Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Interweave Press, Inc.
Description
How to achieve a full spectrum of hues from just a few dyepots using minimal mordants and a creative approach to dye mixing, overdying, and pH modifications. Includes more than 100 recipes.
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LibraryThing member ladyblacksun
An overall excellent book. This book presents the author's personal experiences with decades of using natural dyestuffs, and the outcomes of her experimentation. It includes a simple system for creating and tracking your own dye "recipes", as well as a chapter on giving a dying class that I will
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definitely make use of, once I have the equipment and a bit of practical experience. The book includes many color photographs of the possible colors on different fibers, as well as some nice shots of the author using the dying process. The book does concentrate on dyestuffs that are plentiful in the continental US, plus a couple of more "exotic" natural dyes in cochineal and indigo. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Pages
127
Physical description
127 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
0934026866 / 9780934026864