This book is part of the popular Textile Handbook series and is acomplete how-to-do-it guide to obtaining a wide range of colours fromnatural dyes. It is suitable for the beginner as well as for the moreexperienced textile artist. The dyeing can be done in the home or theclassroom with plants from the garden or bought in a local store. It isa comparatively cheap process that will also satisfy the craft person'sdesire to use 'green' methods in their work.Most books on natural dyes only deal with wool for weaving. This bookwill also cover yarns for embroidery. The book will be filled withstep-by-step sequences, useful tips and the author's own work to show the amazing variety of colours that can beachieved by using natural materials. All in all, this is acomprehensive guide to using natural dyes that will also be aninspiration to all who want to explore the use of these dyes inimaginative ways.

Natural Dyes (Textiles Handbooks)

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Rudkin, Linda

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A&C Black Visual Arts

Flower pounding is a simple, traditional technique for transferring leaf and flower patterns, colors and shapes to cloth. This popular technique can be done instantly by even novice crafters and requires no expensive equipment or materials. This book, by the author of the bestselling craft title Natural Dyes, explains basic methods and techniques from plant samples to fabric to how to secure the materials and how to apply enough force with a household hammer to give depth and dimension to your work. The book also explains extension exercises in leaf printing, appliqué and flower trapping and how to add further detail using embroidery or quilting to create spectacular one-of-a-kind original work.

Flower Pounding (Textiles Handbooks)

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A&C Black

This book is part of the popular Textile Handbook series and is a complete how-to-do-it guide to obtaining a wide range of colours from natural dyes. It is suitable for the beginner as well as for the more experienced textile artist. The dyeing can be done in the home or the classroom with plants from the garden or bought in a local store. It is a comparatively cheap process that will also satisfy the craft person's desire to use 'green' methods in their work.
 Most books on natural dyes only deal with wool for weaving. This book will also cover yarns for embroidery. The book will be filled with step-by-step sequences, useful tips and the author's own work to show the amazing variety of colours that can be achieved by using natural materials. All in all, this is a comprehensive guide to using natural dyes that will also be an inspiration to all who want to explore the use of these dyes in imaginative ways.

Herbert Press

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