We blend artistry and indulgence— tipsily marbling fabrics to create one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art

EVENTS

  • Come see us at the farmer’s market or at a local art fair. See the schedule for upcoming events.

  • Schedule a private event with us today. We do birthdays, baby showers, bachelorette parties — you name it! We can tailor the dyeing project to your desire.

  • Office gatherings or larger events — we can come to you. Explore your artistic side while imbibing with colleagues makes for fantastic team building.

Don’t want to marble your own?

We also offer some of our masterpieces for sale.

  • Silk scarves

    Thin, airy 100% silk habotai scarves perfect for wearing around your neck, tying in your hair, as an accessory on your purse, etc.

  • Cotton-handkerchiefs

    Cotton handkerchiefs to tie up in your hair, around your bag, A bit less fancy than the silk, but just as beautiful, and very practical!

  • Cotton / canvas bags

    Available in various sizes and/or as matching sets. Great bags for makeup, pencils, art supplies or whatever you can think to put in there.

  • Silk-handkerchiefs

    Silk habotai 21” x 21” handkerchiefs - Total elegance to tie around your hair, neck, belt loop, or purse.

  • Ties and Pocket Squares

    Hand-painted satin ties and pocket squares. Add some interesting flare to your suit.

Shop

Dyeing Under the Influence is a fun take on a paint and sip for both the creative, artistic types as well as for the artistically challenged. We’ll offer you just a bit of guidance and then set you free to marble.

We think you’ll want to come back again and again!

For ages 4 and up.

More Info…

  • Dyeing Under the Influence is a small family side hustle that we have a lot of fun doing and hope to grow into a much bigger business.

  • Ebru is a traditional Turkish form of "painting on water" that has been around since the 13th century. Ebru marbled papers have been used as backgrounds for calligraphy, religious texts, and as the end pages in old books. More information about the history of Ebru can be found here: https://www.doebru.com/blog-post/types-of-marbling

    We create these designs by floating thinned acrylic paints onto a gelatinous surface (water thickened with methylcellulose - water-soluble polymers derived from cellulose) in different sized "stones", or drops of paint. These drops expand on the water surface and can be styled using different tools like toothpicks and rakes. Then we lay a silk or other fabric that has been treated with alum (to help fix the pigment) onto the surface to pick up the design. Fabrics are then heat treated with an iron and hand-washed to remove any remaining residue.

  • It’s not necessary to be under the influence while dyeing! Dyeing is heaps of fun stone sober — but for some, being a bit tipsy might help get those creative juices flowing.

    “A tipsy brain is less biased and gives strange, wild and absolutely ridiculous ideas a fair chance. A tipsy mind is an open mind.” - HatRabbits