Shibori Dyeing Workshop

Learn Japanese shibori dyeing in Adelaide and restyle your wardrobe or interiors!



2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public classes), 8 to 20

  $75 - $80 (Earlybird price of $75 applies if you book into a public session 20+ days ahead, otherwise $80 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, $75/guest for 3+ guests) (Afterpay available)

Are you looking for a creative day to boost up your positive energy or just have fun with friends? Welcome to Studio Rags.
Join Rehana Usman and discover how to make gorgeous Indigo shibori pieces to restyle your wardrobe or lounge. Make up to 4 pieces like a scarf, table runner, cushion cover and a stylish top for yourself.
During this hands-on workshop, learn various Japanese shibori techniques to make your unique fashion statement and unleash your inner artist. By the end you'd want to turn everything blue :)
Rehana will walk you through all the steps in an easy and fun way. Feel free to bring one item like a top or pair of pillow cases to get extra benefits. Bring natural materials like cotton, linen, hemp, tencel or bamboo. Come prepared for an intensive session.
At the end of the class, take home some wonderful memories of this great experience and your own stunning shibori pieces!

Upcoming dates for Shibori Dyeing Workshop

Times are Adelaide time. Dates and prices as of 15 Oct 2026, 10:07pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

23 upcoming dates between 18 Oct 2026 and 20 Jun 2027.

  • Sun 18 Oct 2026, 4pm-6:30pm, $80 per person
  • Sun 1 Nov 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $80 per person
  • Wed 11 Nov 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Thu 12 Nov 2026, 5:30pm-8pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 15 Nov 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 6 Dec 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Wed 9 Dec 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Thu 10 Dec 2026, 5:30pm-8pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 20 Dec 2026, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 3 Jan 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sat 9 Jan 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 17 Jan 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 7 Feb 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 4 Apr 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sat 10 Apr 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 18 Apr 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 2 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sat 8 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 6 Jun 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sat 12 Jun 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
  • Sun 20 Jun 2027, 10am-12:30pm, $75 per person (early-bird)
What you'll get
  • You'll get all materials worth $45 (fabric, dyestuff, all equipment).
  • Tea and coffee.
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Knowledge required
Absolute beginners welcome. This class is suitable for people of all skill levels, 16 years and older.
What to bring
  • Two plastic bags.
  • Kitchen/ dishwashing gloves.
  • A medium needle with a big eye and some sturdy thread.
  • Your reading glasses (optional)
  • A washed 2 litre empty plastic milk bottle to take home some leftover dye.
  • Please wear casual clothes to accommodate stains or bring an apron.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Sefton Park, SA

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

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Recent reviews of Shibori Dyeing Workshop

