Craft of the Dyer

Colour from Plants and Lichens

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Needlecrafts & Fabric, Dye
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Author: Karen Leigh Casselman ISBN: 9780486140377
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: February 19, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Karen Leigh Casselman
ISBN: 9780486140377
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: February 19, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

Craftspeople interested in traditional methods will welcome this complete guide to making and using dyes from plants. Although its emphasis is on plants of Northeastern North America, many of the plants listed are found throughout the world.
Helpful introductory chapters on equipment, mordants, dyeing procedures and other essentials, are followed by individual plants: its suitability for dyeing, useful parts, how to process them, colors, dye fastness, plant identification, where to find it, and more. Also include four valuable indexes — plants by common name, botanical name, by colors produced, and a general index. A list of suppliers, metric conversion tables and other information rounds out this thorough guide to safe, ecologically sound dyeing methods.

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Craftspeople interested in traditional methods will welcome this complete guide to making and using dyes from plants. Although its emphasis is on plants of Northeastern North America, many of the plants listed are found throughout the world.
Helpful introductory chapters on equipment, mordants, dyeing procedures and other essentials, are followed by individual plants: its suitability for dyeing, useful parts, how to process them, colors, dye fastness, plant identification, where to find it, and more. Also include four valuable indexes — plants by common name, botanical name, by colors produced, and a general index. A list of suppliers, metric conversion tables and other information rounds out this thorough guide to safe, ecologically sound dyeing methods.

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