Fiber Design is running as an independent study this semester. The students are using fabric dye to batik and tie dye fabric that will be used to create finished projects. In addition, fibers are used for knotted macramé jewelry and basketry.
Batik Links
http://www.expat.or.id/info/batik.html
http://www.serve.com/aberges/batikpag.htm
http://www.asia-art.net/batik.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik
Tie Dye Links
http://www.dharmatrading.com/tie-dye/instructions.html
http://www.stanford.edu/~sipma/tiedyeinstructions.html
http://www.stanford.edu/~sipma/TieDye.html
http://home.comcast.net/~mrswoogie/pdf/unit12/TIEDYE.pdf#search='tie%20dye%20instructions'
http://www.prochemical.com/directions/Folding.htm
http://www.tiedyeguide.com/tiedye/TheFanFold.html
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/lowwaterimmersion.shtml
http://www.kindyes.com/main/how_to_tie-dye.htm
Macramé Jewelry Links
http://www.elainecraft.com/instructions/var9.sq.html
http://www.earthguild.com/products/cords/macrame.htm
http://www.mresource.com/Fiber/COEPart2/knotstext.htm
http://www.chesapeakeflyfishing.com/macrame-knots.html
Basketry
http://www.nativetech.org/basketry/coilindex.html
http://www.nativetech.org/basketry/coilinstr.html
http://www.maizehutton.com/coilbasket.html