Natural dyeing Plant dyeing

【Outline】

Collect flowers, leaves, branches, and roots in nature, and boil them to make natural dye liquor.  And dye silk or other materials in the dye liquor.

【Details】

1．Collect natural materials for dying (30 minutes) 
Collect leaves, stems, roots, and nuts in Satoyama, outskirt of country, around the Kominka, an old Japanese-style house.  (In some cases, we will prepare them due to time constraints)
2．Boil the plants (60 minutes) 
Burn firewood in the stove inside the old house to boil water in a big pot.  Put the collected plants into the pot, boil and extract the essence to make dye liquor. 
3．Dying (60 minutes) 　
Soak a stole or other materials into the dying liquor to color the material.
4．Drying (60 minutes) 　
Dry the dyed stole or other materials in the sun.

【Things to note】

• Time： 3 hours
• Meeting Place：Hotaru no sato no Kominka Oogisu　[MAP]
  1285 Oogisu, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi 321-0613
• Access：From Karasuyama Station : One-say approx. 2,000 yen.
• Language support：English (Menu, Written instructions)
  
• Participation requirements ：Elementary school students should be accompanied by a guardian.
• Included ：Experience fee, tea
  
• Free Wi-Fi：〇
  

【Cancellation policy】

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price