Featured Artist : Amanda Shero |
My name is Amanda Shero and I am a self-taught fiber artist with a small business called Red Eft Designs. My main concentration of work is in silk shibori, which I learned using the books and products offered by Dharma (like Elfriede Moeller's Shibori, Karren Brito's Shibori and Adrienne Buffington's Hand-dyed Fabric).
I start out with rolled hem white silk scarves in Habotai, Crepe de Chine, and Chiffon in many different lengths. I then iron the scarves into tiers or other patterns and wrap them around a glass or PVC pole with heavy thread in an arashi shibori pattern. I dye my scarves with Procion dyes, mixing the colors myself, and steam the scarves with vinegar to set the colors and the pleats. Sometimes, I use a thiox discharge bath or discharge paste and more Procion dyes to add different layers of color. I use Synthrapol to wash out the dyes from fabrics, and Reduran to remove the dyes from my hands.
I also create shibori designs with FiberEtch on velvet and other Silk/Rayon blend fabrics, which I then sew into scarves and wraps. My work is available for purchase on my website www.redeftshibori.com and you can email me at redeftdesigns@buffalo.com.
Shibori DIY
Shibori is a Japanese term for methods of dyeing cloth by binding, stitching, folding, twisting, and compressing.
Habotai Scarves 8mm
Also known as "China Silk", these lightweight and breezy blank scarves are the most popular for dyeing and painting.
Dharma Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes
This is the #1 best dye we recommend for tie-dye, batik, dye-painting or screening, etc. on cotton, rayon, bamboo, Tencel®, linen and other natural fibers. Also for solid color dyeing and many other techniques!
Dharma's Dyehouse Color Remover
Removes or "discharges" dye from whole pieces of fabric. Also used in "reverse" tie-dye or shibori of an already dyed garment. Used in Indigo dyeing as well.
Discharge Paste Color Remover
Great for spot touch-ups. Can be painted, printed, or stenciled on. Use with a steam iron.
Synthrapol Detergent
Synthrapol is used as both a pre-wash and as an after-wash. A "must have" for dyers! New - low foam version is also available.