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Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
vi, 263 pages ; 26 cm
Description
Liven up a set of pillowcases with the dappled pinks and purples of avocado pits, bring a wool scarf to life with the brilliant red of madder root, and create a unique radial pattern on a leather bag using ancient Japanese techniques and dye made from purple plum branch. The potential for discovering amazing color surrounds us every day; from inky blues to neon chartreuses, and everything in between. But usually these hues are hidden inside the stem...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
192 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
Thousands of natural materials can produce glorious colour--the cochineal insect produces pink, maroon and purple, and more than 500 species of plants produce indigo blue. Now, in The Modern Natural Dyer, expert Kristine Vejar shares the most user-friendly techniques for dyeing at home with foraged and garden-raised dyestuffs as well as with natural dye extracts. Demystifying the "magic," Vejar explains in straightforward, easy-to-follow detail how...
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
xiii, 176 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"A unique how-to reference, this book includes some of the most common and best color-producing dye mushrooms of North America and step-by-step instructions to the process, from collecting the mushrooms to dyeing the wool. Accurate, up-to-date descriptions for each species, along with over 200 color photographs complete the guide."
"Arleen Rainis Bessette and mycologist Alan E. Bessette provide information about dyeing equipment, mordants, preparing...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
175 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Description
"This long-awaited guide serves as a tool to explain the general principles of natural dyeing, and to help dyers to become more accomplished at their craft through an increased understanding of the process. Photos of more than 450 samples demonstrate the results of actual dye tests, and detailed information covers every aspect of natural dyeing including theory, fibers, mordants, dyes, printing, organic indigo vats, finishing, and the evaluation of...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Readers will learn how to forage for materials such as soot, rust, cigarette butts, peach pits, and black walnut, then how to mix, test, and transform these ingredients...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
204 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
When it comes to yarn, fiber lovers know that spinning and dying go hand in hand. Yet many books on the yarn craft cover only one topic or the other. In Spinning and Dyeing Yarn, fiber artist Ashley Martineau covers both subjects with rich, illustrative detail and step-by-step tutorials. Simply put, this book a must have for fiber enthusiasts of all levels.
15) Handspinning
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Series
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
208 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, you'll learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations....
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Description
This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history -- from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created -- and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.
"For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
viii, 293 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"Award-winning journalist Alden Wicker breaks open a story hiding in plain sight: the unregulated toxic chemicals that are likely in your wardrobe right now, how they're harming you, and what you can do about it. In To Dye For, Wicker reveals how clothing manufacturers have successfully swept consumers' concerns under the rug for more than 150 years, and why synthetic fashion and dyes made from fossil fuels are so deeply intertwined with the rise...
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