participants will leave the day with a patterned

cotton bandana of their own creation & the

knowledge to make mordant paste at home. We

will have plenty of fabric scraps to experiment on

as well, creating some potential materials for

quilters & sewers! Participants are welcome to

bring small cotton or linen garments from home

to experiment on as well.