Master class: making ribbons using the shibori technique with your own hands. Recently, the ability to make something with your own hands has become increasingly popular. And this is not surprising. After all, what else can surprise our largely sophisticated consumer if not with beautiful handmade crafts. Today, the shibori felting technique is especially popular.
The shibori felting technique allows you to create original fabric products. Shibori fabric strips are dyed using the batik technique. The painting scheme is quite simple. Even an inexperienced needlewoman can easily master the batik technique. Products made from shibori strips are very popular; creative and leisure centers often host workshops on felting and dyeing long pieces of fabric, from which colored shibori strips are then made.
Fabric products dyed by experienced craftsmen using the batik technique are unique: each shibori ribbon has its own unique color. This is due to the fact that before dyeing the fabric using the batik technique, craftsmen tie and twist the material in a variety of ways. As a result, the color of the fabric is heterogeneous and quite variegated.
Corrugated pieces of fabric dyed using the batik technique can be purchased at specialized craft stores. But you can also make them yourself from ordinary silk ribbons. The batik technique is well suited for dyeing fabric at home.. An experienced craftsman can easily cope with the work, and before making it, novice needlewomen are recommended to hone the technique of dyeing fabric on small scraps of those that lie idle in a craft box.
In order to better understand the basic principle, methods and techniques of making shibori ribbons from silk pieces of fabric of various lengths, beginning craftswomen are recommended to attend a master class on working with fabric. Experienced craftsmen will be happy to share their secrets. If you cannot attend the master class in person, you can watch the training video.
In order to make shibori jewelry yourself from scrap materials, a novice master will need:
Having prepared everything necessary, the master can begin to work. Experienced needlewomen can immediately begin coloring pre-prepared strips. Masters who are still comfortable with batik should first practice on simple scraps.
Gallery: ribbons using the shibori technique (25 photos)
DIY shibori master class: general description of the process
First of all, you need to take a pre-prepared piece of corrugated silk fabric and lightly wet it. After this, the piece of fabric to be dyed is folded into a screw or spiral and then wound around a wide stick made of plastic or wood. Attention: it is strictly forbidden to use a metal stick to dye fabric., because the metal, interacting with water and dye, oxidizes. The desired color will not come out and the work will be ruined.
The shibori ribbon itself is already colored, so The needlewoman’s task is to make sure that only the edge of her fold is painted.. In this case, the original color of the ribbon and the desired color must be in harmony with each other, only in this case the finished product will look beautiful. To ensure that only the edges on the folds are painted, and the color of the tape itself remains unchanged, it is recommended to use a sponge or a wide paint brush.
After the colored piece of corrugated silk has been dyed to the end, it remains hanging on the stick. In order not to splatter the paint while the tape is still wet, the stick can be left above the basin in which the painting took place. Attention: there should be no direct sunlight or electric heaters near the painted tapes that are drying.
When the piece of fabric is completely dry, you need to iron it along the fold lines. Then, using old newspaper, the tape is rolled into a tight roll and sealed in plastic wrap. To finally fix the paint, the finished roll is sent to a water bath for an hour and a half. The final stage is to iron the tape along the folds one last time.. Now you can make original crafts from these ribbons.
In order for shibori ribbons made by yourself to last a long time, and for crafts made from them to please the eyes of others, the following practical recommendations must be observed:
- To prevent the edges of the finished tape from fraying, before using the tape you need to scorch its edges over a fire using a lighter.
- The more you twist the tape before painting, the more colorful and original the coloring will be.
- In order for shibori ribbons to please the eye for a long time, they must be stored in airtight packaging. After the silk ribbon craft is ready, the remaining material must be packed again and stored in a dark place. If you store them without packaging, the ribbons will quickly fade and lose their beautiful appearance.
- If a novice craftswoman does not know the batik technique, or if for some reason it is impossible to properly organize the dyeing process at home, it is better to use ready-made shibori ribbons to make crafts. They are freely sold in art and craft stores.
- Dyeing ribbons is not the best option for children's creativity, because working with dyes can provoke allergic reactions.
