In this course we learnt the basics of dyeing and screen printing and explored different techniques and materials. We learnt how to make a screen, expose the screen, make our own color and different stages of the process. The screen printing was done using the Champa main print.
PRINTING
Main Print
Solid color on cotton muslin
Single color on satin (left) and color mixing on cotton-jute (right)
Color blocking on cotton (left) and two color mixing on malmal (right)
4 color mixing on cotton (left) and color overlap on cotton (right)
DYEING
Arashi dyeing with one color on fine muslin(left), clamp dyeing with two colors on cambric cotton (middle), shibori dyeing with one color on cambric cotton (right)
I would like to thank Sakthivel Vilvapathy for his guidance, Prabhat bhai and Paresh bhai for their help and tips and and my batchmates for their inputs. Feedback is appreciated.
