Japanese Bokashi Brush Dyeing Workshop with Bill Morton

Bill Morton demonstrates a gradation dyeing technique on silk using an alternating combination of round brush dye application and wax.
Bill Morton is a Calgary-based artist and teacher. His work is collected and shown in the United States, Japan, China and Canada. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art (1967), he studied in Japan from 1969 to 1983 including ten years apprenticing with a Master Dyer.

[@TheActualLiz]

So beautiful. Thanks for the instructions! ❤😊

[@mightymitzi]

Oh so wonderful. I would love to learn this from a master! My Mum made and painted some of her obis, she would've loved this too. Thank you Bill Dyer. 💗💖

[@mauricecalliss1303]

That looks amazing

[@KRLCstudio]

So good to see you in action again, Bill!! You were a wonderful instructor in 1993 for me at ACAD - your former student, Kerry Lee!

[@lkmayhew9390]

The finished product is absolutely beautiful 👌🥰🙏 thank you for sharing this with us! Fascinating.

[@Alex-uy3ph]

He was an incredibly interesting professor to learn from!

[@maritzanewman881]

Simply fantastic work. Gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing this video.

[@stephhatchett6546]

What incredible talent! I hope the next generation will learn and follow in his footsteps.

[@shalinipatil2371]

Sir, this is very different art, very passions in this art 🙏🙏🙏

[@imizfoodlifestyle7904]

Shalini bot kam indians he jo is trah की chiz dekhte he I think

[@patrickfarley8036]

Very interesting to see how this is done, but no way could i ever do that! Never mind i cant draw, i don have that laid back nature! Gimme a torch, some metal and filler rod and a couple of hand tools and i can shape you something but this stuff? Thats like plugging directly into God's creative side! This is brilliant! Im glad i saw this, thanks for posting!

[@anilautomobiles3613]

Beautiful sir it's awesome..

[@kabele749]

Amazing work, thank you for sharing!

[@theKBot]

Wow, incredible work

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Reminds me of ceramic dru brushing but on a 2 d surface

[@sybilleelsner4082]

Thank you ! I am speechless.

[@maramelgar8640]

May i ask how you tense the fabric? It can be tensed without doing holes on it?

[@cestmoisilkart7200]

Hi I love this vido! I have question Why need to put on soy bean liquid on the top?

[@donnawoodford8145]

Can this dyeing technique be used with cotton fabric?

[@KritiByPreethi]

Thanku for this video. It's so useful 🙏👍

[@binadua9478]

How do u remove the wax

[@imizfoodlifestyle7904]

@@binadua9478 aapko nhi pata kya

[@123oner]

Top viewing, cheers Bill you ledge

[@atifacreations]

Very nice

[@shalinipatil2371]

Very beautiful 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🙏🙏🙏

[@cilouthe-fae9595]

amazing!!!! thanks for sharing the knowlage!

[@anneconnolly2749]

would a good humidifier help in keeping the fabric wet?

[@jagjitkaur1956]

Awesome results but i could not understand the instructions properly.i will be delighted if someone can help.

[@renazens]

What brushes would you recommend for the wax painting

[@shamsherkaurbhullar1608]

What should mix that the fabric don't look stiff

[@connieromanishan6780]

Beautiful

[@batikb13official]

Amazing..!!!!💠💠💠💠💠

[@Fmkayla]

I need to find a good class like this

[@silviochan89]

excellent

[@bw4802]

Hi Bill, I took a silk dying class from you many years ago. We died silk fiale (?). Do you have a video of that? We used larger brushes & no wax.

[@shiyamnilanthie3638]

Sir... How prepear a dye...

[@specialk1287]

Can this technique work with a thick wool?

[@mariahoyos5616]

Ver la técnica es muy interesante, aunque me gustaría una explicación en español

[@caripage9327]

You have such a soothing voice, haha.

[@МаринаОрешина-д7д]

Великолепное видео! Только не поняла какой крепёж используете для ткани?

[@shamsherkaurbhullar1608]

I bought galaria Windsor and Newton acrylic colours but they make the fabric stiff

[@monrea10]

He uses dyes, not paint. Paint will be stiff, the dyes won’t be

[@dilnisamudika]

what is the type of dye used in this?

[@SW.stefaniasilkarts1906]

Towards the end he sayed they are acid dyes. Acid dyes are made for dyeing wool, silk and nylon.

[@bablibhattacharya1783]

So elaborately describe sir thank u

[@sarwaaldoori5893]

kindly are there any other videos , or dvd to buy , watch. i would be very grateful for a reply

[@JudiChristopher]

Type his name up in the Search Box...

[@sarwaaldoori5893]

i did , there is none apart form this video

[@Momenflo]

all countries do have their respective cultures in their different works but the goals are almost the same

[@SheerStitchery]

Do you still teach in YYC? I'm in Edmontkn and would love to take a class from you

[@DAYBROK3]

he retired

[@payaltandon1880]

Does he steam/color fix the scarf? And where to find acid colors?

[@marciapetty8504]

Why do you put wax on the back and why doesn't the dye run when you brush color, or soy bean juice over the top? Does the wax act as fixative?

[@abudaffah]

this is also my question, why put the wax on the back? is this because of the silk surface on the back is more rough? The wax is not act as fixative... i think the fixator is already mixed with the color

[@dipnitty8184]

Hi, I'm in his class and had this demo and did the technique yesterday. The wax does act as a resist and fixatitive, but the dye is deposited deeply in the fibers by the scrubbing so when done properly there is no running. Also when wetting the fabric it should be damp, not soaking wet. Yesterday I added too much water, didn't scrub quite well enough and had some running.

[@Annairea]

Dip Nitty I know he said a professional will remove the wax in Japan, but is there any way to remove it yourself, if you are doing this as at home, for example

[@vikasimmons1623]

Dry cleaning removes wax.

[@caripage9327]

@@Annairea I haven't taken his class or anything, but generally, wax on fabric is boiled out. It separates and floats on top of the water. Silk CAN be boiled, you just use caution when handling it while wet (it isn't the heat it has an issue with, it's the handling). This isn't exactly the same technique, but it uses wax resist as well: www.dharmatrading.com/techniques/batik-instructions.html; for the silk: www.dharmatrading.com/home/silk-myths-busted.html

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Think bokashi means fading away or something. As in composting technique .

[@hananrehan8520]

👍

[@airinshiddique6640]

Hi sir

[@elzagontijo5720]

Traduzir para português por favor

[@mirnavalenzuela3734]

what kind of wax has been used ?

[@scottgray6276]

Microcrystaline and parafin

[@teresamoret3162]

No entiendo el idioma trade ir al Español oncatalan

[@susinidugarments9428]

Java batik dayi

[@minwellitsanicknamebegrate2531]

His voice is soothing but his demeanor seemed nervous I would be too if had to do an art piece in front of a audience

[@camilcamu3129]

♡☆♡

[@bw4802]

When other people ask questions PLEASE repeat what they ask! I cannot hear their questions so your answers don't make sense!

[@YetkieuArt]

so bad

[@RickF-dw8cl]

Beautiful