  • 5/5 from Lyne Walton, attended Sep 2026: Great to learn a new technique and very exciting to see the finished products!
  • 5/5 from Kristina Perris, attended Feb 2026: Brilliant workshop learning these techniques from Rehana. Her expertise and knowledge are very impressive. Enjoyed learning about and making three different items.
  • 5/5 from Kate Mitchell, attended Jan 2026: Rehana is an excellent facilitator and created a lovely environment for the workshop. She shared her skills and knowledge throughout the session and ensured everyone received the assistance they needed. I highly recommend Studio Rags and I will definitely be booking for the batik workshop.
  • 5/5 from Victoria Costessi, attended Jan 2026: An enjoyable and very hands on workshop learning the basics of shibori dyeing. Rehana is a terrific teacher who patiently demonstrated several techniques for making different patterns, and guided our group through all the steps. Fabrics and dye were supplied, and I came away with a revamped linen shirt which I will love wearing (before & after photos shown below), as well as enough leftover dye to use at home for other projects. I thoroughly recommend this workshop - thank you Rehana!
  • 5/5 from Julianne Wurst, attended Jan 2026: Fabulous workshop as an introduction to Shibori Indigo dyeing. Length of class was perfect. I was really pleased with the techniques covered and my dyed fabric to take home. Rhianna was a lovely teacher....very calm and knowledgable. Gave us lots of tips and ideas to try at home
  • 5/5 from Debra Tucker, attended Jan 2026: Very informative, great instructions and loved the hands on element making my own pieces to take home. I’ll be looking at other available courses :) Would also be fun to do with a friend, or group of friends :)
  • 5/5 from Trish Saegenschnitter, attended Jan 2026: Me and my daughter had a great time with a great teacher.
  • 5/5 from Gail Page, attended Jan 2026: This was a fun and interesting workshop. We learned several dyeing techniques and had lots of expert help from Rehana.
  • 5/5 from Rumana Mazhar, attended Jan 2026: It was a fantastic session with easy instructions to follow. Rehana is helpful, patient and supportive. Learning various techniques in this workshop has been quite insightful. I cannot wait to utilise them in my personal creative projects.
  • 5/5 from Jane Long, attended Jan 2026: Rehana was very welcoming I enjoyed the history of indigo and shibori And the creating of beautiful designs on our fabrics was just magical Highly recommend if you want to give indigo dyeing and shibori taste
  • 4/5 from Melissa Watt, attended Jan 2026: Rehana was very welcoming and patient. We got a lot of personalised help/support and lots of opportunity to create multiple items to maximise the experience. I feel confident to do it at home now too which is excellent.
  • 5/5 from Hannah May Caspar, attended Nov 2025: What a treat to spend a few hours with a generous, kind and warm textile expert. Rehana was generous with her knowledge and patiently explained the history of indigo in both India and Pakistan. She supported me in designing and dyeing a variety of shibori works all of which turned out beautifully. I will be recommending this class to everyone! Thanks Rehana.
  • 5/5 from Christine Capitaine, attended Jun 2025: I learnt a lot from Rehana and am very happy with the items that I dyed, especially my shirt. I highly recommend this class. It was a small class which made it easier to get assistance and Rehana is very knowledgeable in her field.
  • 5/5 from Rosie Maughan, attended Jan 2025: I purchased this as a gift for my Mum & we attended together. A well planned and organised course. The steps were all well explained and we both brought home some beautifully dyed items. I would highly recommend attending this course.
  • 5/5 from Sonya Johnston, attended Nov 2024: A lovely way to spend the afternoon with a dear friend learning new things together. Rehana was very welcoming and knowledgable and took her time explaining the process. It was great to be able to bring my own scarf and try a different technique on it. Thoroughly enjoyable.
  • 5/5 from Silvia Lodge, attended Oct 2024: This was a great workshop. We learned 5 types of Shibori dyeing. Rehana explained the techniques well and we were able to take home the finished pieces and some of the dye. There is a list of a few small items that we need to bring on the day but everything else is supplied. This course has given me the confidence to try Shibori dyeing myself at home. Thanks Rehana.
  • 5/5 from Dana Kinter, attended Jun 2024: this workshop was wonderful! rehana was super generous with her amazing amount of knowledge. we all produced some lovely things to take home. i would absolutleu recommend to anyone interested.
  • 5/5 from Claire Downton, attended Jun 2024: The workshop was wonderful with clear direction given. Great design ideas & knowledge passed onto us.
  • 5/5 from Felicity Gilderdale, attended Jan 2024: Teacher and venue and experience was great. Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Wendy, attended Nov 2023: I very much enjoyed the class. Rehana was well prepared and provided very good guidance. She had a very good eye for design and gave me excellent advice on how to achieve a great result.
  • 5/5 from Phillipa Treloar, attended Nov 2022: A fantastic class with a patient, kind and knowledgable teacher. The t-shirts and fabrics we dyed were amazing. We highly recommend this class to everyone. Thank you Rehana.
  • 5/5 from Julie Roylance, attended Nov 2022: Teacher was lovely. Very knowledgeable and experienced. Venue suited needs of the lesson. Went home with beautiful pieces. I would definitely recommend this class. Thank you Rehana for a enjoyable afternoon
  • 5/5 from Cheryle Bradford, attended Nov 2022: Excellent teacher, polite and organised. Very helpful. Good venue as well. Will do again. Recommended.
  • 5/5 from Tash Brecht, attended Sep 2022: Knowledgeable teacher, comfortable, relaxed environment, we enjoyed the class a great deal and learnt different techniques.
  • 5/5 from Wai Kenrick, attended Apr 2022: Rehana's explanation is clear and precise. I am from don't know what shibori is to make a few shibori patterns. The venue is good, easy accessible of water which is essential for shibori class.
  • 5/5 from Judith Mullins, attended Apr 2022: A really enjoyable class with a skilled and patient teacher. A convenient location with easy parking and overall very good value.
Your teacher

Rehana Usman
Rehana Usman
(Studio Rags)

4.9 (119)
female Women-owned

Rehana Usman is an artist with a Bachelors' degree in Textile design from NCA Pakistan. She has served in the leading textile companies of the country and participated in several international trade shows like Heimtextil Frankfurt & Shanghai, Maison et Objet, Texworld etc.
Print design and styling have been her expertise both in apparel and home textiles. She has run several workshops for textile students along with being a thesis consultant and an associate professor at NCA. Rehana is also passionate about watercolour painting and famous Pakistani Truck Art. She writes children's stories for her Urdu podcast and creates the illustrations.
She has set up STUDIO RAGS to promote value-added skills. She aims to share her expertise with other people by offering regular workshops. She carries many stories and experiences from other parts of the world.
Rehana is multi lingual and can speak four languages. She is simple, imaginative and very proud of her origin.
Indonesian batik is her speciality in Australia. Her workshops have received 5 star reviews in Adelaide Fringe. Batik was declared as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
These adult workshops are about equipping you with new personal projects or a creative hobby and making new friends. Kids can also discover the artform and upskill for both leisure and career opportunities.

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