Products made from shibori ribbons have recently become very popular. From variegated, originally colored ribbons, you can make original flowers, earrings, and decorative panels. Making shibori ribbons with your own hands is very simple, the main thing is patience and desire. Products made from these silk ribbons will serve as an original gift. Dyeing corrugated silk ribbons at home will help develop artistic taste and creativity. This is a beautiful and relatively simple type of needlework.
Today we will study the method of dyeing products using the technique of knotted batik "shibori" (or shibori). Let's start with Nadezhda Osadchenko's master class.
The video clearly shows that there is nothing complicated about this technique. Absolutely everyone can master it. And even beginners can very quickly learn how to create interesting and completely unique patterns on fabric.
The lesson shows well that drawing can be done in a rich color palette. Such ornaments will ideally decorate your T-shirts, tunics, summer sundresses, tablecloths and towels. A bright multi-colored image shimmering with all shades of the rainbow is sure to attract the attention of others.
Let us note an important nuance. It is advisable to use water-based liquid paints for dyeing fabrics using this technology. With thick acrylic paints you may have problems, especially at first. Although it is worth clarifying that the above method is one of the simplest. There are many other methods using various paints and additional materials (soda, wax, vinegar, etc.).
Dyeing a T-shirt using the Shibori batik knot technique
Now we will show one of our first experiments in using the Shibori batik knot technique. Silk paints and acrylic paints were used to paint a not-so-new children's T-shirt, conventionally white.
Here are all our tools and supplies before we get started. The son (the owner of the T-shirt and part-time “model”) took an active part in the coloring process.
To create the knots, we used threads and an elastic band purchased for the occasion. First we wrapped the center of the T-shirt, then created knots in the shoulder area and at the bottom of the sides. As a result, we ended up with a hedgehog like this:
Now let's start coloring the T-shirt. Note that if the paints are thick, it won’t hurt to pre-wet the fabric. They took any colors, on a whim, whatever came to hand.
Initially, the idea was to paint the T-shirt with only two or three colors, making an image with a relatively harmonious palette. But the second participant in the process insisted on using the maximum number of different colors.
We diluted the acrylic paints heavily with water, otherwise they would not saturate the very thick cotton fabric well. Water-based paints soaked in just perfectly, but they are also more expensive, especially Silk and Yavana. As a result, we got this:
The completely dyed T-shirt was placed on the radiator to dry overnight. To see what we come up with, until we succeed, we need to wait until the morning.
So, take off the dried T-shirt. Cut and remove all threads and elastic bands.
After this, we iron the T-shirt from the inside out to fix the paint. Now the T-shirt needs to be washed to remove excess paint (dried on, not absorbed into the material, etc.). Then we iron again. This is what happened as a result.
Front view.
Our T-shirt on the back:
Based on the results of the work, the following conclusions can be drawn for the future:
- It is better to take things with thinner fabric, dense material is dyed worse
- When using topcoat paints for fabric, you must first wet the material.
- If you don't want large white bald spots, make smaller knots and don't tie them too tightly.
And this is what the T-shirt looks like on the model.
By the way, the owner of the T-shirt was very pleased and wears it almost without taking it off.
As you can see, the Shibori knot technique is not at all complicated. It’s quite easy to master, although of course there are many nuances here too. Well, first you need to get a little practice, and then it will get easier.
And now - a few examples of various things dyed using the shibori technique.
Examples of using the Shibori knotted batik technique
This is such a bright T-shirt with a heart in the middle.
And this is what it looked like during the coloring process. To dye the fabric in this case, powdered procion dyes were used, diluted at room temperature in water. The T-shirt itself was soaked in a solution of soda ash before dyeing.
An original napkin made in a monochrome (one-color) design. To color this “mini tablecloth” we used Gamma dye.
This is our napkin before we start coloring. All the knots are ready, now it is dipped in a warm solution of soda ash, then wrung out and dyed.
And a little more beauty. Here you see not only T-shirts, tank tops and bedspreads, but even trousers!
And this is what the “blanks” look like - T-shirts in the process of coloring.
