Traditional Art of Sun Printing in Seychelles: Textile hand printing with Panoramic Ocean View

Immerse yourself in the stunning natural surroundings of La Batie, fully appreciate the straightforward way of life we call Roots, and relish our magnificent sweeping views of the Indian Ocean!

Take a unique, hand-printed textile as a souvenir.

We host our printing classes in a light-hearted, sociable setting surrounded by tranquil Kreol scenery.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Batie Road - Enjoy the view and learn to create your own custom printed textile designs using the abundant nature of Seychelles! We will teach you old world printing methods of our ancestors who created their intricate designs using the power of the tropical sun and the fascinating endemic plants found on the island.
What's Included
  • Snacks included
  • All painting supplies provided
What's Not Included
  • Work clothes, sun hat, sunscreen
Location
Roots Seychelles
We are located in the mountain at Beau Vallon Beach. Please contact us for detailed map and directions. Call us on your way up if you get lost: 2573477.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Meander31423303093
Nov 13, 2024
Solar textile workshop - Beautiful place in the mountains with magnificent views of the coast of beauvallon.very nice experience with a great kindness welcome.
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Peter
Oct 26, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing experience with vey nice and positive people. The workshop fills you up with energy and sun! Same time lovely pets (they have may!) 😂
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Juditho881
Oct 22, 2024
A truly magical day ! - One of the best days on our trip to Mahé! We were greeted by Stephannie, Tony & the Roots family. They were warm welcoming friendly & funny. You forage for leaves & flowers from the forest garden you then use these to place on your fabric. You add dye & leave to dry in the sun anyone can do it. Refreshments & snacks are provided. Once dry you have a unique artwork/sarong to take away with you. This is a MUST for anyone visiting Seychelles!
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Ruberlye
Oct 20, 2024
Birthday jess - It was an amazing experience,the weather was great, the workers was very nice,there is peace n happiness on top of the hills, I will definitely come back again 🥰❤️🥰
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Shelligarratt
Oct 6, 2024
Magical - The experience of painting your own fabric using natural plants was just incredible. We absolutely loved the afternoon. ~ Chilly xx
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Trek715459
Oct 6, 2024
Magic on top of the mountain - I cannot describe this other than magical, it really brought out my inner child, would highly recommend anyone visiting to do this.
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Siansnook
Sep 15, 2024
Fantastic :) - Great communication from Stephanie prior to the day. Lovely reception from the team, so knowledgeable and friendly. The weather wasn’t kind to us, but I was able to put all my foliage and flowers on and paint before the rain came down! That’s the mountains for you! Had some delicious snacks and drink while we waited for the rain to subside. Once the sun came back out it quickly did its job and I was left with a great pattern, as the rain had also contributed to the way the paint looked. Altogether a great morning, with some great conversation with Tony, Stephanie and their friends. Felt incredibly welcome, and loved all the dogs! Also check out the other beautiful artwork painted by Stephanie, beautiful souvenirs from a beautiful island
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553andreaj
Sep 4, 2024
An unforgettable experience - I booked a workshop together with my daughter and it was one the most wonderful experiences we had during our vacation on Seychelles! We were welcomed in a tropical remote garden area by Stefanie and were nicely guided through the process of making our own fabric. Painting in this wonderful quite and natural place was so relaxing experience, we enjoyed it a lot. We were served best traditional snacks and they tasted so good :) The results are just beautiful and they put their nice roots stemp on each fabric. We would definitely recommend this workshop and experience and it is worth the costs for it.
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Janet_s
Aug 19, 2024
Wonderful experience - Loved the creative process, the stunning location & the opportunity to chat with Tony & the other participants. Freedom the giant tortoise rested in the shade under my table & we relaxed with banana cake & lime juice while the sun dried our creations.
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Sandranorm12
Aug 18, 2024
Unique experience - We had a really relaxing ,creative time Thankyou We arranged with Roots to be picked up from our hotel that was about 10mins away thank goodness as we would have never climbed the track up the hill !! Which we paid for separately. When we arrived we were given a basket and scissors off we went choosing flowers and leaves for our design I did say I was disappointed on not finding Frangipani flowers my favourite flower Which Tony said could only be found on lower levels by our hotel . But to my joy it had been arranged that a bag full were picked for us to use 🥰 We did our designs and these were then pinned down by the friendly team and then we chose the colours to paint over our Sarong fabric. We had help from Tony to enhance the colours on our designs his passion was remarkable Whilst they dried we were served Banana bread and cool lemonade yummy in the shade. Took photos of the amazing veiw ,birds and Freedom the resident Tortoise Thankyou all for your kindness and patience on this unique experience Sandra and Juliet from Gloucester U.K
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