Dyes from Plants
Author: Seonaid Mairi Robertson
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
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Dyes from American Native Plants
Author: Lynne Richards
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dyeing of textiles and other materials is a rewarding and delightful way to bring the colors of nature to daily living. In this fascinating book, the authors have compiled extensive information to bring the techniques, plants, and lore of natural dyeing within every reader s reach."
Harvesting Color
Author: Rebecca Burgess
Publisher: Artisan Books
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1579654258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of recognizing each plant in the wild. For those you can grow yourself, she details when to sow the seed and how to nuture the plant. For all the plants, you'll learn the optimal time to harvest, as well as how to extract the best dyes" --Cover flap.
Botanical Colour at Your Fingertips
Author: Rebecca Desnos
Publisher: Brand Nu Words
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9780995556621
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you love plants? Do you love crafting? Would you like to dye your own fabric, yarn or clothing? Learn the relaxing art of botanical dyeing with natural dyer, Rebecca Desnos. Connect with nature and open your eyes to the colour potential of plants. Discover how to: produce a wide palette of colours, including pink from avocados, yellow from pomegranates and coral from eucalyptus leaves; extract dye from just about any plant from the kitchen, garden or wild; use the ancient method of soya milk mordanting to achieve rich and long-lasting colour on plant fibres, such as cotton and linen; produce reliable colours that withstand washing and exposure to light.
Nature's Colors
Author: Ida Grae
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Two hundred and sixty-eight recipes for natural dyes are fully tested and proportioned for practical home preparation."--Publisher description
Natural Color
Author: Sasha Duerr
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 2016-08-23
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1607749378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beautiful book of seasonal projects for using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles. Organized by season, Natural Color is a beautifully photographed guide to the full range of plant dyes available, drawn from commonly found fruits, flowers, trees, and herbs, with accompanying projects. Using sustainable methods and artisinal techniques, designer, artist, and professor Sasha Duerr details achievable ways to apply these limitless color possibilities to your home and wardrobe. Whether you are new to dyeing or more practiced, Duerr's clear and simple ingredients lists, step-by-step instructions, and detailed breakouts on techniques such as shibori, dip-dye, and block printing will ensure beautiful results. With recipes to dye everything from dresses and sweaters to rugs and napkins, Natural Color will inspire fashion enthusiasts, home decorators, textile lovers, and everyone else who wants to bring more color into their life.
Dye Plants and Dyeing
Author: John F. M. Cannon
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780881925722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis lucid account of plants from which natural dyes can be obtained will be welcomed not only by all who work with fiber arts but also by botanists.
North American Dye Plants
Author: Anne Bliss
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHandsome line drawings of 126 common, roadside plants are included with tips on how to use them to obtain a range of warm, subtle colors.
The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook
Author: Carol Ekarius
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2011-06-01
Total Pages: 449
ISBN-13: 1603427112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis one-of-a-kind encyclopedia shines a spotlight on more than 200 animals and their wondrous fleece. Profiling a worldwide array of fiber-producers that includes northern Africa’s dromedary camel, the Navajo churro, and the Tasmanian merino, Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson include photographs of each animal’s fleece at every stage of the handcrafting process, from raw to cleaned, spun, and woven. The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is an artist’s handbook, travel guide, and spinning enthusiast’s ultimate reference source all in one.
The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes
Author: Sasha Duerr
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2011-01-19
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 1604690712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThrough step-by-step instructions and color-saturated photographs, textile designer Sasha Duerr explains the basics of making and using natural plant dye, from gathering materials and making the dyes to simple ideas for how to use them. --from publisher description
