Shaping Blue: Indigo Resist Workshop
About the Workshop
Step into the world of indigo and discover the beauty of resist dyeing. In this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll explore simple techniques of folding, binding, clamping, and stitching to create striking patterns on cloth. Using a prepared natural indigo vat, we’ll dip our fabrics and watch as they emerge in shades of luminous blue.
No experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to play with cloth, thread, and color. Each participant will leave with a collection of indigo-dyed samples (and an optional silk scarf) that carry both the marks of tradition and your own hand.
✨ Perfect for artists, makers, and anyone interested in sustainable, slow craft.
Location: Sacramento, CA or Somerset, CA
Duration: 4 hours
Fee: $150 (includes all materials)
Minimum Participants: (2) - Please note, if only 1 participant you will be charged the fee for 2 (300.00 total)
Maximum Participants: (10) - Spaces are limited to keep the workshop intimate and interactive!
What You’ll Learn
Brief history & magic of indigo dyeing
How an indigo vat works (demonstration with a pre-prepared vat)
Hands-on practice with three resist techniques:
Bound resist (marbles, string, elastic bands)
Clamped resist (Itajime) with wood/plexi shapes
Simple stitched resist (Ori-Nui) for waves & lines
What You’ll Make
6–8 hand-dyed cotton samples (perfect for quilting, patchwork, or framing)
Materials Provided
6 to 8 cotton and/or linen squares (12” x 12”).
Materials for creating resists.
Optional upgrade: a pre bound silk scarf ready ti dip and take home as a wearable piece of art.
Please reach out to check available dates and book your workshop.
Please include your number of participants and requested dates/location.
Workshops are hosted at either of our studios in Somerset or Sacramento California.
Workshops can be hosted at galleries, craft studios, guilds, or educational spaces. For inquiries, collaborations, or private bookings, contact: grey@breuwen.com