In this class you will learn basic shibori stitching and binding techniques before dyeing your work in the indigo vat.

Over the 3 hour workshop you’ll master the following stitching and binding skills and learn all about indigo:

– The basic kamosage knot used to secure all bound work – How to make the kumo (spiderweb), bai (seashell), and tesugi (stripes) patterns using binding – The three basic stitches – running stitch, ori nui (teeth) and maki nui (twist stitch) – How to create filled shapes (maki-age) using stitching and binding – Other patterns such as boshi (capping), karamatsu (larch) and mokume (woodgrain) will…

Things to remember

Please wear old clothes and/or bring an apron as indigo will stain if its gets on your clothes.

Karen - 30 November 2018

Everything was excellent. I highly recommend this class and tutor. Looking forward to doing more next year!

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Age Requirement

Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.

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Romor Designs

London-based Romor Designs was formed in the autumn of 2015 by Rob Jones, a shibori textiles designer and natural dyer.

Having discovered Shibori, the ancient Japanese art of resist dyeing, at West Dean college, Rob went on to study in Japan under indigo guru, Bryan Whitehead.

Rob’s passion is in finding the new in the old, building on the tradition and centuries of skill that shibori has behind it. He believes in taking work in new directions by combining techniques and inventing his own forms.

A core component of Rob’s work is his love of colour and…

Artist's studio

Hackney

343-344 Beck Road

E8 4RE

London