For those of you who missed the last foundation course and don't want to wait till May next year...

When you start ecoprinting, you open the door to a magical world. But it's a world that can sometimes be confusing and frustrating. You see beautiful work posted online, with glowing colours and clear crisp prints, but yours don't turn out like that, and you wonder what the 'secret' is.

Well I'll let you into a secret - there isn't a secret!

What there is is knowledge, skills and practice. Those are the essential ingredients for getting reliable, crisp prints.

This online workshop will give you that knowledge , teach you the techniques you need, give you confidence in your results, and inspire you to take the next steps on your learning curve.

 What's included

• A detailed materials list which you will receive on booking.
• Approximately 2 hours of video tuition and extensive text lessons which you will be able to access for 9 months
• A comprehensive manual that you can download, print, and keep forever
• A free 30 minutes zoom call with me, one to one, to share your results and ask questions ( option to purchase further zoom consultations if wishes)
• This isn't a live course - you can access it whenever you want, and learn at your own pace
• Basically, everything that you would get in my face to face beginners workshop, but with a printable manual, and a zoom session with me to ask questions

 Who is it for?

 Beginners and near beginners , this is ideal for you. You will learn everything you need to set out on your printing adventures , including how to source the materials you need economically - ecoprinting need not be expensive! By the end of the course you will have a practical setup at home to continue your printing, you will have made a number of pieces using different methods, and you will have all the knowledge and technique you need to continue experimenting confidently, and progress to more complicated processes

 But it's not just for complete beginners. Have you been printing for a while, but just not happy with your results? Blurred prints? Wrinkled fabric? Unsightly blobs? Leaves that just won't print at all? Not sure how to use an iron blanket? Not sure when to use a barrier?Just feeling confused and lacking understanding about what works and why? This course will answer your questions and restore your confidence. Everything you need to know to enable you to take the next step with more complex techniques.

In short, this is the course that I wish had existed when I started my ecoprinting journey

 What we will cover

•  The materials you will need, and how to prepare them, including finding leaves that will give you great results. What to use when you can't get fresh leaves.
• How to set up your workplace, including working safely in your kitchen if you don't have studio space.
• Comprehensive and detailed instructions for bundling - lots of video footage of me actually making bundles , telling you exactly what I am doing step by step - and why
• Composition and design
• Troubleshooting - what went wrong, why, and what to do so it doesn't happen again
• How long to cook, when to unbundle, how to care for your fabric afterwards
• We will start by making samples, and progress to scarves, and larger pieces suitable for cushions or bags
• We will be steaming our bundles, not submerging and boiling
• We will be working with iron as our only mordant. (My next module. Ecoprint with natural dyes will build on this, adding other mordants and combining ecoprint with natural dyes)

 How to book

 Use this link to book

https://ecoprintwithcaroline.thinkific.com/courses/copy-of-august-2021-foundation-skills-for-ecoprinters-1

( You will need to cut and paste this rather than click on it)

You will be able to pay by credit card or paypal

 NB If you have previously done my beginners workshop for the stitchclub, or PenWAG there will be some duplication in the early part of the course, so you are entitled to a discounted price of £50 . Please contact me for a coupon code before booking

1 online foundation course,August 29th

2 Online ecoprint and natural dyes course October 9th

3 One to one online coaching/mentoring

4 Small group workshops at my home in Long Compton. Tailor made to your needs For  fully vaccinated participants in groups of 1 ,2 or 3 on a date to suit you

Details for all of these below, please scroll down

I am running my well received ecoprint with natural dyes course again, commencing October 9th 2021.

When I ran it in May , participants were thrilled with the amount and depth of information, but some found it almost too much in one go. So I have decided to split it in to two parts, which will run consecutively. I have also added additional content based on the questions asked in the previous workshop.

I will also run both parts in 2022, giving you the chance to do part 1 now and part 2 next year

A truly comprehensive workshop covering mordants, natural dyes, and combining natural dye with ecoprint . Everything you need to know to create vividly coloured ecoprinted textiles on both cellulose and protein fabrics. Timed to commence while leaves are at their best in as many climate zones as possible. There will also be advice on collecting and storing leaves that are specially suited to the techniques used in the course. I am also going to extend availability to 9 months, so that you will still have access next year when the new spring leaves emerge in the northern hemisphere.

What's included:

• A comprehensive materials list which you can access as soon as you book
• Advice on collecting and storing leaves suitable for these techniques
• Extensive video tutorials, with access for 9 months
• Eleven separate teaching modules,each containing multiple lessons
• A downloadable manual
• A private facebook group where you can share progress and ask questions, for five weeks
• An intensive course, rich in detailed information - but fun and creative too
• This isn't a live course - you can access it whenever you like, and learn at your own pace - no problem whatever time zone you live in
• Basically, everything you would get on my 5 day face to face workshop for ecoprint and natural dyes, but with a printable manual and continued online support

Who is it for?

Anyone who has mastered the basic ecoprinting skills. You need to know how to bundle, how to use barriers and blankets, how to steam. This course is for people who are getting satisfactory prints using simple methods, and now want to start getting more colourful results. Or for more advanced printers who need a refresher, feel there is scope to improve their results, or would simply like to be part of an enthusiastic and interactive ecoprint learning group.

