Download or read book Nature Provides Dyes for Rainbows written by Carol Leigh Brack Kaiser and published by . This book was released on 1916-04-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature Provides Dyes for Rainbows written by Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser and published by . This book was released on 1916-04-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a workshop approach for obtaining rainbows of color during each of three different workshops: Missouri Dye Plants (locally found plants), Ancient Dyes (those commonly used during North American early statehood), and Lesser Known Dyes (those used in other countries). Each of 26 dyes cover four full pages: the plant or insect description and history, pictures of the plant or insect and its habitat, the dye's unique extraction process, and at least 8 colors from each dye on wool roving, raw silk and cotton fabrics. The introduction section includes Carol Leigh's teaching and multi-cultural experiences over the past 35 years, PLUS instruction on preparing different fibers to accept and hold onto dyes for color. The conclusion section includes an extensive gallery of dyed items created locally and from around the world.
Download or read book The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes written by Sasha Duerr and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through 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
Download or read book Nature s Colorways written by Linda Ligon and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Modern Natural Dyer written by Kristine Vejar and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Kristine’s book breaks down natural dyeing from both a scientific and creative perspective, making the process feel as approachable as it is beautiful.” —Design*Sponge Thousands of natural materials can produce glorious color—the insect cochineal produces pink, maroon, and purple, and more than 500 species of plants produce indigo blue. In The Modern Natural Dyer expert Kristine Vejar shares the most user-friendly techniques for dyeing yarn, fabric, and finished goods at home with foraged and garden-raised dyestuffs as well as with convenient natural dye extracts. Demystifying the “magic,” Vejar explains in explicit, easy-to-follow detail how to produce consistent, long-lasting color. With stunning photography of the dyes themselves, the dyeing process, and twenty projects for home and wardrobe (some to knit, some to sew, and some just a matter of submerging a finished piece in a prepared bath), The Modern Natural Dyer is a complete resource for aspiring and experienced dye artisans. “A terrific primer for anyone new to the technique. Kristine walks you through the ins and outs of the process, from defining what scouring and mordanting mean to helping you learn how best to achieve desired colors.” —DIY Network “Vejar’s lovely book is very sophisticated and detailed.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Absolutely stunning . . . The projects range from dyeing pre-made items like a slip, silk scarf or tote bag to dyeing yarn to knit a hat, shawl or cardigan . . . exceeded all my high expectations.” —Make Something
Download or read book Dyeing to Spin Knit written by Felicia Lo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspire and unleash a passion for hand-crafted color! "Unapologetic" is how Felicia Lo always describes her obsession with color and craft. In Dyeing to Spin and Knit, Felicia, founder and creative director of SweetGeorgia Yarns and highly sought after teacher and lecturer, provides clear and accessible guidance for creating gorgeous hand-dyed yarns and spinning fibers and an understanding of how dyeing affects knitted yarn and handspun yarn. Fiber artists will learn the fundamentals of how color works, how to combine and coordinate colors, and how to control the results when dyeing wool and silk yarns and fibers. Spinners will learn how to subdue intense and bright colorways or prevent muddiness in handspun. Knitters will gain the knowledge to avoid or maximize the effects of pooling. And finally, this book will include 10 patterns that use hand-dyed and handspun yarns and fibers to their most exciting advantage in knitting projects. Complete with detailed photographs from Felicia's own dyeing studio, Dyeing to Spin and Knit offers a master class in preparing hand-dyed yarns and fibers. Ignite your love of color--unapologetically!
Download or read book The Art and Science of Natural Dyes written by Joy Boutrup and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 dye fastness. Special techniques of printing and discharging indigo are featured as well. The book is intended for dyers and printers who wish to more completely understand the "why" and the "how," while ensuring safe and sustainable practices. Written by a textile engineer and chemist (Boutrup) and a textile artist and practitioner (Ellis), its detailed and tested recipes for every process, including charts and comparisons, make it the ideal resource for dyers with all levels of experience.
Download or read book Nature s Colors written by Ida Grae and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dyes from Nature written by Rita Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants & garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden record, vol. 46, no. 3, autumn 1990.
Download or read book Harvesting Color written by Rebecca Burgess and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'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.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Colour written by Kassia St Clair and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon Garfield The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.
Download or read book Wild Colour written by Jenny Dean and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to growing and using plants to make dyes. The introduction discusses the traditional use of plants and other natural sources in dyemaking, as well as types of dyes and their uses. The section on dyeing techniques shows how to prepare and dye fibres, how to use other substances to alter the colours and how to ensure colour fastness. The section on dye plants examines over 60 dye plants that produce an exciting range of colours, and gives advice on growing, harvesting and storage of the dyestuffs obtained. Colour swatches reveal the main colours that can be obtained from each plant.
Download or read book Prepared to Dye written by Gene Shepherd and published by Ampry Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dye wool without chemicals How to dye wool with acid dyes Gene's tips and techniques for dyeing yarn and wool yardage Essential for all wool fiber artists, especially those working in rug hooking, wool appliqu�, or quilting with wool Learn how to marbleize, spot dye, marry colors, and casserole dye to make exquisite wool
Download or read book Eco Colour written by India Flint and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally renowned dyer and artist India Flint draws on her years of experience and experimentation in natural dyeing techniques to present an expert, highly accessible and achievable handbook of ecologically sustainable plant dye methods using renewable resources, most of which can be found in the average home garden. Eco Colour is regarded by many as a textbook of sustainability and uses an exciting range of projects to demonstrate a variety of techniques, some of them processes developed by the author, including the now widely adopted ecoprint. Projects range from solar dyeing to dyeing with 'ice-flowers'. The result is a boundless range of pure, gentle, natural colours produced with the least possible harm to the environment and the dyer.
Download or read book Hello Rainbow written by Momtaz Begum-Hossain and published by Leaping Hare Press. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome glorious colour into your daily life and embrace well-being through colour therapy! An uplifting, mood-boosting book that promotes the joy of colour,Hello Rainbow takes the reader on a vibrant journey through the rainbow spectrum inspired by the therapeutic benefits of colour therapy. Vibrantly illustrated with full-colour photography, this book explains the principles of colour therapy combined with a new colour theory created by the author and colour therapy expert Momtaz Begum-Hossain: Hello Hue, a seven-point manifesto for how to use colour to boost your mood and mental well-being.This book: Introduces you to thetherapeutic healing benefits of colour theory such as colour breathing and making solar-charged water, alongside fascinating facts. Shows you how colour can be experienced in different aspects of life such as food, nature, travel, interiors and fashion. Celebrates how colour brings community together like rainbows becoming an LGBTQ+ symbol, and colourful festivals that take place around the world. Gives you practical Rainbow Rituals so you can harness the benefits of colour, with prompts and exercises like going on explorative Rainbow Hunting adventures. Encourages you to play with colour by trying mindful crafts techniques such as painting and sewing, making your creativity thrive. Whether you’re a colour lover or are colour cautious, you will gain a renewed confidence and zest for life, you’ll feel good about yourself and your positive energy will be infectious to others. A powerful and life-changing read, Hello Rainbow is sparking a resurgence in colour therapy, a non-invasive, harmless, accessible therapy that everyone can embrace and benefit from.
Download or read book A Handbook of Weaves written by Gustaf Hermann Oelsner and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Natural Dyes written by Rameshwar Dayal and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The realization that synthetic dyes are harmful to the environment has led to renewed interest in the use of natural dyes. This textbook provides a thorough introduction to history, manufacture and use of natural dyes.
