Every service here starts with fibre and a dye pot. Nothing is ordered in from a factory, so the range is small on purpose: hand-knotted macrame, plant-dyed cloth and cord, and the Saturday sessions where you learn to make both. Below is what each one covers, who tends to book it, and what you leave with.
Eight benches, one dye pot, three hours. You start with square and lark's head knots on hemp cord, then move to a small wall piece or plant hanger. Cord, dowels and dye materials are included, and the finished piece goes home with you the same afternoon.
A separate half-day for anyone who wants the colour side. We work through onion skin, madder root and an indigo vat, covering mordanting, bath temperature and how to read a wet sample before it dries. Bring a notebook; the dye notes are the useful part.
Restaurants, guesthouses and home stylists come to us for wall panels, cushion covers and woven baskets. Work is quoted per square metre, and we agree the dye direction from wet samples on the table before knotting starts. Lead times depend on how many indigo dips the piece needs.
Nothing from a commission gets thrown away. Short cord ends become small knotted holders in whatever colour the current batch produced, sold at the studio door. Stock changes with each dye run, so what is on the shelf depends on the week.
Not sure which format suits you? The studio contact page lists bench availability, and the support notes cover what to bring and how commissions are scheduled.
Three formats cover almost everything that leaves the Woodstock bench: a Saturday session at the table, a commission measured against your wall, and a small run of offcut pieces for shelves and windowsills. Each one starts with a conversation about fibre, colour and where the piece will actually live.
Eight seats around the table, one full day. We start with cord selection across hemp, linen and cotton, then move into square knots, half hitches and how to keep tension even across a wide panel. After lunch the dye pots come out: onion skin, madder root and an indigo vat, with a short session on mordanting and how to read a bath before you commit a piece to it.
For restaurants, guesthouses and home stylists who need a piece sized to a specific wall or a set of covers that survive a working week. We quote per square metre, agree the dye direction from wet samples on the table, and work in batches so a run of twelve reads as a family rather than a uniform. Lead time depends on the dye and the knotting density.
Nothing from a large commission gets thrown away. The short ends of hemp and linen cord become small knotted holders for pots up to about 14 cm across, dyed in whatever bath is running that week. They sit in a basket by the studio door, and the colour you see is the colour you get, since each batch is small and rarely repeats.
Not sure which fits? The studio overview walks through how a first visit usually goes.
Most people arrive with the same handful of worries before they book a Saturday session or send a commission brief. Here is what usually comes up, answered plainly.
Still unsure about something? Our support page covers booking changes and studio visits, and you can always get in touch directly.
Commissions and workshop bookings follow the same path. It keeps the dye batches honest, the knotting consistent, and you informed at every stage.
Tell us the room, the wall height, or the bench you want. Photos of the space and a rough size in metres help more than a mood board.
We dye small swatches in onion skin, madder root or indigo and post them to you. Hemp, linen and cotton cord each take colour differently, so you pick from what you can actually hold.
The piece is knotted by hand over one to three weeks depending on scale. Fringes are trimmed, ends are sealed, and the dowel is sanded and oiled before hanging.
You collect from the Woodstock studio or we arrange delivery. Every piece comes with washing and light-exposure notes, plus the dye recipe used, in case you order a second run later.
Workshop benches follow the same rhythm in a single Saturday: brief, dye bath, knotting, finishing. Have a look at the full service menu or get in touch to start step one.