I will not be covering basic bundling skills so this course is not suitable for complete beginners.I do have a foundation skills online course which would give you all the basics you need to follow on to this course

https://www.smore.com/t6h17-foundation-skills-for-ecoprinters

(This course is running again commencing August 28th to lead in to the Ecoprint and natural dyes course)

What we will cover

• Choice and sourcing of fabrics
• Mordanting for both protein and cellulose fabrics
• What leaves and dyes actually do and how they interact
• Discharging leaves
• Making up dyebaths with several different dyes
• Adding your dye several different ways - before, during or after printing
• Using carrier cloths/blankets
• Lots of video showing exactly how I bundle to get clear prints and no wrinkles
• How to wash and care for your fabric
• Problem solving and analysis of your work
• You are positively encouraged to ask questions and share your work within the private group, and a great deal of extra teaching will take place in this group
• The focus will be on truly understanding how fabric, mordant, leaf and dye interact with each other, by making multiple samples using very varied techniques.
• This course will be followed by part two which will take these skills forward in exciting ways to print scarves and garments, make large pieces of yardage, make mirror images and create patterned backgrounds

To book, cut and paste this link

https://ecoprintwithcaroline.thinkific.com/courses/copy-of-ecoprint-with-natural-dyes-8th-may-2021

 When you start ecoprinting, you open the door to a magical world. But it's a world that can sometimes be confusing and frustrating. You see beautiful work posted online, with glowing colours and clear crisp prints, but yours don't turn out like that, and you wonder what the 'secret' is.

Well I'll let you into a secret - there isn't a secret!

What there is is knowledge, skills and practice. Those are the essential ingredients for getting reliable, crisp prints.

This online workshop will give you that knowledge , teach you the techniques you need, give you confidence in your results, and inspire you to take the next steps on your learning curve.

What's included

A few people have asked me to work with them privately to troubleshoot problems or give inspiration. It worked well, so I have decided to open this up to everyone. Basically you can buy my time by the hour or half hour for whatever you want. Examples might be:

Help getting started for beginners
Looking at your work together to analyse what went wrong and how to improve your results
Teaching you how to use a particular dye or mordant
Showing how to fold garments to print
How to get reds with eucalyptus
How to get particular colour effects

The sky is the limit, we can work on whatever you choose

We can use zoom or facebook video call.

There's also the option for me to provide you with tailor made online modules to use in combination with the live sessions.

Drop me an email at caroline.nixon@btinternet.com and we can discuss what you need

£50 per hour

Workshop commences 8th May 2021

A truly comprehensive workshop covering mordants, natural dyes, and combining natural dye with ecoprint . Everything you need to know to create vividly coloured ecoprinted textiles on both cellulose and protein fabrics. Timed to commence just when the young leaves have emerged and will be at their best in northen hemisphere countries.

What's included:

• A comprehensive materials list
• Extensive video tutorials, with access for 6 months
• Sixteen separate teaching modules
• A downloadable manual
• A private facebook group where you can share progress and ask questions, for six weeks
• An intensive course, rich in detailed information - but fun and creative too
• This isn't a live course - you can access it whenever you like, and learn at your own pace - no problem whatever time zone you live in
• Basically, everything you would get on my 3 day face to face workshop for ecoprint and natural dyes, but with a printable manual and continued online support

While it is still so uncertain when I shall be able to run face to face workshops, I  am going to run an online one. It will run from April 3rd for a month

 When you start ecoprinting, you open the door to a magical world. But it's a world that can sometimes be confusing and frustrating. You see beautiful work posted online, with glowing colours and clear crisp prints, but yours don't turn out like that, and you wonder what the 'secret' is.

Well I'll let you into a secret - there isn't a secret!

What there is is knowledge, skills and practice. Those are the essential ingredients for getting reliable, crisp prints.

This online workshop will give you that knowledge , teach you the techniques you need, give you confidence in your results, and inspire you to take the next steps on your learning curve.

What's included

It’s time for an update on workshops

Sadly, every workshop in 2020 had to be cancelled or postponed

Let’s hope that 2021 will be better!

I am in the ’extremely vulnerable’ group, so need to be extra cautious, so I won’t be doing any face to face workshops until I have been vaccinated, or until levels of covid are greatly reduced. But I am optimistic that I might be able to run small group semi private workshops from May.

Meanwhile :

I am just putting together the finishing touches for a ‘Foundation skills for ecoprinters’ online workshop. This will  be suitable for complete beginners, but also valuable for anyone who is still not getting the results they want and needs to go back to first principles to nail those perfect prints. Flyer to follow. The course is due to open mid January.

I am also going to offer one to one coaching from January 2021. To troubleshoot problems or explore one specific technique. Buy my undivided attention by the hour!

The following workshops were postponed from last year. They are all fully booked, but stuff happens, so if you are interested, it’s worth adding your name to the waiting list

Ecoprint with natural dye. Manoir de Kerledan 23-29 August

Advanced ecoprint masterclass . Manoir de Kerledan 3-11 September

2 day beginners ecoprint. Littleheath Barn 7-8 October