Bandhani / tie dye

Today we did a workshop on Indian tie dye. Mr Jakob showed us how to tie tiny circles, then to make a heart and a star. Colour choices were pink and orange or pink and black. Some fairly loud scarves were completed on very thin loose weave cotton. 

While we were making our masterpieces the rest of the family were continuing the family business by blockprinting previously tied and dyed fabric lengths and pulling the fabric diagonally to pop off the ties.

 

Tieing circles

 

Dyeing pink

 Taking off the ties

 Finished scarves