Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens

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.

Author: Karen Leigh Casselman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 08/11/1993
Series: Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.39w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780486276069
Language: English

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