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See 'Galleries' for examples
Skills and Techniques available include:
Dyeing
silk, wool, cotton, linen, hemp, rayon, blends, synthetic blends, leather
natural dyes, mineral dips
indigo
heat transfer disperse
direct application (painting and printing)
Surface Design
silk screen
stencil
air brush
heat and photo transfer
foil, leaf and metallic finishes
burnt finishes
felting, needle felting
devore (burn-out)
cloque
shibori
Weaving
cloth
tapestry
bead weaving
leather weaving
spinning
Other
Extensive connections in the local and international textile arts community
Knowledge of historical textiles
Source connections for dyes and yarns
Budgeting and organizational skills
Supplies in stock for tests and samples include:
Dyes
acid dyes (Maiwa and Aljo)
Dylon, Rit, Tintex & iDye
Aljo direct
indigo
natural dyes & Mineral dips
heat transfer disperse dyes
Paints
Kroma acrylics
Nova pearlescents
Golden specialty metal paints
Puff paint
Seta colour cloth paints
Seta silk and Dye-na-flow
Other
foils
loose powders and pigments
Schmutz & Shmere
shoe supplies
Equipment resources include:
2 stainless steel propane heated yardage capacity dye pots
2 washing machines
3 dryers
1 wringer washer
heat press
silkscreens: large, medium and small
air brush
smocking machine
wide variety of breakdown tools
safety equipment
resource library (sample books, catalogues, art and textile books)
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