Wild Colour

Author : Jenny Dean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781845335694
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Colour written by Jenny Dean and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 from each plant.

Author : Jenny Dean
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781267839
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heritage of Colour written by Jenny Dean and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Heritage of Colour explores the techniques that can be used to create a wealth of colours from 50 plants, including many that have been in constant use as dyes for over 2000 years. Inspired by the colours on textile fragments from the Iron Age and by the achievements of early dyers, the author describes some of the dyes and methods of the past and considers how they can be adapted for use by today's dyers. The book covers all the basics of natural dyeing and explains in detail how to experiment with local plants, wherever you may live, to produce a wide range of beautiful, rich colours on textile fibres. A Heritage of Colour also includes sections on dyeing with fungi, contact printing on cloth and dyeing multi-coloured fibres and fabrics. The emphasis throughout is on environmentally-friendly methods and on the thrill of personal discovery through practical experience. Follow Jenny's blog on http://www.jennydean.co.uk/

Author : Jenny Dean
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 : 9781784725532
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Colour written by Jenny Dean and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants, offers information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs. This comprehensive book outlines how to: Select fibres and plant parts Choose the right methods for mordanting and dyeing Obtain a range of gorgeous colours from every plant. Wild Colour is the all-in-one resource for fibre enthusiasts, including knitters, sewers and weavers gardeners who are interested in new uses for traditional dye plants and eco-conscious DIYers who want authoritative information about the natural dyeing process and the plants that are essential for it.

Author : India Flint
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1596683309
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco Colour written by India Flint and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essence of plants bursts forth in magnificent hues and surprising palettes. Using dyes of the leaves, roots, and flowers to color your cloth and yarn can be an amazing journey into botanical alchemy. In Eco Colour, artistic dyer and colorist India Flint teaches you how to cull and use this gentle and ecologically sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes. India explores the fascinating and infinitely variable world of plant color using a wide variety of techniques and recipes. From whole-dyed cloth and applied color to prints and layered dye techniques, India describes only ecologically sustainable plant-dye methods. She uses renewable resources and shows how to do the least possible harm to the dyer, the end user of the object, and the environment. Recipes include a number of entirely new processes developed by India, as well as guidelines for plant collection, directions for the distillation of nontoxic mordants, and methodologies for applying plant dyes. Eco Colour inspires both the home dyer and textile professional seeking to extend their skills using India's successful methods.

Author : Jenny Dean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781844484683
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colours from Nature written by Jenny Dean and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive recipe section gives instructions for over 100 colours, using both traditional dyes such as cochineal, indigo, madder and weld, and dyes from more common plants such as blackberry, rhubarb, oak and walnut.

Author : Millie Marotta
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
ISBN 13 : 9781454708964
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Savannah written by Millie Marotta and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous new adult coloring book from New York Times bestselling author Millie Marotta, whose books have sold more than 8-1/2 million copies worldwide Millie Marotta is one of the most popular creators of adult coloring books--and this beautiful volume features stunningly sophisticated patterns inspired by the savannah. Her intricate black-and-white drawings capture a myriad of the flora and fauna found in that breathtaking landscape, including elephants, rhinos, zebras, and ostriches. The high-quality stock is perfect for color pencils, as well.

Author : Dietmar Aichele
Publisher : Hamlyn (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9780600602439
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe written by Dietmar Aichele and published by Hamlyn (UK). This book was released on 2001 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dotting the countryside with brilliant color and shape, wildflowers add beauty to any habitat, from the deepest woods to the edge of the sea. Knowing the names of each one you pass adds to the pleasure, and there's no quicker way to identify blooms than with this easy-to-use guide. First, turn to the colored band on the edge of each page to find flowers of that same shade. Then, go by the number of petals, or select trees and shrubs. Each flower appears in a striking color photo.

Author : Rebecca Burgess
Publisher : Artisan Books
ISBN 13 : 1579654258
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Marjorie Blamey
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780713672374
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marjorie Blamey's Wild Flowers by Colour written by Marjorie Blamey and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an innovative and remarkably user-friendly guide to the identification of the flowers of Britain and northwestern Europe. By organising the species by their colour group first (and by family within that colour group), this guide enables those less familiar with flower taxonomy to quickly and easily find what they are looking for - a great improvement on the often-frustrating business of trawling through a conventionally-organised guide. The lovely artwork by acclaimed illustrator Marjorie Blamey, with a neat, focused and simple text, makes this book a joy to use.

Author : Jenny Dean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780855327446
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Craft of Natural Dyeing written by Jenny Dean and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation The glowing yellow of goldenrod, the warm brown of walnut shells, the pale green of birch leaves ... all the colors of nature delight the eye. To create an infinite variety of beautiful natural colors on wool, silk, cotton and other yarns and materials you can use a host of flowers, leaves, barks and roots, from dahlias and safflower to onion skins and turmeric. Expert dyer Jenny Dean shows you how to dye at home using simple equipment. There is helpful advice on the mordanting process that will fix the color, and guidance on light-fastness, plus instructions on how to use traditional dyestuffs such as color, indigo, weld and madder. For the true enthusiast, there is a chapter on growing one's own dye plants, but even the first-time dyer will be captivated by the rich effects obtainable in the world of natural color.