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January 5th  Introduction--format, safety, projects and notebook; supplies and cost; projects explained and discussed; slides and examples of fabric modification for costumes. 
January 10th Bath Dyeing:  Union, MX fiber-reactive (cold process), acid, direct, basic, and disperse dyes. Dye charts and color matching. 
January 11th Lab:  Samples using each dye class. 
January 17th MLK Day  OFF 
January 18th  Discharge dyeing and lab: Discharge dyeing 
January 24th  Resist Dyeing and Ombre Techniques:  Shibori, batik and ombre. 
January 25th  Lab:  Samples of Shibori, batik and ombre techniques 
January 31st  Paint Mediums:  Dye and discharge pastes, silk "dyes", liquid fiber reactive dyes, resists--gutta and stop-flow; steam setting of hand painted dyes 
February 1st Lab:  Samples of paint medium techniques 
February 7th Lab:  Work session for scarf projects 
February 8th  Lab:  Work session for scarf projects 
February 14th Block and Silkscreen Print and Marbling Techniques:  Textile and marbling inks. 
February 15th  Lab:  Samples of print and marbling techniques
February 21st Airbrush, Stencil, Photocopy and Foil Techniques:  Bronzing powders and metallic paint, foils, leather sprays, markers and crayons, silicone, airbrush and photo copy transfer. 
February 22nd Lab: Airbrush, stencil, photocopy and foil Techniques 
February 28th Distressing and Paint Techniques for Costumes:  Grating, sanding, and other ways to break down fibers; aging with paint and dye; adding 3-D textures; spatter, dry brush, roller, sponge stipple; primitive pleating techniques. 
February 29th Lab: Work on distress clothing project.  All Scarf Projects due. 
March 6th-10th OFF—Spring Break 
March 13th Sewing Techniques:  Appliqué, mola, quilting, lace insets, cut work, ruching, machine embroidery, beads, sequins, rhinestones, etc. 
March 14th Lab:  Sewing techniques.  Distress Project due. 
March 20th  Lab:  Work on Yardage Projects 
March 21st  Lab:  Work on Yardage Projects 
March 27th Off-loom and Felt making Techniques:  Plaiting, coiling, re-weave, macramé, hand made looms, felt making, etc. 
March 28th Lab:  Samples of off-loom and felt making techniques 
April 3rd Lab:  Work on Yardage or Off-Loom Projects 
April 4th  Lab:  Work on Yardage Projects
April 10th Lab:  Work on Yardage or Off-Loom Projects 
April 11th Lab:  Work on Yardage Projects 
April 17th Presentation and Critiques of Yardage Projects 
April 18th Lab:  Work on Off-loom Project
April 26th 
Wednesday 
EXAM:  Written test on lectures and text.  Presentation and critique of Off-loom ProjectNotebook due for grading. 
 
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