Wild Colour

Jenny Dean

A practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants, 'Wild Colour' offers the latest information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs. This comprehensive book outlines all the necessary equipment, how to select fibers and plant parts, choose the right methods for mordanting and dyeing, test colour modifiers and the fastness of dyed colours, and obtain a range of gorgeous colours from every plant, from alter to woad, shown in more than 250 swatches.

Author(s): Dean, Jenny
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 06/12/2018
Pagination: 144 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Mitchell Beazley
Published By: Mitchell Beazley
Book Classification: Dyestuffs, pigments & paint technology|Needlework & fabric crafts
Dimensions: 264x200x18
Weight: 729
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781784725532