Tie and Dye, Shibori with Natural Material – Live online session
This workshop is an experience to come together and to play with living colours and feel the feel the joy of making and spontaneity through ancient textile design techniques.
Everyday wastes like onion peel, used tea leaves, coffee powder, dried pomegranate peel are some of our magic ingredients used in this process. This workshop gives you hands on experience of playing with ancient textile design techniques and art forms of Shibori (Japan) and Bandhej (India).The participants will pleat, pluck & twist the fabrics to create their unique explorations and dye their cloth (T-shirt) using the method/techniques taught.
You can do a hands-on session with the artist if you do have the following materials ready, else you could join in for the session and clarify all your queries post the session. We will be creating a whatsapp group for ease of communication and clarification of doubts.
Materials required:
1. PRE washed cloth/ old garment (You can keep multiple small swatches of cloth if you want to try different techniques on each, provided you have enough dye solution)
2. Nylon thread (Must)
3. Binding props ( buttons, beads, nails etc )
4. Pole (optional)
5. Clear Tape
6. Random shaped Wood cut pieces (optional)
7. Large metal clips (optional)
8. A potful Organic household stuff like onion peel / tea wastes (Must)
9. Alum (Ideal) or common salt for now.
10. A vessel to boil the peels,teawaste etc.
Date: 14th May, 2020
Day: Thursday
Time: 4 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 500 per person (Inclusive of GST and Convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on zoom
A Three month course in Oil painting by Studio Chhavi every Tuesday starting August 2nd, 2016.
You will learn oil painting techniques like:
Blocking colour
Glazing
Wet on wet
Brushes 101
Layering
Textures
Knife painting
Duration – August 2, 2016 – October 25, 2016
Timings – 11am to 1pm
Fee – Rs 2,000/- p.m.
Register here: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/da4da3e28af644698a7dcc18bd8a4781
What will we do : Upcycling/Recycling glass bottle i.e we will turn an old neglected glass bottle into a beautiful lamp that can adorn your home.
How will we do it: In the workshop you will learn the art of bottle cutting, glass etching and electrical How-To.
Cutting a glass bottle is equally easy and difficult at the same time. We will score and stress the bottle and also share tips and tricks on how to achieve that perfect smooth finish.
Glass Etching is a chemical reaction between etching cream and the glass surface. Etching produces frosty looking glass that will last forever. Not only it will be a craft lesson you will get to learn science (just kidding)
Using Electrical fixtures you will finally complete your lamp.
What to bring: Your creative bent of mind … AND you need to bring a glass bottle e.g. wine bottle will do.And don’t worry bring more than 1 bottle if you wish to – Preferable to bring many bottles to cut because as with any craft, art of bottle cutting you can master with practice as much as possible.
Wedding in India is an extravagant affair.Trousseau Packing is an art of packaging done for the wedding to make the gifts and articles given to the bride and her to-be-family all the more special.
Class conducted by Shobha Mohata and Nivi Mohapatra from Crafts2dio
Things you will learn:
How to make and decorate a beautiful wedding platter.
One sample of money folding technique will also be shown.
Information will be given on where you can buy the raw materials required for the same.
Date :10th August 2016
Timings : 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Workshop charges : Rs 2,500
All the materials required will be provided. Take home your pretty wedding platter.
Screen printing workshop by Lets Ink
SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP by LET’S INK
FABRIC & PAPER PRINTING
Learn the complete process of screen printing & print your own t-shirts, saris, bed linens, gift wraps, coasters,gift bags, envelopes, visiting cards & much more.
A 2 day course at Bloom & Grow, Koramangala on August 11th and 12th from 10 am to 4 pm.
The course includes:
Meshing the screen
Making the stencil
Photo emulsion process
DIY exposing box
Multi-screen printing
Multi- colour printing
Seamless printing
Printing on fabric
Printing on paper
& much more.
Fee for the course is ₹5,500 which is inclusive of all material & a kit worth ₹2,000 & a life long access to 500+ designs for you to get started.
To Register, call/msg 9845520213
Seats get full really fast, kindly book your seats prior to avoid last minute rush!
Block printing and Dyeing with Natural dyes
Nature is full of colours, colours so beautiful and captivating that men from early times have tried to capture its ephemeral beauty to decorate themselves and their homes as colour seem to speak the very language of the soul.
Art of traditional block printing on to cotton cloth is thought to have existed in India for over 4500 years. Evidence of the Indian craftsman’s unsurpassed skill with printed and dyed cotton cloth appears through out the history. They used complex techniques to achieve desired patterns, and they changed from place to place depending on the weather conditions and materials available. Each pattern, motif meant something and spoke of their identity.
The five hour workshop will introduce you to the basics of hand block printing and dyeing using natural materials available around you.It will cover the following :
– Understanding natural dyes and its properties
– Understanding block printing practices in India
– Identifying locally available materialsBlock printing and
– Preparing the fabric for dyeing and mordanting
– Practice dyeing using two local materials
– How to extract colours and how to use them as dye and colour paste
– Techniques of block printing, practice printing and printing on scarf to take home
– Post treatment of fabric
You will take home printed scarf and dyed fabric samples along with a ready to start beginner kit.
Fee – Rs 3,000/- including all materials.
Don’t believe you can paint? Want to paint more than just one thing? This is the perfect workshop to begin with for you!
