Glitzy, glittery and gaudy techniques to make your costume stand out.  Learn materials and basic techniques for adding sparkle, shine and focus to your hall or masquerade costume.

Shibori is an umbrella of historical dyeing techniques that involve stitching, binding, clamping (Itajime), and pole wrapping (Arashi). Participants will walk out of this workshop knowing at least two techniques.

You do not have to be a chemist to do dyework. We will review easy-to-use safe products that are readily available to the home dyer and what you can do with them. Items that have been dyed using these products will be available for inspection.

We will cover the information that I wish was available when I first started to explore dyeing in 2002. After an overview, we will spend time answering your questions about dyeing.

Binding to create dye resists have been around for centuries. We will explore different binding techniques that include tie dye as well as easy Shibori binding techniques. 

People can talk all they want, but actually seeing something on someone can help you decide. What looks good on your body? What color works best for you?

How to add color to your costume or garment without having to sew using adhesives, silicon caulk, fabric paints, and dyes. Products and techniques will include how to get the look of quilting without having to quilt, edge treatments, and how to deal with fabric that unravels easily. Samples of different products, their uses, and results will be available for close inspection.