Katazome is a Japanese stencil-dyeing technique — you apply rice paste through a hand-cut stencil onto cotton, dye the fabric in natural indigo, then wash the paste away to reveal crisp, deep-blue patterns underneath. The resist does the work: wherever the paste sits, the indigo can't reach. What's left behind is the design.

At GIGIPAYNE Studio in Bangkok, you work through the full process from stencil to finished textile. You apply rice paste through traditional stencil designs onto cotton, dip the fabric in natural indigo, and rinse to reveal the pattern. The indigo shifts color as it oxidizes in air — green first, then settling into deep blue. Precise and meditative, with a result that looks considered and handmade.

Good for anyone drawn to Japanese craft, pattern design, or natural dyeing. No prior experience needed. You leave with a hand-dyed cotton shawl (175×50 cm) and a cotton bandana (50×50 cm), each carrying stencil patterns applied by your own hands.