COLOR MIXING FOR DYERS: Part I

Carol Soderlund | May 3-7, 2010

SUPPLY LIST (Please label your own supplies)
• notebook for notetaking and a pen
• 2 three-ring binders: one 1 1/2” thick and one 1/2” thick
• 100 CLEAR top-loading page protectors (buy in bulk at office supply store)
• 1 package Avery self-adhesive index tabs with colored tabs, 25 in package
• Scotch double sided tape 1/2” wide - enough to total 100 yards of tape
• masking tape
• 21 business-size (long) envelopes
• stapler plus extra staples, and staple remover if you have one
• 20 rubber bands
• Sharpie (permanent marker)
• highlighter
• small pair scissors for paper and one for fabric
• rotary cutter - bring a fresh straight blade as you will cut through numerous layers at once
The large (60 mm) cutters work the best for this.
• mat - 11” x 17” if you are flying, or larger if you are driving
optional: 12” x 12” rotating mat (students have loved this!)
• quilter’s plexiglas ruler (6” x 12” and 6” x 24” are suggested sizes)
• optional: June Tailor Shape Cut ruler - the large size, from JoAnn's Fabric and Crafts Store
This is particularly good for weavers and those inexperienced in rotary cutting. Sign up for JoAnn’s newsletters and they will send you 40% off coupons.
• iron and ironing pad, or old terry towel
• adhesive lint roller from the dollar store
• rubber gloves, both the loose dishwashing kind that extend up the arm, and the close-fitting latex kind
• 1 roll paper towels
• (if you are driving) two 5 gallon buckets
• 1 large strong plastic spoon, at least 12” long (straight, not bent, are better)
• plastic bags to carry wet fabric: one box of 1 gallon Ziploc bags, 6 kitchen garbage bags
• calculator
• dye mask, if you have one

FABRIC/FIBERS:
• 5 yards fabric for further dye explorations (PFD - prepared for dyeing - fabric recommended.)
In addition to cotton, you may bring some silk, rayon, linen or tencel. Email me if you would like a more detailed explanation of pfd fabrics and where to purchase them.
Note to weavers: It is fine if you would like to bring some skeined yarns for dyeing: cotton, linen, rayon, tencel, or silk

If you are flying, these items can be obtained at the grocery store after arriving:
• 10 plastic party cups, and ten plastic spoons
• one or more plastic Sterlite shoeboxes, or Rubbermaid 9" x 13” Take Along containers
• one plastic orange juice bottle, 1.79 L Simply Orange brand OR one 2-liter soda pop bottle
• one 1-liter soda pop bottle
• one gallon milk or water jug
Important: Rinse all jugs, and be sure to keep the caps!

Optional: samples of your dyed fabric and/or photos of your work

The materials fee provides:
The materials fee covers all the dyes and necessary chemicals, more than 100 pages of handouts and swatchbook pages, and all the fabric necessary for the sample book - approximately 7 yards per person. Carol will bring a variety of other equipment to use in class.


Questions about the supply list? Email Carol: carol@carolsoderlund.com

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