Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit
Clay Resist Kit

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Clay Resist Kit

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Our newest beginner kit - to be used with our very popular indigo kit.

Contains the pre-measured ingredients to create a thickened clay paste, which you can print onto fabric using the method of your choice - paint, stencil, silk screen, wood block, lino cut print, etc.

Once printed and dried, you dye your fabric in indigo and the dye will resist where you have printed the clay, leaving these areas undyed while the rest of your fabric becomes blue. This technique only works with indigo, since clay paste is soluble in water and would wash off in other dye baths, but the unique qualities of the indigo vat mean that the clay holds up in the vat. When you are finished dyeing, you simply wash off the paste and reveal your design.


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Contents:

15g magnesium sulphate (epsom salts)
30g gum arabic
50g calcium bentonite clay

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This kit only includes the ingredients for the clay paste. You will need an indigo vat for the actual dyeing.  You can use any type of indigo vat, including one made from our beginner indigo kit.

You can also buy this kit as a bundle with our indigo kit by choosing that option in the dropdown menu, and save 15%

We also sell a range of stencils which work wonderfully with this method, as well as fabric, tote bags and napkins for printing on.

The paste can be used on any fabric made of natural fibres, such as cotton, linen, wool, silk, etc. We recommend using fabric without too much texture, and that you begin by using smaller pieces of fabric, rather than one large.  Coloured or previously dyed fabric works as well.  If your fabric is yellow, for example, it will remain yellow where you apply the paste, and will become green where it mixes with the blue from the indigo vat.

The quantity of fabric you can print and dye will depend on your design - if your design has a lot of "white space" or areas that will be resist printed, the paste will get used up quickly. If your design has finer lines and smaller areas of resist, you will be able to print more fabric. As a general ballpark, you can expect to resist print 2-4 yards of fabric.

For more questions, including what else you need in order to use this kit, refer to our FAQs.

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Cynthia Y.
A lovely addition to a few days of indigo

This time I really read the clear instructions and mixed the paste up well. Kept it in a mason jar with a lid. Worked perfectly for our annual indigo dipping days.

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raylene
Excellent

Excellent packaging, arrived quickly, can't wait to try it out!

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Holly
Happy

Item shipped on time and was given as a gift. The recipient seemed very happy with it!

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This package came so fast! Looking forward to playing with this. Wonderfully packaged and well written instructions.

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Sandra
Love this kit!

I treated myself to a purchase of some fabric, an indigo kit and a clay resist kit for my birthday. I’ve enjoyed dozens of hours of planning and creating with these materials and kits.

I appreciated the easy to follow instructions, and that the kits had enough of the necessary ingredients to do a substantial amount of dyeing and resisting.