Explore basic brush techniques and essential watercolour techniques. Discover palette management, colour mixing methods and troubleshooting tips. With these skills, and some practise, you will be able to start painting. Also learn insider information about watercolour supplies and materials that will help you paint better.
All materials will be provided by us. Complete simple projects as you paint. Class sizes are small and limited to max of 8 to ensure you learn better. Age 14+ and above.
Materials provided:
Paint Palettes
Water Jars for Dipping Brush
Watercolour Brushes
Waste Cloth / Paper Napkin
Cold-pressed Watercolour Paper and
A Project to Complete and TakeAway
About the Instructor:
There are many good artists, but few who are good teachers as well. Sanjna is an Artist, Architect, Interior and Textile Designer. She is the Co-Founder of (http://theechostore.com/). She has years of experience in Sketching and Painting with different mediums. She is particularly effective and patient with absolute beginners and this is the perfect opportunity for you to learn.
Additional Information:
Date: 14 August 2016 (Sunday) from 10:00AM – 1:30PM
Duration: 3.5 hours
Fee: Rs. 1500/- [To be paid in advance]
Designer : Sanjna Raaj
Contact +91 9739974900 / 9739922900
Workshop Policy:
To confirm your place in the workshop, please make a payment on the link provided.
We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations 2 days prior to the workshop. So kindly let us know in advance.
Cancellation Charges: Rs.100/-
What will we do : Upcycling/Recycling glass bottle i.e we will turn an old neglected glass bottle into a beautiful lamp that can adorn your home.
How will we do it: In the workshop you will learn the art of bottle cutting, glass etching and electrical How-To.
Cutting a glass bottle is equally easy and difficult at the same time. We will score and stress the bottle and also share tips and tricks on how to achieve that perfect smooth finish.
Glass Etching is a chemical reaction between etching cream and the glass surface. Etching produces frosty looking glass that will last forever. Not only it will be a craft lesson you will get to learn science (just kidding)
Using Electrical fixtures you will finally complete your lamp.
What to bring: Your creative bent of mind … AND you need to bring a glass bottle e.g. wine bottle will do.And don’t worry bring more than 1 bottle if you wish to – Preferable to bring many bottles to cut because as with any craft, art of bottle cutting you can master with practice as much as possible.
Sell your unused or used craft supplies or give away defective pieces at the Crafters Destash sale.
The aim of this market is to destash items that crafters do not need in an effort to recycle and reuse.
Those who have messaged on bcl and hobby craft destash saying they’d be interested to put a stall, please mail us on [email protected] for the final count with your phone no as well.
Items will include – Yarn, papers, embellishments, stamps, inks, fabrics, and more
Price per stall for crafters – Rs 130/- per person including light regreshments.
Date – August 21st, 2016. 3pm – 6pm
PS: Crafters, pls bear in mind that this is a destash sale not a regular sale of finished products, hence please price your supplies lesser than the market value of the actual product, keeping the aim of destashing and recycling in mind.
Table Styling with Nidhi Khemka
Make dining an exquisite experience with these table styling tips.
The 2 hr demo includes
1. Basic arrangements of silverware and flatware.
2. Importance of colour
3. Creative ideas on centre piece arrangements.
4. Buffet arrangements tips
5. Individual seating.
6. 2 demo on cocktail glass decoration.
7. 3 demo on napkin folding.
And lots more! !
Add a little green to your indoor space with an eye-catching terrarium!
Terrarium is an enclosed, indoor garden, usually small and made of glass so that you can see your collection of plants. Not only are they a great oxygen booster, terrariums are easy to create and can be made in a variety of sizes.
Learn how to create your own beautiful and successful glass terrarium step by step with guidance.
Basic course –
Date : 25th August, 2016
Time -10:30am -1:30pm
Fee: 2,500/-
Registration link: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/b48339458ad42ffbafb0f5880e434413
For further details contact 9448467137
Paint a mixed media canvas with Shilpa Nagaonkar
Workshop on how to paint Canvas with variety of Art mediums.
with guidance from an expert.
Learn the mixed media techniques using stencils, stamps, paints, inks and lots of embellishments and take home your canvas (10*8″)
Date: 27th August 2016 from 9.30am to 1pm
Fees: RS.2,500/-
You need to bring:
2 Scissors- 1small and 1 big,
Tissue paper pack.
Colour palette
Craft heat tool or hair dryer (must’ve)
Synthetic brushes – (Any one that you have)
flat brushes size 8 and 11,
round brush size 8
pot/cup to hold water
Waste cloth
Other materials will be provided
All skill levels can join in.
Natural soap making workshop for beginners – Howaboutwee
This workshop helps you to learn the art of making handcrafted natural body bars, Bath salts, Scrubs, Aroma therapy blends, Body butter and more.
This would also help you to setup a small scale business with high revenue.
You would learn :
Cold Process Soaps with Infusions
Hot Process Soaps
Textured soaps
Relaxing Body Bars
Goat Milk Soaps, Glycerin soaps
Activated Carbon Bars for Acne
Mocha Vanilla Bars
scrubby Bars
Kids Fav Bars
Aroma Theraphy Bars
Aroma Therapy Formulation and Blends
Gentle Body and Face Scrub
Relaxing and Rejuvenating Bath salts
Relaxing Body Butter and More….
Take back all the samples that you create along with a recipe handout. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
