Learn to design, paint, and finish professional fabric pieces—then package, price, and sell them. Duration: 36 hours Who it’s for:

Artists, crafters, fashion upcyclers, boutique owners, and anyone who wants to turn textile art into products.

• Fabric prep, color mixing, and paint vs. dye choices for different fibers
• Signature techniques: silk painting (gutta/resist), block printing, stenciling, denim, painting, gradients & tie-dye, embellishment
• Finishing & fixing: heat/steam setting, wash-fastness, care labels
• Product design thinking: from one-offs to small batches
• Pricing, branding, photography, and lightweight e-commerce

•  Introductions, goals, safety & care
•  Mini-lecture: cellulosic vs protein fibers; when to use paint vs dye; fixatives
• Demo: washing/de-sizing, stretching silk on a frame, testing fastness on swatches
• Exercise: make a labeled swatch card (cotton, silk, denim, velour) with notes
• Business bite: niches & customer profiles (fashion, gifts, home, bridal)
• Assign homework: collect 10 inspiration images & 3 potential product ideas

• Warm-up color mixing wheels on cotton; opacity vs transparency tests
• Demo: wet-on-wet vs dry-brush; masking with tape/freezer paper
• Guided project: art tea-towel or tote swatch panel (simple motifs)
• Critique & photograph work for progress board
• Biz: calculating cost of goods (COGS) for a tote (template provided)

• Demo: stretching silk, applying gutta, flooding color, salt textures
• Project: narrow silk scarf (simple florals or abstract)
• Fixing overview (steam/heatfollow product directions)
• Care tag wording for silk items

• Layering, controlled edges, adding linework after set
• Project: full-size scarf; roll-hem or pre-hemmed blanks
• Quick photo setup: styling a scarf for e-shop images
• Biz: pricing silk—anchoring & perceived value

• Demo: design to repeat (half-drop grid), carving & inking, test on paper, then fabric
• Project: set of napkins or a tote with a simple repeat
• Troubleshooting: bleed, pressure, registration
• Biz: batchability—how many impressions per hour?

• Demo: cutting clean stencils, adhesive spray, pouncing technique
• Metallics on pile fabrics (light pressure, multiple passes)
• Project: velour cushion cover with two-color motif
• Care & finishing; lint roller & press with cloth
• Biz: product bundling (2 cushions + runner set)

• Prep: wash, de-lint; optional clear gesso undercoat on heavy areas
• Paints + textile medium; layering, glazing, edge control
• Project: back-panel art on a denim jacket or detached panel
• Sealing & wash testing; label placement
• Biz: taking commissions (brief form, deposit policy)

• Working on jersey/tees: stretch considerations, thin layers
• Tools: markers/liners, small stencils, heat-set order
• Project: statement tee or baby onesie series
• Biz: size variants & SKU planning

• Ombré, low-water techniques, simple resist ties
• Project: table runner or scarf with graded color
• QA: wash-fast tests & photographing color accuracy
• Biz: seasonal color drops & limited editions

• Demo: fabric adhesive + foil, bead/embroidered accents, fabric pens for linework
• Project: elevate a prior piece with one tasteful embellishment
• Care instructions & warranty language
• Biz: packaging—tags, care cards, unboxing experience

• Mini-brand worksheet: name, story, 3 pillars, palette, typography
• Simple tabletop photography (phone), natural light, 3 must-have shots per product
• Pricing lab: calculate COGS/wholesale/retail for 2 products; margin targets
• Set up a basic storefront (IG Shop/Etsy or local market checklist)

• Final finishing & tagging; group critique with sell-through tips
• Build a 4-week launch plan: content calendar, collaborations, micro-drops
• Live mock-booth: layout, signage, checkout flow, upsell pairings
• Graduate with mini-collection + portfolio shots