Jenny Dean
Wild Color: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Natural Dyes
Wild Color: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Natural Dyes
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This comprehensive book outlines all the necessary equipment, how to select fibers and plant parts, choose the right methods for mordanting and dyeing, test color modifiers and the fastness of dyed colors, and obtain a range of gorgeous colors from every plant, from alter to woad, shown in more than 250 swatches.
Wild Color, Revised and Updated Edition, is the all-in-one resource for fiber 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 to it.
This comprehensive book outlines all the necessary equipment, how to select fibers and plant parts, choose the right methods for mordanting and dyeing, test color modifiers and the fastness of dyed colors, and obtain a range of gorgeous colors from every plant, from alter to woad, shown in more than 250 swatches.
Wild Color, Revised and Updated Edition, is the all-in-one resource for fiber 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 to it.
Jenny Dean has worked with natural dyes for more than 30 years. She is the author of several books and numerous articles on natural dyeing, and also conducts lectures, workshops, and courses on the subject. A collection of her dyed samples can be found at the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage in Brussels, Belgium.
Jenny Dean has worked with natural dyes for more than 30 years. She is the author of several books and numerous articles on natural dyeing, and also conducts lectures, workshops, and courses on the subject. A collection of her dyed samples can be found at the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage in Brussels, Belgium.
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“In this empowering book, Rosemary teaches about using healing herbs with a thankful heart.”
— Michael Phillips, Author of The Holistic Orchard
“For those new to using herbs medicinally, Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide is the perfect entry, with easy recipes, preparation basics and growing know-how. A compilation of the insights and wisdom gained from a lifetime of practice using medicinal herbs … highly useful for anyone wishing to bring herbs into their life.” — HerbalGram: The Journal of the American Botanical Council
Publication date : January 1, 2010
Edition : REV UPD
Language : English
Print length : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0823058794
ISBN-13 : 978-0823058792
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 10.24 x 0.51 x 7.72 inches
Publication date : January 1, 2010
Edition : REV UPD
Language : English
Print length : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0823058794
ISBN-13 : 978-0823058792
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 10.24 x 0.51 x 7.72 inches
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