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Private Introduction to plant color in Forcalquier in Provence
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Provence, France, Europe
$63.49
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Plant Dyeing Workshop in a unique Provençal setting teaches you how to create vibrant colors from locally sourced dye plants. This eco-responsible experience allows you to craft your own designs while learning techniques that you can replicate at home.
- 🌱 Create your own unique colors and designs from plants picked on-site, ensuring a personal touch in your creations.
- 🎨 Experience hands-on dyeing techniques, including making vegetable inks and dyeing fabric or paper.
- 🕒 Enjoy a three-hour workshop led by a human tour guide, providing an engaging and informative experience.
- 👶 Family-friendly workshops available for children aged 6 and over, making it a perfect outing for families.
- 🌿 Learn to prepare a vat of vegetable indigo, experimenting with different methods to create stunning patterns on silk or cotton scarves.
- 📜 Create a color chart of vegetable inks using plants from the garden to understand the variety of colors you can achieve.
- 🍃 Participate in a botanical walk to identify plants rich in tannins, essential for beautiful prints on fabric or paper.
- 🏡 Experience the charm of a 17th-century farm surrounded by lavender fields, adding to the workshop's unique atmosphere.
- 👕 All necessary materials are provided, including aprons, gloves, and pruners for a hassle-free experience.
- 🍽️ Lunch is included, allowing you to relax and enjoy the day without worrying about meals.
This eco-friendly journey from Tinggly offers instant e-delivery, no expiration on vouchers, and a world of choice, making it the perfect gift for anyone looking to explore their creativity in a sustainable way.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Family/child workshop
Dyeing
Duration: 3 hours
Dyeing
Duration: 3 hours
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Loan of aprons, gloves, pruners
- Lunch
Meeting point
2km from the village of Pierrerue going towards Fontienne, large old farm between 2 lavender fields with the ilys workshop sign
Return details
2km from the village of Pierrerue going towards Fontienne, large old farm between 2 lavender fields with the ilys workshop sign
Depending on the workshop chosen, you will make vegetable colors (inks), dye, learn to use a vat of indigo, make vegetable prints (ecoprint) from plants picked in the garden:
-Create a pattern, make your color from plants then dye your cotton or silk linen square
- Prepare a vat of vegetable indigo, to use it according to one of the methods you learned during the workshop; first by doing a few tests then by making your pattern on a silk or cotton scarf
- Make a color chart of vegetable inks from plants picked in the garden from which the color has been extracted, then thickened as desired to make inks of different colors.
- Create prints of plants picked up in the garden on fabric or paper: the plants are picked during a botanical walk where we learn to recognize tannin plants in particular which will give beautiful prints. Then they are placed on a silk scarf, which will be rolled up and put in the oven.
You leave with your creations
The workshop is located in a 17th century farm in the middle of lavender fields.
-Create a pattern, make your color from plants then dye your cotton or silk linen square
- Prepare a vat of vegetable indigo, to use it according to one of the methods you learned during the workshop; first by doing a few tests then by making your pattern on a silk or cotton scarf
- Make a color chart of vegetable inks from plants picked in the garden from which the color has been extracted, then thickened as desired to make inks of different colors.
- Create prints of plants picked up in the garden on fabric or paper: the plants are picked during a botanical walk where we learn to recognize tannin plants in particular which will give beautiful prints. Then they are placed on a silk scarf, which will be rolled up and put in the oven.
You leave with your creations
The workshop is located in a 17th century farm in the middle of lavender fields.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Private Introduction to plant color in Forcalquier in Provence
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Provence, France, Europe
$63.49
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!