Intro to Dyeing Classes

On Monday August 6th, Cowerks, the Asbury Park co-working community, will be hosting an “Intro to Dyeing” class. This 2 hours class session will give attendees all the tools they need to create home grown, hand dyed Tee’s.

Dyeing fabric and clothing is something fun and easy that you can do at home, but it can be a lot more sophisticated than your familiar tie-dyeing experience. Join our Intro to Dyeing session and leave with a few beautifully dyed, homemade threads! Coming to Cowerks this August

We will start the session off with some notable facts on dying and a brief explanation of the process. We'll go over natural and synthetic dyes, fabrics and many different methods that you can practice on your own. Then we get messy! We'll begin with dip dyeing, resist dyeing, and painting with bleach. Bring in any fabric you want to dye, from clothing to home decor or just scraps. Try to bring in both whites and colored fabrics so we can experiment. We’ll be providing a few blank Tee’s for you to make extraordinary finished products.

Individuals who attend this course will:

Learn some notable facts on dyeing fabrics

Learn several dyeing methods and techniques such as dip dyeing, resist dyeing, and painting with bleach

Gain confidence in doing it yourself

Walk away with a few handmade shirts to show off

This is a 2 hour session geared towards adults who love DIY projects and are interested in creating tasteful, wearable dyed clothing. You will learn all about how to revive your old clothing with fun and exciting dye techniques. This hands on learning session is definitely something to grab fast!

Monday, August 6th, 7-9pm @ Bands on a Budget Co-Werks space

Cost: $35 + $10 materials fee

Instructors- Drew Ricci & Sean Bernhardt

These two young artists and entrepreneurs are great at what they do and are pretty friendly guys! Drew is the artist behind the clothing line Δbstract which he independently established in 2005. You can find some of his handmade tees at local boardwalk shop 3rd and Ocean in Asbury Park. Sean is a local artist who has shown artwork on Asbury Boardwalk, Rebearth Art Supply and many other art spaces in the area. He has worked with NYC based company Bean Dip, and is behind the clothing line Native Summer, which uses these beautiful dye/bleach techniques that you will learn during your two hour class. You can find some Native Summer tee’s locally at 3rd and Ocean as well. So, get ready to have some fun at Cowerks August 6th!