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Make: Shibori for Beginners
Indigo prints and the ancient Japanese tie-dyeing technique of shibori is one of this season's biggest trends. Flick through a current issue of your favourite home and interiors magazine and you'll find actual shibori or shibori-inspired prints on countless collections of homewares, from high-end designer soft furnishings, through to the high street.
Meanwhile, shibori techniques and indigo prints have been used by fashion designers such as Stella McCartney, Dion Lee and Gabriele Colangelo in their recent collections.
But if you're up for a session of binding and dyeing at home, you can achieve some incredible results that are just as eye-catching and unique as designer versions - but at a fraction of the cost. Plus, you get that feel-good 'I made it myself' buzz. Get a bunch of friends together, whip up a vat of dye, and make a day of shibori handmade fun.
My tip? Get hold of a natural indigo dye kit for the best results, and then follow Eleanna's step-by-step instructions on how to make up a vat of indigo dye.
Do you love indigo and shibori? Do you think you might try making it at home?
Indigo prints and the ancient Japanese tie-dyeing technique of shibori is one of this season's biggest trends. Flick through a current issue of your favourite home and interiors magazine and you'll find actual shibori or shibori-inspired prints on countless collections of homewares, from high-end designer soft furnishings, through to the high street.
Meanwhile, shibori techniques and indigo prints have been used by fashion designers such as Stella McCartney, Dion Lee and Gabriele Colangelo in their recent collections.
But if you're up for a session of binding and dyeing at home, you can achieve some incredible results that are just as eye-catching and unique as designer versions - but at a fraction of the cost. Plus, you get that feel-good 'I made it myself' buzz. Get a bunch of friends together, whip up a vat of dye, and make a day of shibori handmade fun.