Another T-shirt.
T-shirt in a similar design.
And this is such an original bedding set: a bedspread and two pillowcases.
And finally - some very beautiful things made using the shibori technique. You are unlikely to be able to do something like this right away, but it will be something to strive for.
That's all for today, good luck!
Handmade jewelry made from beads and beads using shibori ribbon have recently become very popular.
Shibori ribbon is a piece of crimped silk or satin, dyed in a special way using the batik technique.
The used ribbon at the base of a bracelet, pendant or brooch gives the decoration a special, bohemian style, giving the impression of a sophisticated, expensive accessory from an oriental palace or a royal boudoir of the 17th century.
Ribbon created using the Japanese shibori technique can be purchased at the store; a piece 10 centimeters long will cost 150 - 200 rubles. However, if you have a little free time and desire, you can make it yourself at home.
To work you will need:
- Wide wooden or plastic stick;
- Threads or ribbons;
- Fabric paint;
- Water;
- A container, for example, a bowl with wide edges - we will place a stick on it;
- Brushes and sponges for painting;
- Iron;
- Newspapers or tablecloth to protect the table.
If you have the opportunity to purchase crimped silk, take it; if not, you can make such silk yourself. For this you will need:
- Vinegar;
- Water;
- Clean cotton napkin;
- Iron.
MANUFACTURING CORRUGATED SILK
Silk is soaked in water with vinegar at the rate of half a spoon of vinegar per 200 ml of water for 20 minutes. Then it is wrung out and laid out on a clean cotton napkin. Achieving the effect of fine corrugation at home is problematic, but you can try and do something similar. The silk is rolled from the center and ironed with the corner of the iron through the fabric. The process is labor-intensive, but worth it.
CREATION OF A SHIBORI TAPE
1. Slightly damp crimped silk is folded into a “ribbon”.
2. A thread or ribbon is passed under the fold along the fold.
3. The rolled silk is wound onto a prepared stick with a screw.
The secret of shibori ribbon is to use colored silk, in which only the edge of the fold is dyed with matching colors.
4. Only the fold of the future tape should be painted; a sponge is best suited for this purpose.
5. The painted tape is left to dry completely over the bowl, away from heaters and sunlight.
6. The dried tape is ironed along the fold line, rolled into a roll using newspaper, tightly wrapped in polyethylene and sent to a water bath for 1.5 hours to fix the paint.
7. Afterwards it is ironed again along the fold line. Your shibori ribbon is ready!
There are many more options for adding gradient to corrugated tape using this technique: fading with hydrogen peroxide and other active substances, coating with paint with other twisting options, etc.
Whether you buy a shibori ribbon or make one yourself is up to you, but a creative approach can give jewelry with elements made from shibori ribbons a special uniqueness and charm.
Every piece of jewelry made by the designer evokes admiration. It always looks stylish, elegant, individual.
Although there are a lot of directions and methods in creating jewelry, they are becoming increasingly popular textile embellishments.
What if this textile is unique? Then the result will delight you.
This is how you can describe jewelry using shibori ribbon. Today they are one of the brightest and most unforgettable, which makes them irreplaceable and in demand.
And they are directly related to my favorite topic of batik.
What is shibori
Shibori, or shibori to be precise, is a special one. Its essence is that before painting the fabric is folded, tied, twisted, and only then dyes are applied. 
The birthplace of this method is Japan, and the word is translated as “knot”. Another name is nodular staining.
The fabric is not dyed randomly, but not evenly. The color turns out amazing - iridescent, luminous, with very smooth transitions.
Ribbons, which are used to make jewelry, corrugated. Thanks to this, they can be bent and straightened as you like, and the appearance will not deteriorate. The fabric itself is very thin and light, but at the same time dense. Therefore, it does not need to be hemmed or singed.
Each ribbon is made entirely by hand, so it is impossible to get two identical ones. The shade of each one special and unique. The ribbon is cut from natural silk. It is cut on the bias, so it lies smoothly on curves and does not bulge.
