Indigo 02 Craft Box

Description: 

Indigo is one of the oldest dyes in the world, with a complex extraction process that has led to its moniker of ‘blue gold’. Natural indigo is a fascinating, temperamental dye that requires patience and practice. The study of indigo could fill a lifetime of exploration, learning and discovery.

Natural indigo is a healing dye with regenerative qualities, meaning that it gives back to the earth, creating a cycle of positive impact.

The Nila Indigo 02 Craft Box comes with a complete set of DIY tools and an instruction guide to help you set-up  and maintain a studio vat to use for indigo dye experiments. The box also includes tools that can be further used for experiments with Itajime or clamp-resist shibori, Arashi shibori and the Indian tie-dye or Bandhani. The craft box is suitable for beginners as well as experienced dyers, for easy studio experiments.

Your craft box carries:

Ceramic vial with Natural indigo powder

Ceramic vial with natural washing agent - soap nut powder

Undyed, handwoven cotton stole

Undyed, handwoven cotton bandana

Muslin for serving

Undyed, handspun cotton yarn

Bamboo spoon for measuring and stirring

pH paper

Wood resists in 4 shapes for clamp-dyeing

Handmade stainless steel clamp

Bamboo rod for Arashi shibori

Ties, thimble, butter paper for Bandhani

Instruction guide

You will need:

Dried tamarind (for a sour vat)

Overripe banana or dates (for a sweet vat)

Henna powder

Lime powder

A wide mouth bowl for mixing indigo

20 litre container, ideally glass

Caution

The kit contains small objects and natural pigments that is meant for external use only. Keep out of the reach of children. Please read the instruction guide for further details on health and safety measures.

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