Shibori DIY Tutorial: Folding, Binding, and Wrapping Fabric

Your are now ready to dye your fabric! Below is a brief overview of how your fabric may turn out. Not all patterns come out the same, and vary with how tight the twists are and what kids of fabrics you are using.

SQUARES USING BLOCKS You can get a variety of shapes and designs using blocks. Today we focus on a simple geometric square. Start by laying fabric on a flat surface. Fold fabric accordion style. For thinner blue lines, make smaller folds, for thicker blue lines, make larger folds. Accordion fold the fabric the opposite way. Try to make the folds as even as possible for the most accurate squares. Place a blocks on either side of the fabric. The more white fabric around the edges of the block, the more fabric that will be dyed. Wrap rubber bands tightly around the blocks, or use clamps. The tighter the blocks are, the less dye will seep in, preserving the square shape. If you use bands, you may get small marks where the bands lay tight against the fabric.

RINGS

To make an abstract ring pattern, simply bunch up a small wad of fabric anywhere on your larger fabric piece, and place a rubber band around it. The areas covered by the rubber bands will create small, abstract rings of white.

Fan Fold To create a diagonal fan pattern, fold the fabric accordion-style, with all folds originating from one corner of the fabric. Once this fan shape has been created, fold the fabric again accordion-style, creating a messy-square type shape. Place the square wood blocks over the messy folded shape and secure with rubber bands, then proceed to dye.

BINDING - THE SPIDERWEB

You can achieve the spiderweb effect by using twine. The pattern can appear more 'electric' depending on the fabric and colors you use. Thinner fabric (such as sink) will produce sharper lines. Lay fabric on a flat surface. Pinch the middle and raise fabric into the air. Move the hanging folds until they are equal on all sides. Tie off the pinched area with twine or a rubber band. Start to tightly wrap twine around the cone shape starting from the top pinched area. Continue wrapping twine all the way down the cone shape. Tie off the twine at the bottom of the folds, or where you would like the pattern to end. Your fabric is ready to dye!

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