Katagami stencils are made from Japanese washi paper, soaked and bonded together by the juice of the Persimmon fruit and other secret ingredients and then dried and smoked to create an almost entirely waterproof paper, ideal for stencil work.
In this full day class you will learn about:
• The rice paste used as a resist for all Katazome(stencilling with indigo)
• How to make and maintain an indigo vat and dye with indigo
• Stencilling with leaves and other found objects
• Cutting your own simple stencil which you can take away with you as a souvenir
• How to paste fabric for…