SVFK: 5-day course in textile printing with remazole dyes (reactive dyes)

Course description

With this course, you will gain a basic knowledge of printing with reactive colors, both practically and theoretically. The properties of Remazol dyes in relation to color mixing, chemical binding to textile materials, authenticity in relation to light and colour, environmental aspects and certification will be reviewed. We work with GOTS-certified dyes.

Based on various textile materials such as cellulose fibers (cotton, linen, hemp, viscose) and protein fibers (silk and wool), various printing and painting techniques are tested: frame printing, monoprint, watercolor technique and patination.

You will be introduced to photo transfer of a motif/pattern to a print frame, color mixing and color recipes. In addition, pre- and post-treatment, washing and preparation of textiles for printing, fixation of printed textiles, stretching of textiles on the printing table, etc.

After the course you will be in possession of:

• Practical experience with textile printing with Remazol colours
• Printing technical understanding of the possibilities the dyes have in interaction with different textile qualities
• Good prerequisites for working independently and further developing your own printed experiments

About the teacher: Bitten Hegelund is educated at the Royal Academy – Architecture, Design & Conservation, Copenhagen (formerly the School of Applied Arts) Textile Design, 1987. Since then she has had numerous exhibitions at home and abroad, and in 2001 she was employed as a technology instructor at the textile printing workshop at the Royal Academy. In summer 2022, she was employed as a workshop consultant at the Statens Værksteder for Art.

COURSE INFO

Date and time: November 18 – 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. every day.

Price:  2.900
The price includes materials and coffee/tea. Please provide your own lunch.
If you are a member of BKF you can get a 20% discount - valid until the discount pool runs out.

Number of participants: 7-8

Teacher: Bitten Hegelund

Address:
The Danish State Workshops for Art, level 3 (textile workshop)
Strandgade 27B,
1401 Copenhagen K

Application and target group:
The course is aimed at visual artists and designers with some experience with textile printing. The aim is to use the newly acquired printing techniques in own work production.

Send your CV and a short description of your motivation for and expectations of the course in a combined email to kursus@svfk.dk no later than Sunday 18 October 2026. Read more about the course HERE

If you have questions about the course, the application procedure or anything else, send an email to Rebekka Lewin: rebekka@svfk.dk

NB! We reserve the right to cancel the course if there are not enough registrations.

Cancellation must be made in writing to the administration. Until the registration deadline, cancellation can be done without charge. If you cancel after the deadline, 50% of the course fee is paid. If you cancel later than 3 days before the start of the course, the entire course fee is paid. You have the option of sending a substitute if you are prevented from participating.

SVFK's course series 2026 is supported by the Augustinus Foundation.