Jewelry with shibori ribbon
Shibori jewelry is reminiscent of the rich attire of the sultans' wives, the iridescent feathers of birds of paradise, the changing surface of the sea or the rolling sand of the desert.
When creating jewelry, shibori ribbon is combined with stones, pearls, beads, and crystals. There are a lot of creation techniques. Some use natural or artificial stones for inserts. So the lightness of the fabric is balanced by the weight of the stones. Others combine ribbons with small beads and beads. This way the products turn out bright and voluminous, not weighed down either actually or visually.
Using this exclusive ribbon, jewelry is made to suit every taste - earrings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, brooches. Handbags are decorated with ribbon inserts. In this case, the fabric is twisted, compressed or stretched by corrugated folds.
Jewelry using the shibori technique, even when made by beginners, not only transforms the image, but also makes it truly original and unique. This term, which sounds in the original “shibori”, means nodular staining. A pre-thought-out pattern of knots allows you to obtain fancy patterns and intricate color transitions on the fabric.
Emerald earrings made using the shibori method
But to create voluminous scarves, blankets and sweaters, the Japanese knitting technique of shibori is used.
The name “Japanese shibori technique” is not entirely correct, since the origin of this art occurred in India and China.
In Japan, this technique began to be mastered in the eighth century AD. Initially, it was used in batik, allowing you to get unique designs every time. But shibori in felting was used to make three-dimensional figures.
Until the 21st century, craftsmen dyed only natural silk fabrics. Genuine knot dyeing was done in indigo, obtained from azurite.
But now a lot has changed, and with the help of the shibori technique you can create chic jewelry with your own hands, in which silk and other fabrics dyed in various shades are embroidered with beads, rhinestones, shells, beads and even semi-precious stones.
Features of jewelry
Works made in shibori are quite massive pieces of jewelry, which include bracelets, necklaces, earrings, hairpins and pendants.
The following is used as a base for dyed fabric:
- Genuine Leather;
- felt;
- suede;
- interlining;
- velvet.
These fabrics are dense enough to maintain the shape of the products, but at the same time it is easy to attach shibori ribbons and other decorative elements to them.
Some designers suggest decorating wardrobe items with such products. For this you can use jacket or coat lapels, felt hats, etc. Such techniques will transform already familiar things and the entire appearance of their owner beyond recognition.
Shibori-style jewelry can be easily recognized by the presence of:
- colored ribbons;
- multi-colored stones;
- scatterings of beads;
- pearls;
- ceramic and metal inserts.
All this creates a bright picture in which the oriental style is clearly visible.
Decorative elements add extra luxury to the decoration
Nowadays, making shibori jewelry for beginners at home can be simplified. Those who have difficulty with the batik technique can attach pieces of draped fabric to pieces of costume jewelry and then paint them with spray paints.
Making such items yourself is quite simple. However, for those who want to comply with the classical canons, you should take a master class and learn the techniques of batik, felting or making jewelry from shibori ribbons.
Technique for creating shibori ribbon
Using the knot-dying technique, before making batik, the fabric must be tied, twisted, crumpled in a certain way and dipped in the dyeing solution. You can sequentially immerse it in solutions with different colors to create a bright motif.
First you need to prepare the following materials:
- silk;
- wooden stick;
- coloring agent;
- iron;
- tools for applying paints.
Before dyeing regular silk fabric, it must be made crimped. To do this, you need to place it in a vinegar solution (5 ml of vinegar per 200 ml of water) and leave for 20 minutes. Then the material must be pulled out, wrung out, folded in a certain way onto a clean cloth and ironed through a gauze cloth. This labor-intensive process can be replaced by purchasing already corrugated silk.
Tools required for work
- Moisten the material and fold it into a ribbon.
- Pass the thread along the bends.
- Wrap the silk around a wooden stick.
- Paint the fabric along the curve using a foam sponge or brush.
- Allow the tape to dry naturally overnight.
- Iron the dry tape along the bend lines.
- To fix the paint, you need to put the silk in a plastic bag and heat it in a steam bath.
- Iron again.
The resulting batik can be used to make all kinds of jewelry by attaching decorative elements to it.