The wonderful world of natural dyes and botanical printing in
comprehensive online courses

Different programs available: Starter, Dark Background, and the Complete Botanical Printing Course.

Each online course is divided in different blocks.

Language: English.

In each block, textile dyeing specialist Suzanne Tamar Dekel takes you through the wonderful skills of textile dyeing and botanical printing.. All courses are set up with an integration of visuals, audio and texts to tickle your senses, to watch and read over and over again.

Your module remains accessible for two years after purchase and will have regular online Questions & Answer sessions

Download a short and sweet PDF file

Handy PDF downloads with illustrations on various subjects, a great way to get a bit of learning in to sharpen your tools!

Different subjects from Scouring like a pro, Botanical Printing and working with print pastes.

Your instant download file can be printed for easy storage.

About the teacher:

I am passionate about natural dyeing, printing and textiles. Research is my favorite thing to do, if I am not dyeing or printing.

Over 20 years of experience teaching history, music and natural dyes helped me find a fun, practical and effective way of communicating knowledge. I want you to be able to understand WHY and HOW the things work with clear building blocks

My goal is to make sure you can create your textile art works independently with the skills you learn in the course, with a personal touch.

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Core Skills
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Free basic foundations for dyeing and printing fabrics
Free Plan
- Different fibers have different needs
- All about lightfastness, wash fastness and rub fastness
- Basic tools for natural dyeing
- What is WOF?
- Cleaning fabrics before dyeing

Free module: Core Textile Skills

Available now

Sign up now for free access to our basic textile skills:
learn how to scour,
learn the important terms that you need to know before you get started,
learn to calculate mordants and dyes.

This module is a series of articles with new materials added over time, make sure to revisit regularly.

Botanical Printing!

Printing botanicals with eco print technique on protein
Printing botanicals with eco print technique on cellulose
Printing botanicals with a dark background
Printing botanicals with a colored background
Discharged leaf prints

This module is presented on the website with exclusive access to texts, printable recipes and video clips to easily demonstrate the material learned.

Basic materials box available here.

Natural Dyeing

(Sign up starting in May)

Start by learning how to clean and prep your fibers by scouring. Learn different ways for different types of fibers.
learn about Mordantingwith different mordants for cellulose and protein fibers.

Learn how to make dye baths from roots, barks and leaves and dye your fabrics in a range of colors.
Shading, combining different colors.
Shading by using mordants *after* dyeing.

This module is presented on the website with exclusive access to texts, printable recipes and video clips to easily demonstrate the material learned.

Printing with Dye (coming soon)