Onyx Art Studios Blog

DENIM UPCYCLE- I DYED MY STAINED JEANS WITH INDIGO

These Jeans have bad grass stains on the knees. I wanted to cover the stains so I decided to dip them into my indigo vat. I dipped them multiple times and let them get semi dry in between. I finally let them dry completely and washed them on hot and with an extra rinse.

March 11, 2021 — Catherine Ruhl

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HANDMADE PILLOWS FROM VINTAGE EMBROIDERED HUIPILES

I was gifted a number of vintage huipiles that were brought back from Guatemala. They were incredibly beautiful and were covered with hand embroidery. They were very old so some parts of them were very worn out. So I decided to "upcycle" them and piece together the most fantastic parts of embroidery to make a pillow.

January 05, 2021 — Catherine Ruhl

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Denim Dress Upcycle Shibori Tutorial

Do you have a piece of clothing or two that you love and have thought about throwing out, but you can't because you love it too much? This denim dress is a favorite and is past its prime. It's faded a lot and has some stains on it. I wanted to give it a new look in hopes that it can have some more life.

September 17, 2020 — Catherine Ruhl

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Artist Interview Katrin Reifeiss- Talking Slow Fashion

I sat down with Kat Reifeiss to talk about making slow fashion and dyeing. She has two lines: Katrin Reifeiss and Wear Upstate. She is an experienced dyer with a line of handmade clothes and accessories. We talk about how she got started, her process and even get a little tour of her studio!

September 11, 2020 — Catherine Ruhl

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interview with susanna taylor natural dyer

Artist Interveiw: Susanna Taylor Natural Dyer

I sat down with Susanna Taylor to talk about natural dyeing and life! She told me all about her 7+ years of dyeing experience. We go over learning how to natural dye in the Amazon Rain Forest, and moving out of NYC.

September 09, 2020 — Catherine Ruhl

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Artist Interview: Lucy Beizer- Natural Dyer

I sit down with Natural dyer and textile artist Lucy Beizer to talk about her work. She recaps her process, learning natural dyeing in Budapest, Hungary and her Dream Journal.

August 29, 2020 — Catherine Ruhl

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Denim Shirt Upcycle Tutorial

I was so bummed out when I somehow got bleach on one of my favorite J.Crew denim shirts! I decided to upcycle instead of throw it out because it had a lot of life left.

July 20, 2020 — Catherine Ruhl

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