Wild Colour: How to Make and Use Natural Dyes
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Jenny Dean s Wild Colour is the modern classic title on traditional dyeing methods. A celebration of the wealth of natural dyes that can be obtained from over 60 species of plants from common marigolds to rhubarb. Part one introduces the concept of natural dyeing and demonstrates how easy it is to get started. All the techniques are explained with step-by-step sequences and photographs. Colour charts help you to work out which method is best for each dye plant and material. Part two reveals the wide range of plants that you can use for natural dyeing. Colour swatches show the tried and tested range of colours you can extract fromeach plant.
Author: Jenny Dean
Format: Paperback, 144 pages, 195mm x 260mm, 500 g
Published: 2010, Octopus Publishing Group, United Kingdom
Genre: Handicrafts, Arts & Crafts
Description
Jenny Dean s Wild Colour is the modern classic title on traditional dyeing methods. A celebration of the wealth of natural dyes that can be obtained from over 60 species of plants from common marigolds to rhubarb. Part one introduces the concept of natural dyeing and demonstrates how easy it is to get started. All the techniques are explained with step-by-step sequences and photographs. Colour charts help you to work out which method is best for each dye plant and material. Part two reveals the wide range of plants that you can use for natural dyeing. Colour swatches show the tried and tested range of colours you can extract fromeach plant.
Wild Colour: How to Make and Use Natural Dyes