Indigo Dyeing
Join artist and nature enthusiast Liz Gaffney for an immersive Indigo Dyeing workshop, perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.
About Indigo Dyeing
| 22nd February 2026 | |
| 11am – 4pm | |
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Central Scotland School of Craft Craft Central, Riverview Building, High Street, Dunblane FK15 0EE |
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| £110 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
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Join artist and nature enthusiast Liz Gaffney for an immersive Indigo Dyeing workshop, perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills. Over the course of the day, you’ll uncover the ancient magic of indigo and its historic Scottish equivalent, woad — exploring their fascinating history and cultural significance.
You’ll create your own indigo dye vat using the 1-2-3 fructose method, which you’ll take home to continue your experiments. Learn how to prepare fabrics and papers for dyeing, and master the key technique of excluding oxygen, which is crucial for achieving the perfect indigo blue.
You’ll also be introduced to the art of shibori — a Japanese resist dyeing method that includes folding, tying, and stitching to create beautiful patterns. Indigo’s versatility allows it to be used on recycled fabrics, giving new life to old textiles without the need for mordants.
By the end of the day, you’ll leave with a working indigo vat to further experiment with at home, along with a collection of dyed fabric and paper samples to showcase your new skills. You’ll also have a deeper understanding of the historical significance of indigo and woad, and be inspired to grow your own dye plants in your garden.
A wide selection of fabrics and papers will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring along your own small, well-scoured pieces to add a personal touch to your creations.
About Your Tutor
Liz Gaffney’s journey with textiles has led me to many countries, places and communities around the world, and after a recent move to Fife she has decided to concentrate on teaching the skills she knows and loves best.
“Craft is such an important language to communicate with one another and within ourselves. I am passionate to share that knowledge with others, to ignite an essential creative spark that is inside each and everyone of us. To connect with the world around us and our own personal worlds. Connecting with nature in my beautiful landscape through growing , foraging and using natural materials for my dyeing. Really getting to know the plants by growing and propagating and of course celebrating their gifts.”
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